Latanya Richardson

Latanya Richardson is an LMSW who focuses on trauma-focused therapy alongside client-centered care. She frames sessions around what each person needs and listens for practical steps that help day to day. Conversations are direct and compassionate, aimed at clearer thinking and safer routines. She has about 10 years of experience in mental health work in Michigan. That experience includes crisis response, making assessments, and offering immediate interventions when people are in distress. Collaborative work with local law enforcement has informed her approach to safety planning and crisis prevention. Her sessions draw on several familiar approaches. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices help clients notice feelings and calm the body. Emotion-focused methods support naming and working through emotions that get in the way of relationships and daily life. Latanya also brings a practical focus to family concerns and parenting stresses. She helps people untangle communication problems, blended family dynamics, caregiver strain, and financial stress that affects mood and relationships. She aims to make therapy feel useful and connected to everyday responsibilities. People seeking support for trauma, depression, self-esteem, or issues around aging and end-of-life concerns will find a clinician who blends immediate safety planning with longer-term skill building. To begin, she asks about current needs and works with each person to set clear, achievable goals.

How trauma-focused and client-centered approaches translate online

Latanya uses trauma-focused therapy to address the effects of past harm by helping people process traumatic memories and build coping skills. This approach focuses on safety, pacing, and practical strategies to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers conversations on the person in front of her. That means sessions follow each person’s concerns, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help clarify goals and next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is another common part of her work. CBT helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to shift those patterns. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and try techniques together to see what fits best with someone’s needs, goals, and preferences. Plans can change as progress is made or as new issues come up. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins during a work break. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current session options before booking. The focus online remains the same: practical tools, emotional processing, and safety planning tailored to each person.