About Latonia
Latonia Grissom-Blue Pollard is a Licensed Master Social Worker who brings 18 years of clinical experience to her practice in Michigan. She works with adults and teens facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, and related concerns. Her tone is warm and collaborative, and she aims to make therapy feel like a partnership.
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and build coping skills. Sessions focus on concrete strategies such as identifying unhelpful thoughts, developing emotion regulation skills, and practicing new ways to communicate.
Background and approach
The goal is to leave each person with tools they can use between appointments. Her background includes independent practice, telehealth, and school-based settings. That variety helped her learn ways to adapt techniques for different needs and life situations.
She draws from approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy while matching methods to each person’s goals. Latonia pays attention to cultural context and respect in sessions. She listens first to understand where someone is starting from, then tailors goals and steps.
Progress is tracked by small, measurable changes rather than promises of overnight fixes. People come to her for a wide range of issues beyond mood and anxiety, including communication problems, relationship stress, impulse control, and isolation. She offers straightforward, step-by-step help so people can feel more in control of daily life again.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Latonia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to online care. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and stress. Sessions include practical exercises and homework to practice skills between appointments.Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. It is useful when intense emotions, impulsivity, or relationship problems interfere with daily life, and sessions often include skills coaching and real-world practice.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your concerns, try methods that fit your goals, and adjust techniques over time. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays relevant and realistic.
Online formats offer flexibility and choice. Video calls let you work face-to-face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, mood tracking, and on-the-go prompts between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep continuity when life is unpredictable.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 18 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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