Licensed clinical social worker recordIllinois
Latoya Edwards, LCSW
Illinois
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Life Changes
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Illinois
- LCSW, licence 149031567
- NPI
- 1720923915
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
These details come from information Latoya supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Communication skills
- Self esteem work
About Latoya
Latoya Edwards is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois with six years of clinical practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, and challenges to self-esteem. Latoya also supports people coping with life changes and difficult breakups.
She focuses on helping clients notice patterns that keep them stuck, especially around abandonment, control issues, and communication problems. Latoya works with individuals processing guilt, shame, and the fallout from narcissistic relationships. She also provides support for women's issues and for people with military or veteran backgrounds.
Sessions often include practical communication skills and attention to how daily routines affect mood and stress. Latoya emphasizes rebuilding self-love and clarifying life purpose so decisions match personal values. She names forgiveness as a tool some clients use to move forward from hurt.
Her practice pays attention to cultural context and to the identities people bring into sessions. That means Latoya checks how values, roles, and background affect relationships and coping. She aims to help clients make small, workable changes that fit their daily life.
Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
BHow sessions work
Working with evidence-based techniques online
Latoya uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and behavior change. One common approach she uses emphasizes communication skill building and setting boundaries, which helps with relationship conflict and patterns of control. Another approach centers on addressing feelings of guilt, shame, and abandonment through structured conversations that identify unhelpful self-beliefs and replace them with more helpful perspectives.Finding the right approach is collaborative. Latoya will work with you to figure out which techniques fit your goals, needs, and daily routine. She adjusts methods based on what is helpful in early sessions and invites feedback about pace and focus.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time or allowing shorter check-ins on a lunch break. It can also make it possible to continue therapy while managing work, family, and other responsibilities. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and focus so therapy fits practical life constraints without losing sight of clinical goals.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, divorce and separation, and issues related to narcissistic relationships.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques focused on communication, self-love, and behavior changes that fit daily life. Sessions often include skill building and discussion of patterns that affect relationships and mood.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of clinical experience working with individuals on relationship and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers