Laticia Georgie

Compassionate, evidence-informed care for change

LCSW Illinois

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Laticia

Laticia Georgie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois who brings ten years of clinical experience to her work.

Background and approach

She centers care on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused strategies, helping people work through concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and substance-related issues. Laticia emphasizes strengths and dignity, approaching each person with respect, compassion, and a focus on practical steps toward well-being.

Her practice also attends to a wide range of related challenges, including self-esteem struggles, relationship and family matters, eating and food-related issues, caregiver stress, ADHD, and life transitions. She tailors her approach to the concerns presented, combining problem-focused techniques with an empathetic stance to support coping skills, insight, and meaningful change.

Laticia encourages reaching out as an important first step and expresses readiness to partner with individuals who want to begin or continue their healing process.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. It often uses practical exercises and structured goal-setting to build coping skills and problem solving. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathic relationship where the therapist provides acceptance and support so clients can explore their own values and solutions. This approach can help with self-esteem, grief, and making life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and process emotions in order to improve emotional connection and reduce patterns that maintain distress; it is useful for navigating painful experiences and trauma.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to determine which approaches best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques over time as progress and priorities evolve. Clients are invited to share feedback so treatment remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules and to access care from different locations within Illinois. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured therapies like CBT and client-centered work while accommodating individual communication styles and logistical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, substance-related concerns, self-esteem, relationship and family matters, eating issues, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style blends client-centered care with evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy, using strengths-based and collaborative techniques to help clients build skills and insight.

What is her professional background?

She has ten years of counseling experience and has worked in a variety of clinical settings supporting people with mental health and behavioral health concerns.

Where is she licensed to practice?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Illinois license IL LCSW 149.019000 and practices in Illinois.

Does she provide services in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stress Social anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English