- Focus on strengths
- Practical steps
- Grief and parenting
About LaToya
LaToya Peoples-Shackelford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 20 years of experience. She focuses on practical ways to manage life changes, rebuild confidence, and handle the stress that comes from family and workplace pressures. Her style centers on listening, noticing strengths, and helping people take small steps toward what matters to them.
LaToya helps people who are grieving a loss, navigating parenting challenges, or feeling stuck by midlife shifts. She also supports those dealing with self-esteem struggles, loneliness, communication breakdowns, and financial stress. Sessions aim to identify realistic goals and build on existing strengths rather than starting from scratch.
In therapy she treats clients as the expert of their own story. She works alongside them to name problems, try out new ways of coping, and decide what fits their life. The work can include planning short-term changes, practicing different ways of talking about issues, and finding clearer direction for the future.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical problem solving. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, gentle challenge when needed, and concrete steps they can use between meetings. LaToya intends to empower people to make choices that improve day-to-day wellbeing.
LaToya practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. International clients are accepted. To begin, prospective clients use the site's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a session.
How evidence-based techniques work online
LaToya uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical change. One common approach is goal-focused problem solving, which breaks challenges into small steps and tests new behaviors to see what helps. This approach is useful for workplace stress, money concerns, and practical family issues.Another helpful technique is grief-focused support that centers on naming losses and finding ways to remember and adjust. These conversations often include small, manageable tasks and strategies to handle difficult days. Both approaches emphasize skills people can use between sessions to track progress and build confidence.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work together. LaToya will discuss needs, values, and preferences, and then suggest options to try. That recommendation is collaborative and can change as the client learns what fits them.
The practical benefits of online therapy are that it can make scheduling easier and help therapy fit into a busy day. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can reduce travel time, let people meet from different locations, and make shorter check-ins simpler when needed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does LaToya commonly address?
She helps people with family conflict, grief and loss, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include workplace issues, body image, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is practical and collaborative, with emphasis on listening, identifying strengths, and setting realistic steps. Conversations aim to turn insight into actions that fit everyday life.
How much experience does she have?
LaToya has 20 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of life and work challenges.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.