LaTresa Hart , LCSW

LaTresa Hart is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 20 years of experience in social services. She has extensive experience supporting school-aged children, adolescents, adults, and families facing depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, career transitions, organization difficulties, and low self-esteem. She also works with people who have experienced physical or emotional abuse and with concerns related to grief, addiction, trauma, anger, and ADHD.

Her therapeutic style is warm, engaging, and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion. LaTresa uses a strengths-based perspective while integrating evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused CBT, motivational interviewing, mindfulness practices, solution-focused strategies, and multi-systemic approaches. She individualizes sessions and treatment plans to align with each person's goals and circumstances.

LaTresa encourages and supports clients who are taking initial steps toward change, and she frames the work as a collaborative journey toward greater well-being and fulfillment. She values tailoring interventions to the needs of children, adolescents, adults, and families and is committed to helping people move toward healthier relationships and more satisfying lives.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

LaTresa Hart draws on proven approaches that translate well to online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and acceptance practices that can reduce rumination and support emotional regulation in daily life. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building motivation for change by exploring a person’s values and goals and resolving ambivalence about difficult steps such as addressing addictions or changing relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work itself. LaTresa collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds so treatment remains focused and practical.

Online sessions offer flexibility in how care is delivered. Clients can meet by video call or phone when face-to-face style conversation is helpful, or use live chat and text-based messaging for shorter check-ins and reflection between sessions. This range of options makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care across life changes.