About LaToya
LaToya Tanniehill welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, career pressures, or major life changes and want grounded, practical support. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 11 years of experience.
Background and approach
LaToya focuses on helping clients navigate depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship or intimacy-related concerns, anger, and issues around self-esteem and life purpose. Her practice also attends to caregiver stress, control issues, forgiveness work, social anxiety and loneliness, and building self-love.
Her work combines empathy with evidence-based techniques so sessions feel both compassionate and useful. LaToya draws on client-centered principles to honor each person's goals, and she integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking.
Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness strategies appear in her work to support readiness for change and strengthen present-moment coping. As a licensed clinician she aims to tailor interventions to each client’s situation, offering practical tools, psychoeducation, and encouragement to promote steady progress.
Clients can expect an approachable, collaborative therapist who emphasizes respect and skill-building. LaToya invites those ready to address emotional pain, clarify values, and make intentional changes to explore therapy as a path toward greater resilience and well-being.
How LaToya Brings Evidence-Based Care to Online Work
LaToya commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where the client’s priorities guide the work. This approach emphasizes active listening and collaboration so goals emerge from what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is also a key part of her online practice; it helps identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress and offers concrete strategies to change them. Motivational Interviewing may be used to enhance readiness for change and clarify personal motivation when clients feel stuck.Choosing the right method is part of the therapeutic process and she approaches that choice collaboratively. She works with clients to explore which techniques match their goals, symptoms, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress unfolds so care remains tailored and responsive.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow scheduling around work, caregiving, and other life demands while maintaining continuity of care across weeks. The variety of formats supports different communication styles and makes it easier to engage in regular therapy even when in-person visits are difficult.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English