LaToya Larke
Supportive therapist for life transitions
LCSW Pennsylvania
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Career
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About LaToya
LaToya Larke is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and career transitions.
Background and approach
She frames her work around practical tools and compassionate listening, guiding clients through life changes and challenges such as workplace difficulties, social anxiety, communication problems, and caregiver stress. Her practice emphasizes building self-compassion, clearer communication, and realistic strategies for everyday coping.
LaToya draws on several evidence-informed methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and client-centered techniques. She blends structured skill-building with empathetic exploration to help clients challenge unhelpful patterns, regulate difficult emotions, and identify values-driven goals.
Common additional topics she addresses include body image, financial stress, forgiveness, and navigating divorce or separation. Licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, LaToya offers a straightforward, collaborative style that balances goal-focused interventions with space for personal reflection.
Her work is designed to help clients find practical steps forward while honoring the complexity of their experiences.
Practical Therapies for Online Life Challenges
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an approach that focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; it often involves homework and concrete strategies to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, empathic relationship where the therapist prioritizes listening and reflection to support clients in exploring values and finding their own solutions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be helpful for managing intense emotions and improving communication.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. LaToya will work with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and then tailor sessions to fit what helps most, adjusting methods as progress and circumstances evolve.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and different communication styles. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, access therapy from home or work, and try different ways of interacting until the best fit is found.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
13+ years
Licensed
Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Languages
English