- client-centered approach
- solution-focused steps
- trauma-focused care
About Latoya
Latoya Love is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 11 years of licensed practice and more than a decade in mental health work. She helps people who are carrying heavy feelings such as depression, anxiety, grief, stress, guilt and shame, and those dealing with trauma and abuse. She also supports concerns around self-esteem, parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, anger, and ADHD.
Latoya uses client-centered and solution-focused methods to help people identify strengths and small, practical steps forward. She applies a trauma-focused lens when abuse or past injury is part of the story. Those approaches shape how sessions are paced and what goals are set.
Her background includes a B.A. in psychology from the University of Missouri - Kansas City and an M.A. in Counseling from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. She brings a perspective shaped by both clinical training and long-term work in community mental health settings.
Latoya often connects mental health to everyday roles and responsibilities, especially parenting and family concerns. She pays attention to how cultural factors and experiences of prejudice or immigration affect well-being. She also addresses practical issues like chronic illness, body image, adoption and foster care, and life purpose.
In sessions she balances looking at what’s gone wrong with identifying what’s already working. She uses Internal Family Systems ideas alongside solution-focused techniques to help people notice inner parts, set achievable goals, and make clearer choices. She works in English and practices in Missouri.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s perspective, using open listening and reflection so clients can name what matters and decide next steps. It is often used for issues like low self-esteem, grief, and day-to-day stress where understanding feelings helps move things forward.Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and clear goals. Sessions concentrate on what a person wants to see happen and on building on existing strengths, which can be useful for managing anxiety, work stress, or parenting challenges.
Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to how past injury affects current behavior and feelings. It looks at safety, pacing, and ways to reduce the power of traumatic memories while helping people regain control over daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best based on needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an approach and adjusting it if it does not match what a person needs.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins on a less busy day, sessions that do not require travel, or options that reduce time away from caregiving or work. Licensed professionals can use these formats to help people keep therapy consistent with daily routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, grief, self-esteem, parenting strain, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related issues like body image and chronic illness.
How does she approach guilt or shame?
She combines a trauma-focused lens with client-centered conversation to explore how guilt and shame developed and what small steps help ease their hold.
What is her experience in counseling?
She has worked in the mental health field for over a decade and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor for 11 years.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is an LPC in the state of Missouri and completed graduate training in counseling at Webster University in St. Louis.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.