About LaToya
LaToya McLaughlin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people manage stress and anxiety. She supports individuals coping with family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, and life changes. Her style is calm and direct, focused on practical steps that can fit into day-to-day life.
She creates a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, manageable changes rather than vague promises.
Background and approach
Clients are invited to talk through what’s most pressing and build skills to handle it. Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That mix helps people change unhelpful thinking, learn emotion regulation skills, become more present, and find motivation to pursue meaningful steps.
McLaughlin draws on ten years of professional experience in social work. She uses that background to offer straightforward coping tools and practical strategies for daily life and relationships. Sessions focus on what the client wants to change next.
She helps with communication problems, workplace stress, social anxiety, forgiveness, self-love, and questions about life purpose. The pace and techniques are adapted to each person’s needs and preferences.
Evidence-informed approaches adapted for online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches ways to change unhelpful thinking patterns. It is often used for anxiety, worry, and workplace stress to create clearer problem-solving and behavior change.DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It can help people manage intense emotions, reduce anger, and improve communication in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients take an active role in choosing strategies that fit their needs and daily life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for deeper conversations and skills practice, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or texting can be useful for quick check-ins or when a shorter, written exchange feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep consistent progress despite a busy schedule.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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