LaToya Peoples-Shackelford

LaToya Peoples-Shackelford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing family conflict, grief and loss, and parenting challenges. Her approach centers on recognizing each person's strengths and using them to move toward a more satisfying life.

She believes people know their own stories and can build change from what already works. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and realistic ways to boost motivation and confidence. LaToya aims to support and empower clients as they take steps toward the life they want.

In the room she works to make conversations straightforward and useful. She listens for patterns around control, communication, and self-worth, then helps clients try different ways of responding. This often includes looking at how relationships, work, and money pressures affect daily coping.

LaToya also addresses concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, isolation and social anxiety, and the effects of divorce or separation. She helps people consider values, purpose, and next steps during midlife shifts or major life changes.

Clients can expect a collaborative atmosphere where strengths are named and small, doable actions are planned. Her role is to support problem solving and boost confidence while clients work through difficult decisions and emotions.

How therapeutic methods translate to online care

LaToya uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on strengths and problem solving. One common approach she uses helps people identify patterns in relationships and communication, then practice new ways of responding to reduce conflict and improve connection. This can help when family tensions, workplace stress, or money problems are causing strain.

Another approach centers on building motivation and confidence through small, actionable steps. It breaks larger goals into manageable tasks and tracks progress, which can be useful for parenting challenges, grief recovery, or shifting self-esteem. Both approaches emphasize collaboration and measurable change rather than long, abstract discussions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will help clients choose and adjust techniques based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and changing course when needed so the plan fits the person’s life.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time so therapy fits around work or caregiving duties. Licensed professionals can guide practical steps and skill practice between appointments to keep progress moving.