About Latia
Latia Maxwell uses clear, person-focused therapy to help people manage stress and anxiety. She combines practical tools with steady support to address anger, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Latia is a licensed clinical social worker with licenses in Florida and Alabama and brings 16 years of experience to her work.
Her approach is straightforward and adaptable. She listens first, then works with each person to set small, workable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on real-life changes like handling strong emotions, rebuilding confidence, or finding direction after a loss. Latia draws on several proven methods to fit different needs. She uses techniques that help people accept difficult feelings, change unhelpful thoughts, and find motivation to try new behaviors.
She also leans on client-centered listening to make sure each plan matches the person in the room. She has experience across many concerns beyond core mood issues. These include caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, isolation and grief, blended family dynamics, and end-of-life decision support.
She also addresses struggles tied to abandonment, fatherhood, and finding life purpose. Latia frames therapy as a collaborative process. She adjusts pace and tools based on how someone responds.
The focus is on practical change that feels doable between sessions.
Approach-driven online counseling for everyday struggles
Latia often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. This approach supports values-driven action, which can help when someone feels stuck or unsure of their direction.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, mood shifts, and problems that respond well to clear, step-by-step practice. Client-centered therapy is another element, which means sessions start with careful listening and respect for each person’s pace and priorities.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Latia will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then try approaches that fit. She adapts methods over time based on what helps most, so therapy stays practical and client-led.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, and text or chat are useful for brief check-ins or daily support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Fatherhood issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 16 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Alabama
- Languages
- English