LaToya Peoples-Shackelford, LPC

LaToya Peoples-Shackelford is a Michigan-licensed counselor with 20 years of professional experience supporting people through family challenges, grief and loss, and parenting concerns. As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - she brings long-term experience helping clients strengthen motivation and build confidence while navigating difficult life transitions.

LaToya approaches each person as the expert of their own story, highlighting existing strengths that can be used to address obstacles and create meaningful change. She emphasizes practical steps and emotional support that help clients move toward a more fulfilling and happier life.

Seeking therapy requires courage, and LaToya frames her role as a partner who supports and empowers clients through that process. Her work centers on helping individuals reclaim agency, clarify goals, and develop the skills needed to cope with loss, repair relationships, and grow their self-esteem. She is available to walk alongside clients as they take the first steps toward the reality they want to create.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Remote Care

LaToya Peoples-Shackelford uses evidence-based, strengths-focused approaches to help clients navigate grief, family strain, and parenting challenges. A strengths-based approach centers on identifying and building the client’s existing resources and capabilities to foster resilience and improve confidence; it is helpful for clients working on motivation, self-esteem, and life changes.

She also offers grief-focused interventions that provide structure for processing loss and developing coping strategies, and skills-based parenting support that teaches practical communication and boundary techniques useful for family conflict and parenting issues. These approaches are grounded in research and tailored to the client’s situation.

Finding the right method is part of the therapeutic process, and LaToya collaborates with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they evaluate progress and adapt techniques to ensure the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and those who live far from in-person services. These remote options make it easier to maintain consistency, access support from home or work, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday life.