LaTonya Jones is a board certified Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Virginia. She has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University and a Masters in Counseling Studies from Capella University. She has over 25 years of experience in the Behavioral Health Field. She began her career in the Department of Corrections and finished in Criminal Justice at the Department of Juvenile Justice in 2014. At that time, she transferred into the Mental Health Field where she worked in Crisis Stabilization, Intensive In-Home Services, Mental Health Skill Building and Supervised Qualified Mental Health Professionals. In 2017, LaTonya ran her own Mental Health Agency for approximately 3 years and went on to obtain her LPC in 2021.
LaTonya’s area of interest is empowering others to be present in life and be the best person they can be. She has worked with adults, teens, children, couples and families. LaTonya provides a range of therapeutic and psychotherapy services to include depression, anxiety, PTSD, stress, adjustment disorders, grief and loss, addiction and life transitions and anger management.
LaTonya strives to empower her clients to ultimately arrive at a place of resiliency. Initiating a sense of resiliency allows them to overcome all types of challenges to include trauma, tragedy, personal crises and life stressors. Through rapport building, LaTonya creates a safe and trusting environment that allows the client to “Trust the Process”. LaTonya utilizes different theories and therapeutic interventions ranging from Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Solution Focused Therapy to assist the client to better understand behaviors and emotions that contribute to their mental instability.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Gender Dysphoria, HIV / AIDS, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Mrs. Jones is simply amazing. Easy to speak with , very knowledgeable and encouraging and most importantly she's able to help me assess myself in a healthy constructive manner.
Written on Jan 31, 2022 after therapy with LaTonya for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, self esteem, and intimacy-related issues
I really enjoy her helping me and suggesting ways to cope with my anxiety, feelings, and thoughts. I'm glad to say that her advise works.
Written on Jan 31, 2022 after therapy with LaTonya for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career difficulties, and coping with life changes