Therapist profile
Latanya Richardson, LMSW
LMSW - Family and parenting support
Continue with LatanyaAbout
- Family concerns
- CBT and EFT
- Mindfulness tools
About Latanya
Latanya Richardson is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on family concerns, parenting stress, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. She also works with related issues such as caregiver strain, blended family challenges, and end-of-life concerns.
She uses client-centered methods that start by listening and understanding what matters most to the person in front of her. Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive behavioral work to spot and change unhelpful thoughts. Mindfulness techniques are introduced to help people notice their feelings without getting swept up by them.
Emotion-focused work is used when feelings and relationship patterns need attention. That approach helps people name emotions and understand how those emotions affect day-to-day interactions at home. Motivational interviewing is added when someone wants help finding the motivation to change habits or break cycles of behavior.
Latanya’s background includes crisis response and direct intervention work in the community. That experience informs safety planning and short-term supports for people in distress. It also shapes how she helps adults navigate family conflict and caregiver stress without assuming the same solution fits everyone.
Her style is practical and straightforward. She helps people identify small steps they can try between sessions. Those steps are chosen with the client, based on personal goals and what feels manageable in everyday life.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Latanya uses client-centered therapy to start conversations in a straightforward way, asking what matters most and shaping sessions around the person's immediate needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which often leads to concrete practice tasks between meetings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name emotions that affect relationships and everyday decisions, and it can clarify how feelings influence actions at home.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. She will work with the client to match methods to goals, preferences, and practical constraints. That means trying an approach, reviewing how it feels, and adjusting the plan over time so it fits daily life.
The practical benefits of online work include fitting therapy into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to attend during work breaks or between caregiving tasks. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, since formats are not listed here. The focus is on making therapy workable for everyday routines while using CBT, EFT, and client-centered techniques to address family and parenting concerns.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She focuses on family problems, parenting stress, blended family issues, caregiver strain, and communication problems within the household.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She practices client-centered therapy and blends methods like cognitive behavioral work, mindfulness, and emotion-focused techniques to address thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
She has 10 years of clinical experience, including work in community crisis response and direct interventions that inform her approach to safety planning and short-term support.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds an LMSW and provides services based in Michigan.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.