About me

My name is Latisha Sterling and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York with over 4 years experience. I graduated with a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Mental Health Counseling. I use cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. I enjoy working with children, adolescents, & families around issues of depression, foster care, behavioral concerns, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, adjustments. I also have helped many people with trauma, substance use, challenging irrational beliefs,

I enjoy working with young people and have for a very long time. I support children in building positive communication, fostering meaningful relationships, practicing appropriate social skills, utilizing healthy coping strategies, and to establish and maintain healthy boundaries. have been working with children from 5 years of age to 17 yrs of age.

My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. My goal is to assist you in working towards fulfilling your fullest potential, healing inner child wounding and trauma, and regaining a new perspective on life.

I look forward to working with you!

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Family conflicts
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Adoption and Foster Care , Blended Family Issues , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 5

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

NY LMHC 012332

NJ LPC 37PC00869700

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Latisha Sterling. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Mar 29, 2024 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Latisha has been great supporting and listening to me. She has provide feedback I’ve been able to utilize and follow.

Written on Mar 08, 2024 after therapy with Latisha for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief

I was able to go right away to my concern. This was really helpful and relieving.

Written on Feb 20, 2024 after therapy with Latisha for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

I appreciated having an ear

Written on Dec 20, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching

She is wonderful and has helped me through a variety of situations.

Written on Dec 13, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Latisha is the perfect therapist for me! She provides a safe space and great tools to help me get through some of my lowest moments. She’s very relatable and makes me feel like I’m talking to a family member. I couldn’t ask for a better therapist, I wish we could have in-person meetings but I’ll continue to cherish our calls!

Written on Dec 05, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She took the time to get to know me. She hs helped me tremendously.

Written on Sep 15, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Latisha is really attentive and understanding, really listening to my whole thoughts and breaking things down as well as helping me find solutions. She’s accessible and communicates extremely well.

Written on Aug 15, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and family conflicts

I only had one session so far but I feel my therapist understood all my needs

Written on Jul 31, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Latisha is a fantastic listener, and responds with real life actionable suggestions. She is kind and considerate, and has helped me see the bigger picture when I have felt lost in the details. She has seriously helped ease my anxiety multiple times when it really really mattered. She is someone I feel I can relate to. She has been a great fit for me. I highly recommend her as a therapist.

Written on Jul 29, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

She has been very helpful so far. Not only do I feel like I have adequate access to my therapist, she checks in and makes sure I'm doing alright between sessions. Latisha is a great listener, and trust her guidance.

Written on Jul 22, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I really like Latisha, she listens and is relatable. It’s easy to talk to her and I don’t feel judged.

Written on Apr 05, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

I have been working with Latisha for about 5 months and she has helped me with many things going on in my life. Every time I talked to her it felt comfortable and she was so understanding. She also gave great strategies on how to handle situations. I always looked forward to session with her.

Written on Jan 02, 2023 after therapy with Latisha for 2 months on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

Latisha is the most understanding and gives the most sound advice. I always look forward to getting advice from her and sharing everything that’s going on.

Written on Dec 28, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety

Listens carefully and provides good guidance

Written on Nov 28, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Latisha has been so very helpful already to me. She listens and gives me things to think about and tools to use to manage practical ways to make changes to help me that I can do myself. She makes you feel very comfortable and heard.

Written on Nov 18, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Love her, she’s so sweet and get her message and advice across well

Written on Nov 07, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks

So far she has been great. She is quick to respond and provide options for scheduling sessions.

Written on Oct 19, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life ch

Latisha is a blessing in the world and journey to find mental health, I’m so grateful I found her!

Written on Oct 14, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, and adhd

My sessions with Latisha are everything. She let's me talk about my issues and concerns and let's me lead the sessions. I love how she listens and makes me feel validated. She gives so much support. I look forward to our sessions. She is absolutely amazing.

Written on Oct 13, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Thank you looking forward to continuing to work together

Written on Oct 01, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coaching

With Latisha's guidance, I can recognize triggers that made me doubt myself and triggers that took tipped the scales towards feelings of unhappiness. Latisha is great and comes with high recommendations!

Written on Sep 20, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd

Latisha is amazing, makes me comfortable and confident at the end of every session

Written on Sep 15, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd

She is a great listener. She’s helpful with suggestions. Offers good advice and great with time management and scheduling appointments.

Written on Sep 12, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Latisha is amazing! I have spent much of my adult life in therapy and I have never had a therapist so committed to genuinely caring about her patients/clients. Latisha is very easy to open up to and really puts things into perspective. Absolutely adore her and so happy she matched with me! I know with her in my corner I’m going to be more than just okay.

Written on Aug 25, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Latisha is probably one of the best people that you could speak to. She is so personable and I would love her to be my therapist forever! She is so down to earth and you can open up to her so easily without even noticing it! I would recommend teen counseling to anybody but I’d recommend latisha!

Written on Aug 17, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Thanks so much Latisha for All you do. Your sessions are very helpful

Written on Jun 17, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, anger management, and compassion fatigue

She is amazing, very supportive and friendly. I was nervous at first but she made sure I was comfortable. Love her and the way she approaches certain situations.

Written on Jun 15, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd

Latisha is really good.

Written on May 29, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and coping with life changes

Latisha is amazing!!!!!!!! She listens and is always reminding me of my goals. She is helpful in helping me set my goals for the week and we talk throughout the week a lot. I feel like we’re besties!

Written on May 28, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Latisha was super supportive and made me feel understood, she really helped me in a difficult time.

Written on May 28, 2022 after therapy with Latisha for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

I am so thankful I was matched with Latisha as my therapist. Conversations with her are welcoming and warm, and I always leave feeling seen and heard. We have bi-weekly video chats but she always checks in with me multiple times a week via chat to see how I’m feeling, or I’ll send her journal entries and she gets back to me right away. She genuinely cares about her clients!!

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