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Latrice Willis

Practical therapy for family and life stress

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
13 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Latrice

Latrice Willis is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, skills-based therapy. She uses clear tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Her approach is straightforward and aims to make daily life feel more manageable for parents and caregivers.

She draws on 13 years of clinical experience in Illinois and uses methods that help clients change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with concrete strategies to try between meetings.

Background and approach

That can include coping skills for mood, ways to handle anger, or steps to improve communication. Latrice also addresses parenting stress and family issues in ways that fit everyday schedules. She works through common family strains like blended family challenges, caregiver burnout, and conflicts about money and roles.

The work often mixes problem-solving with support for rebuilding trust and routines. Her toolbox includes acceptance-based work, cognitive techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior strategies. Latrice uses motivational approaches when people are stuck or uncertain about change.

These tools are explained plainly and applied to real situations clients face at home and work. Sessions aim to build practical habits, clearer thinking, and stronger boundaries. The focus is on what clients want to change and small steps that lead there.

People leave sessions with actions they can use right away and a plan for moving forward.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then move toward what matters most in life. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and making consistent changes over time.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing them along with behavior experiments to see what works. CBT is often used for anxiety, mood problems, and coping with stress in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest methods to try. Treatment is collaborative and adjusted over time based on what the client needs.

Online therapy makes these methods available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. That flexibility helps fit sessions around parenting, work, and caregiving responsibilities. It also lets clients practice new skills at home and touch base when challenges come up between meetings.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Latrice works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, parenting and family difficulties, addictions, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar and ADHD related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends acceptance work, cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered talk, dialectical skills, and motivational interviewing into practical sessions focused on real-life changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 13 years of clinical experience working with a range of stressors and life transitions in Illinois.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCSW credential. The license is IL LCSW 149019796 and she practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, filling out a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

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Experience
13 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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