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Latisha Sterling

Latisha Sterling

LMHC, LPC

New Jersey

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LMHC, LPC
License
LMHC, New York / 012332; LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00869700
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
New Jersey

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    • Goal oriented
    • Warm and interactive
    • Skill building

    About Latisha

    Latisha Sterling is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey. She has five years of clinical experience and a background in psychology and mental health counseling. Latisha offers a direct, compassionate style aimed at helping people take practical steps forward when life feels overwhelming.

    She uses straightforward techniques to address stress, anxiety, mood concerns, and parenting strain. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill building, and real-world problem solving. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach to help people find their own reasons for change.

    Latisha also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trauma-focused methods when they fit a person’s needs. She works with issues such as depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and self-harm thoughts, as well as relationship and communication difficulties. Her work includes attention to adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and blended family dynamics.

    Her manner is warm and interactive. She aims to listen first, then offer practical strategies people can try between sessions. Latisha emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients build coping skills and regain perspective.

    To begin, prospective clients use the site intake steps to match and schedule. Sessions follow the schedule set through that process and may vary by location and availability.

  2. How these approaches can work online

    Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to build motivation and small steps toward goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing upsetting experiences and teaching skills to manage strong emotions when past events affect current life.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. That conversation guides whether Motivational Interviewing, CBT, trauma-focused work, or a blend will be used in sessions. The client and therapist make decisions together and adjust as progress is made.

    Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people attend from quieter locations and keep momentum between in-person visits when life gets busy.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

    Also works with

    Parenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    5+ years

    Listed in

    New York, New Jersey

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does she address?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, relationship and communication problems, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, self-harm thoughts, and related mood or behavioral issues.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is warm and interactive, focusing on listening, setting clear goals, and using practical strategies clients can try between sessions.

    What is her professional background?

    She holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling and has five years of clinical experience working with people across a range of concerns.

    What credentials and region does she practice in?

    She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Are international clients supported?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are fees and payment handled?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    What are the steps to start working together?

    Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability through the site process.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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