Latoya Love , LPC

Latoya Love is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Missouri who brings a long-standing commitment to supporting people through trauma, stress, and life transitions. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Missouri - Kansas City in 2009 and completed an M.A. in Counseling at Webster University in St. Louis in 2013. Over the course of more than 14 years working in the mental health field, she has been a licensed counselor for 11 years, applying clinical training and lived perspective to her practice.

Her approach blends strength-based principles with solution-focused methods, emphasizing practical steps that help clients move forward while honoring their resilience. She is skilled in trauma-informed care and employs trauma-focused techniques when working with survivors of abuse and other forms of trauma. Latoya favors a holistic view of wellbeing, recognizing how emotional, relational, and cultural factors intersect to shape mental health.

As a wife and mother, she brings compassion and real-world understanding to issues like parenting, family dynamics, and the everyday challenges of showing up for oneself. She also works with concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and identity-related stresses, and she champions normalizing mental health conversations within the Black community. Her clinical training and personal dedication guide a respectful, person-centered therapeutic stance.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care

Latoya practices several evidence-informed approaches tailored to individual needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client’s goals and experiences guide the process - this approach supports self-exploration, self-esteem growth, and decisions about life direction. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, achievable steps toward change, which can be especially helpful for stress, parenting challenges, and goal-oriented concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of abuse and traumatic events by helping clients process experiences and develop coping strategies to reduce the ongoing impact of trauma.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Latoya collaborates with clients and assesses their needs, goals, and preferences to determine which methods are likely to be most helpful, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions by video or phone allow real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide alternative ways to connect when schedules or energy levels make synchronous sessions difficult. These options make it easier for people to engage with licensed professionals and therapists from home or other convenient locations, fitting care into busy lives and varied circumstances.