Latoya Simmons, LPC

Latoya Simmons is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, parenting challenges, family conflict, domestic violence, and workplace issues.

She has experience in many settings including in-home therapy, school-based counseling, and group work. She has provided emergency consultation to hospital staff and worked as a youth advocate. Over the years she has led group programs for people who batter and offered gatekeeper training aimed at reducing suicide across the state.

Her approach draws on evidence-based practices. That includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy methods learned through training programs including coursework at the Medical University of South Carolina. She uses practical strategies to help people notice patterns, test small changes, and learn coping skills.

In sessions she helps clients problem-solve and build tools for daily life. That can mean working on anger management techniques, improving parenting skills, addressing workplace stress, or coping with a history of abuse or trauma. She also supports people processing loss, grief, and mood symptoms.

Clients who choose to work with her can expect a focused, skills-oriented style that aims to reduce immediate distress and build long-term strategies. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the site's booking process.

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