Latrice WillisLCSW

Latrice Willis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Illinois who focuses on helping people through common and painful life challenges. She works with individuals facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting stress, and major life changes. Her style is caring and straightforward, aimed at helping clients find workable steps forward.

With 13 years of practice, she draws on a mix of evidence-informed approaches. Sessions often include practical tools for managing mood, reducing unhelpful thinking, and improving communication. Clients can expect a partner who listens closely and helps break problems into manageable pieces.

Willis pays attention to the impact of culture and identity in each person’s story. She supports people navigating workplace stress, blended family adjustments, caregiving burdens, and identity questions. The aim is to help clients feel more grounded and able to make clearer choices.

She also offers focused help for concerns such as ADHD symptoms, bipolar-related challenges, addiction, anger, and low self-esteem. Therapy may include goal-setting, skill practice, and strategies to reduce impulsivity and rebuild trust after infidelity or separation.

Her work emphasizes practical change and emotional understanding. Sessions cover communication skills, boundary setting, coping strategies, and planning for life transitions. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without letting those thoughts dictate actions. It encourages identifying what matters most and taking small steps toward those values, which can help with mood, anxiety, and parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It usually involves practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety and manage depressive symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships through techniques like emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. It is common to blend elements from different approaches as progress and priorities evolve.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm the session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during stressful periods. It can also let people use video or phone options depending on what works best for their schedule and comfort. Licensed professionals aim to adapt sessions so they are practical and helpful within everyday life.