About Latesha
Latesha Edmerson, MD, LCPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or struggles with focus and motivation. She often works with clients who worry about concentration, memory, or symptoms commonly labeled as ADHD. Her style is straightforward and respectful, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is anxious about starting therapy.
She has 23 years of professional experience as a licensed clinician in Maryland.
Background and approach
Over that time she has supported people facing depression, anxiety, addictive behaviors, and challenges with self-esteem and confidence. She also addresses issues that come with chronic pain, illness, or disability and the ways those concerns affect mood and daily functioning. In sessions she treats clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on strengths already present.
Conversations focus on practical strategies to manage stress, improve concentration, and increase motivation. She pays attention to everyday routines and habits that make focus and memory easier to manage. Latesha also helps people work through communication problems, feelings of guilt or shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose or money stress.
She listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts the pace accordingly. Her approach is meant to be collaborative and down-to-earth. Starting therapy can feel hard, and she aims to make the process clear, steady, and respectful of each person’s goals.
Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit your life
Many people find short-term, structured techniques help with focus, mood, and anxiety. Cognitive approaches help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with clearer, action-oriented plans to manage worry and low mood. Behavioral strategies focus on routines, small habit changes, and scheduling to improve concentration and daily functioning.Another useful approach looks at skills for coping with stress and addictive behaviors through practical tools like urges management, grounding exercises, and stepwise goal setting. These methods aim to make everyday tasks feel more doable and to reduce the overwhelm that can block motivation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps and what feels realistic for day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use face-to-face interaction when helpful. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Chat and text messages can support brief updates, between-session check-ins, or ongoing coaching-style contact that fits around work and family schedules.
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- Experience
- 23 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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