- Relationship conflict
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
About LaToshia
LaToshia Spearing is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 21 years of experience in mental health and more than 15 years in private practice. She works with adults on relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, parenting concerns, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
She uses practical, talk-based work adapted to what each person brings. Sessions focus on solving current problems, building coping skills, and reducing unhelpful patterns that get in the way of daily life. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
Clients can expect straightforward discussion and skill practice. Conversations may include looking at thinking patterns, learning ways to manage intense emotions, practicing communication skills, and setting realistic steps for change. The therapist combines listening with concrete tools that people can use between sessions.
Her training includes a Master’s degree in Counseling from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the College of Charleston. The LPC credential is noted as South Carolina LPC. She frames the work as collaborative and goal-focused, with attention to life transitions like job changes, parenting stress, or relationship shifts.
She recognizes that reaching out is difficult and that starting therapy is a step. Readers who want to try short-term problem solving or longer work on deeper issues can expect clear suggestions and regular check-ins on progress.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Client-centered therapy focuses on open listening and helping people identify their own goals and priorities. It supports people who feel stuck by encouraging honest conversation and setting steps they feel ready to try.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns and to test new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and adjustment to life changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness strategies useful for anger, relationship strain, and strong mood swings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on problems, goals, and personal preferences. This often means combining approaches and checking how well they are working over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since the original biography did not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a day off, a lunch break, or study time. They can also allow shorter check-ins when needed or reduce travel time so people can focus on the work itself.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with relationship issues, family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, stress, anxiety, grief, intimacy matters, parenting concerns, mood disorders, ADHD, and career-related stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and talk-based, using client-centered conversation alongside CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build coping skills and problem solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years working in mental health and over 15 years in private practice, with experience across mood disorders, relationship work, trauma, and parenting issues.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in South Carolina and holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from Webster University.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats were not listed in the biography.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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