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LaToshia Spearing

Compassionate counselor for lasting change

LPC South Carolina

Experience
21 years in practice
Focus areas
Relationship, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About LaToshia

LaToshia Spearing is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina who focuses on supporting people through relationship challenges, mood concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 21 years in the mental health field and more than two decades of experience working with issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and trauma, she brings long-term clinical perspective to each client’s goals.

Her work also addresses parenting and family dynamics, intimacy and communication problems, anger and stress management, and complications related to adoption, abandonment, or domestic violence. LaToshia blends several evidence-informed methods to meet individual needs, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness strategies, and motivational interviewing.

She adapts interventions to the presenting concern and the client’s readiness for change, emphasizing practical skills alongside emotional exploration. LaToshia’s practice emphasizes collaboration and steady progress; she encourages those ready to commit to change to take the next steps toward improved functioning and relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

LaToshia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, a practical approach often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space in which clients explore their values and choices while the therapist offers empathetic listening and validation. In some cases she uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness when emotions feel overwhelming.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, adjusting techniques as progress is made and priorities shift. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved in planning treatment rather than following a fixed protocol.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for scheduling flexibility and access from different locations. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, family responsibilities, or mobility constraints while still receiving structured therapeutic support from a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Areas of focus include relationship and family problems, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and stress and anger management.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a collaborative, practical approach that blends client-centered listening with skills-based methods such as CBT and DBT, along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience in the mental health field and has worked in independent practice and other clinical settings during that time.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential with license number SC LPC 4710 and practices in South Carolina.
Does she work with clients in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualityWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English