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LaToshia Spearing

Supportive family-focused counselor

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
21 years
Licensed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About LaToshia

LaToshia Spearing is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside relationship, mood, and stress-related issues. She speaks plainly and works to make therapy practical so clients can use new skills between sessions.

Her approach starts with listening. She tailors interventions to what each person brings in the room instead of following a single fixed method. That can mean skills practice, changing unhelpful thoughts, learning to manage strong emotions, or building communication and parenting skills.

Background and approach

Spearing trained at Webster University for her master’s degree in counseling and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the College of Charleston. She has 21 years of experience in the mental health field and over 15 years in independent practice. Her background includes work with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, trauma, and relationship conflicts.

In sessions she uses methods grounded in Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. Those approaches translate into clear tools for handling anger, stress, and difficult life changes. She also addresses topics like parenting, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and communication problems.

Her goal is to support people who want practical change. Clients can expect a collaborative process that emphasizes small, achievable steps. The focus is on improving day-to-day functioning and strengthening relationships at home and work.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathetic listening and meeting the client where they are, helping people feel understood and able to set their own goals. It can be useful for family and relationship concerns where trust and connection matter.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical steps to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and daily coping skills by giving clear exercises to practice between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, brings concrete emotion regulation and interpersonal tools for managing strong feelings and improving communication. Those skills are helpful when anger, intense emotions, or relationship conflicts make daily life harder.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Therapy is a team effort centered on manageable steps.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options let people fit sessions around work and family life, revisit skills through messages, and connect from different locations. The variety supports flexibility while keeping the focus on practical, usable strategies.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family issues plus mood and anxiety concerns. Other topics include parenting, grief, trauma, anger, and intimacy-related problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions emphasize listening and collaboration. She uses practical techniques so clients can apply changes between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has 21 years in the mental health field and more than 15 years in independent practice. Her history includes treating depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship conflict.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the license SC LPC 4710 and practices from South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions conducted?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
South Carolina
Languages
English

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