Latechia Hester, LCMHC, LCPC

Latechia Hester, LCMHC, LCPC, centers her work on practical, problem-solving approaches that help people change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. She draws on cognitive behavioral methods while keeping conversations direct and approachable. Her style aims to make therapy feel doable for busy families and individuals facing messy life problems.

She began counseling in 2001 as a group home counselor, supporting at-risk young men and their families with life skills, job training, and family reunification. She then worked in substance abuse settings with DUI clients, court-mandated anger management, and interventions for addiction and codependency. Those roles sharpened her skills in addressing substance use and family conflict.

Later, she completed a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health and worked in an outpatient hospital clinic. There she supported people with depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, suicide risk, grief, and co-occurring diagnoses. She then earned a second master’s in School Counseling and gained experience with students facing body image concerns, self-harm, trauma, ADHD, and abuse-related issues.

Her main approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. She also uses client-centered and mindfulness strategies when they fit a person’s needs. She emphasizes building a strong therapeutic relationship and meeting people where they are.

Across 24 years of practice she has worked with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and identity-related matters for LGBTQ clients. Her goal is to help people move toward healthier habits and greater emotional balance.

Practical approaches for change in online sessions

Latechia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT work often includes simple, regular exercises and concrete homework that make progress visible between sessions.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients lead the pace and focus. That approach is helpful for people who need encouragement and acceptance as they work through difficult choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences and adapts techniques as progress is made. Clients decide what feels most useful and she adjusts accordingly.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for deeper interaction, phone sessions suit those with lower bandwidth needs, live chat works for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options help people fit therapy into school, work, and family routines while keeping treatment consistent and goal-focused.