Latechia Hester, LCMHC, LCPC

Latechia Hester is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 24 years of experience working in Illinois. She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT issues, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD among her focus areas.

She began her career in 2001 as a group home counselor for at-risk and homeless young men and worked directly on family reunification, substance use, job skills, life skills, and independent living. She later moved into the substance abuse field working with DUI offenders, court-mandated anger management clients, and as an interventionist for people and families dealing with addiction and codependency.

While earning a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health, she worked in an outpatient hospital clinic with people facing depression, suicide risk, grief, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, and co-occurring diagnoses. She then completed a second master’s in School Counseling and worked in inner-city schools supporting students with body image concerns, self-harm, substance use, ADHD, neighborhood trauma, and histories of abuse.

Her main therapeutic approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. She also uses Client-Centered and Mindfulness methods as part of an eclectic style. In sessions she focuses on building a working relationship and practical strategies to address day-to-day problems.

Latechia frames counseling as a process of change and learning. She aims to help people develop skills, clarify goals, and move toward improved functioning. People who want straightforward, skills-based work around anxiety, stress, addiction, relationships, or life changes will find a practical orientation in her practice.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions