- Family focused
- Trauma informed
- Money concerns
About Latanya
Latanya Richardson is an LMSW who centers sessions on the person in front of her. She focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Her style is calm and collaborative, aimed at helping people handle family stress, trauma, parenting pressures, low self-esteem, and depression.
She combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and emotionally-focused approaches. That means she listens first, then helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She also supports emotional expression to improve relationships and family dynamics.
Latanya has a decade of experience in community response and crisis work in Michigan. Her background includes responding to community crises, conducting assessments, and providing direct interventions for people in distress. That hands-on experience informs how she plans safety steps and immediate supports when needed.
In sessions she draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people stay present and find internal motivation for change. She uses these tools to assist with life transitions, caregiving stress, midlife concerns, grief, and managing impulsivity.
Money and financial issues are listed among her additional focus areas, and she helps people talk through money-related stress and decision points. She also works with concerns such as aging and geriatric issues, blended family problems, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and post-traumatic stress.
People looking to begin work with Latanya choose the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered work means the therapist begins by listening and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. In practice this looks like checking goals each week and adjusting topics to meet current needs, whether that's parenting stress, family conflict, or money worries.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence. Online sessions can include tracking patterns between meetings, trying small behavioral experiments, and reviewing results together to reduce symptoms of depression and mood disorders.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people better name and share emotions so relationships feel more connected. In virtual sessions the therapist guides emotional moments, offers reflection, and practices communication skills that can be used at home.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will shift strategies as progress is made. That collaborative process helps tailor work for issues like trauma, caregiving stress, or financial strain.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quieter, focused conversations. It also supports regular check-ins and homework review without needing in-person visits, helping therapy fit into everyday life.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people cope with family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, low self-esteem, and depression, among other concerns.
What is the therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with CBT and emotionally-focused techniques to listen first and then work on thoughts, feelings, and relationship patterns.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has ten years of experience working in community response and crisis intervention, doing assessments and direct support for people in distress in Michigan.
What credentials and location are listed?
The listing shows LMSW and indicates practice in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work together?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
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 this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.