LaToya Tanniehill , LCSW

LaToya Tanniehill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience offering mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults from a range of backgrounds. As an LCSW, she combines advanced training in clinical social work with practical therapeutic skills to help people navigate stressors and life changes.

LaToya recognizes how overwhelming it can be to balance work, family, and personal well-being when anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, or major transitions are present. Many seeking support report feeling stuck or exhausted from trying to manage on their own. She meets those concerns with a steady, compassionate approach aimed at reducing overwhelm and building sustainable coping strategies.

Her practice focuses on anxiety and stress management, depression, self-esteem, career concerns, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, and coping with life changes. She also works with caregiver stress, control issues, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety and phobia. LaToya blends evidence-based tools such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused techniques, and mindfulness practices, tailoring interventions to each person’s needs. Sessions emphasize collaboration, practical skills, and encouragement to help clients move toward greater clarity and confidence.

LaToya accepts new clients in Illinois and provides therapy in English. She strives to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where individuals and families can begin meaningful work toward improved well-being.

Approaches for Online Therapy and Practical Care

LaToya draws on several proven methods to guide online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person’s goals and experiences shape the pace and direction of therapy. This approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life purpose by emphasizing empathy and collaboration.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and learning practical strategies to change them. CBT is frequently used for anxiety, depression, stress, and certain trauma-related symptoms because it offers skills clients can apply between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and acceptance skills that reduce reactivity to distressing thoughts and emotions. It can be especially useful for stress management, anxiety, and improving emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. LaToya works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with LaToya is offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, and increase access for those who prefer remote sessions.