- CBT and DBT techniques
- Social anxiety support
- Skills for emotion regulation
About Latonya
Latonya Cofield is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes. Latonya also focuses on communication problems and social anxiety and phobia.
She explains things in direct terms and helps people learn specific skills they can use between sessions. Expect practical tools for managing difficult thoughts, handling strong emotions, and improving day-to-day routines. Sessions often include skill practice and step-by-step strategies rather than long talks alone.
Latonya uses approaches rooted in evidence-based methods. She draws on techniques that address unhelpful thinking patterns and skills that target emotional regulation and coping. That combination aims to reduce overwhelm and increase options for handling stressful moments.
In working with someone who worries about social situations, she may focus on breaking tasks into small steps, rehearsing social responses, and building comfort over time. For mood concerns or grief, she aims to identify patterns that keep problems stuck and introduce concrete coping strategies.
Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented. People who like clear explanations, practical homework, and measurable progress often find this helpful. She offers sessions in English for residents of Texas and asks prospective clients to confirm current session options before booking.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Latonya commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, and specific fears by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Those skills teach concrete techniques to reduce overwhelming feelings, manage urges, and improve day-to-day functioning when emotions spike.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss different methods with each person and decide together which techniques to try based on the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning makes it easier to pick exercises that fit someone’s life and concerns.
Session formats are not listed in the source biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find video helpful for practicing social skills, while others prefer audio-only because it reduces the need to be on camera. Discussing practical arrangements ahead of time helps match therapy to everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar, depression, and coping with life changes, plus communication problems and social anxiety and phobia.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based methods aimed at changing unhelpful thoughts and building emotion regulation and coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with the listed concerns.
What credential and location should I know about?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.