About LaToya
LaToya Nkongolo brings a practical, person-focused approach to therapy. She combines her medical and social work background to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and life changes. She works in Maryland and offers sessions in English.
LaToya views each person as the expert on their own life and starts by listening carefully. She helps people identify strengths they already have and build on them. Sessions focus on clear, doable steps rather than jargon or long lectures.
How LaToya works
Over the past 10 years as a licensed clinical social worker and with an MD, LaToya has supported people facing substance use concerns, codependency, communication struggles, and family of origin issues. She also addresses money and career stress, fatherhood questions, and the emotional effects of prejudice and discrimination. Her style is collaborative and steady.
She helps clients set realistic goals, try small changes, and notice what works. LaToya uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and tailors them to each person's needs and pace. People who want straightforward guidance around big life transitions often seek her out.
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make ongoing work more manageable. To get started, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules sessions based on the therapist's availability.
What LaToya works with
The areas below are the ones LaToya selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Two common evidence-based techniques she uses are skills coaching and problem-solving approaches. Skills coaching teaches concrete tools for managing anxiety and stress, such as paced breathing, structured routines, and breaking tasks into steps. Problem-solving approaches help people sort through career decisions, financial stress, and life-change challenges by mapping options and testing small experiments.She also draws on behavioral strategies that focus on building confidence through repeated, achievable actions. These strategies are useful for depression, low self-esteem, and impulsivity because they emphasize small wins and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to identify what feels helpful, adjusts methods over time, and sets goals together. Clients' needs, goals, and preferences guide which techniques are emphasized so therapy matches real life demands.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people talk face-to-face when video helps the work. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around busy schedules and unexpected changes.
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