LaToya Larke , LCSW

LaToya Larke is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, career shifts, and relationship challenges. She focuses on Women's issues and areas like self-love, body image, and workplace stress. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical change and emotional relief.

LaToya draws on straightforward methods to help clients name what feels off and try small changes that add up. Sessions often include talking through unhelpful thought patterns, practicing techniques to manage intense feelings, and setting realistic steps for work or personal life. She blends cognitive and mindfulness tools with a client-centered attitude.

Her background includes licenses to practice as an LCSW in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. That clinical training supports work with topics such as caregiver stress, divorce and separation, money and financial worries, and communication problems. She also addresses control issues, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.

LaToya uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques when they fit a person’s goals. Mindfulness practices are introduced in simple, usable ways for daily life. The goal is to leave each session with at least one practical step to try before the next meeting.

People can expect clear explanation of methods and a collaborative plan that responds to their needs. Sessions are offered in English and provided through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different lifestyles.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

LaToya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

She also incorporates client-centered principles that prioritize what matters most to the person in the room. Finding the right mix is collaborative - the therapist will discuss options, try approaches that match goals, and adjust plans based on what helps most over time.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits brief check-ins, and text messaging works for ongoing support between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for work schedules, caregiving routines, and changing days.