LaToya Peoples-Shackelford , LPC

LaToya Peoples-Shackelford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan with 20 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with people navigating family conflicts, grief and loss, parenting challenges, motivation and confidence, and the many adjustments that follow life changes. Her work centers on recognizing each person as the expert on their own story and building on the strengths they already possess to address the issues that feel most pressing.

Clients who seek LaToya's support often want practical tools for coping and clearer direction for relationships, parenting, and self-esteem. She emphasizes courage and commitment as important first steps toward a more fulfilling life and offers steady guidance to help translate intentions into real change. Her approach is collaborative and empowering, focused on helping people identify resources within themselves and take actionable steps toward their goals.

Throughout her career LaToya has supported individuals and families through transitions and losses, helping them find renewed confidence and purpose. As an experienced Michigan LPC, she combines professional skill with a respectful, strengths-focused stance to assist clients in moving toward a happier, more resilient future.

Evidence-Based Approaches Delivered Remotely

LaToya employs a strengths-based approach that helps clients identify and build on their existing resources and abilities - this work supports improvements in self-esteem, motivation, and overall resilience. She also uses skills-based coping strategies that teach practical techniques for managing grief, life transitions, and everyday stressors, offering tangible tools clients can apply between sessions. In work with families and parenting concerns, LaToya focuses on communication and problem-solving techniques to reduce conflict and improve relationships.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. LaToya partners with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts methods as the work evolves to find the best fit for the individual's situation.

Online therapy with LaToya is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional without the need to travel, helping clients maintain momentum as they work toward their goals.