A Therapist Who Looks Beyond the Surface

Something brought you here. Maybe it’s been building quietly for a long time. Maybe it happened last week and nothing has felt the same since. Either way, reaching out takes something — and you don’t have to sort it out on your own.

I’m La’Tarra Tynes-Whittaker, a Psychotherapist specializing in couples, relationship, and individual therapy. I work with people who are ready to be honest about what’s really going on — and with people who are still trying to figure out what that even is. We start wherever you are, and we go underneath the surface-level problems to the patterns driving them.

My approach is direct, grounded, and intentional. I won’t just sit back and listen. Therapy should do more than give you a place to vent — it should help you gain insight, create meaningful change, and build the tools to move forward.

I’ll ask the questions that make you think, challenge the patterns that keep repeating, and help you see what’s hard to see on your own. But I’ll do that alongside you, not at you — because real change only happens when you feel understood, not judged.

You don’t need to arrive with the right words or a tidy explanation. You just need to be willing to look honestly at things, stay curious, and let yourself be seen. If that’s where you are, you’re in the right place.

My Clinical Perspective

My training lets me see a relationship from two angles at once — what’s happening between you, and what each of you is carrying into it.

I hold two Master of Science degrees — one in Couple and Family Therapy, and one in Clinical Mental Health Counselling. That combination lets me understand not only what’s happening between two people, but what each person brings into the relationship: their experiences, beliefs, emotional patterns, family history, and the ways they learned to connect with others.

I don’t believe relationship struggles exist in isolation. The way we communicate, love, protect ourselves, handle conflict, and respond emotionally is usually shaped by what came before. My work focuses on helping individuals and couples understand those patterns so they can make intentional changes and build healthier, more connected relationships.

Over the years, I’ve supported individuals and couples navigating communication breakdowns, recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, trust injuries, life transitions, and relationship uncertainty.

My goal isn’t simply to help couples communicate better. It’s to help them understand the patterns driving their relationship and create lasting change.

My Story

I was born and raised in The Bahamas, and my Caribbean background has shaped the way I understand connection, family, resilience, and relationships.

Culture, family, and community influence how we see ourselves and how we relate to others. Effective therapy requires understanding the whole person — their experiences, values, background, and the relationships that have shaped them.

My work is grounded in the belief that transformation is possible when people are willing to look honestly at themselves, understand their patterns, and choose something different.

What You Can Expect Working With Me

A lot of the couples I work with come in feeling stuck, disconnected, or frustrated by the same arguments and cycles. Together, we get underneath that. We look at what’s actually driving the conflict, how each of you is showing up, and what needs to shift for the relationship to move forward in a healthier way.

Being honest with you is part of how I care for you. I’ll tell you what I’m noticing, even when it isn’t what you were hoping to hear — not to make you uncomfortable, but because I’d rather help you change something than watch you stay stuck in it. You’ll always know where you stand with me, and you’ll never be left to sit in something hard on your own.

Therapy with me is collaborative, personalized, and intentional. I invest deeply in the process, because meaningful change requires more than showing up for an appointment each week. My role is to help you gain clarity, challenge what’s keeping you stuck, and support you as you build healthier patterns and stronger relationships.

Outside of my work, you will usually find me traveling, hosting a game night, or trying a restaurant I’ve been meaning to get to. There’s almost always music playing — soca, R&B, reggae. I love a good movie, a long conversation, and laughing until my stomach hurts. But my favourite moments are the ordinary ones at home with my husband and daughter.

Ready to start? Book a consultation. You don’t need to have it figured out before you reach out — that’s what the first conversation is for.