Greetings!
I’m a PhD level, licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with over 23+ years of post-Masters experience working with individuals, couples, families and groups. I have experience working with hard to reach populations, ethnic and linguistic minorities and members of the LGBTQIA+ communities. My practice specialties include, but are not limited to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Client-centered Therapy, Couples Therapy,, Family Systems Therapy, Trauma-focused therapy, Solution-Focused therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, etc. My counseling style is client centered and combines a holistic, cognitive, behavioral and humanistic approach. I tailor my sessions with clients based on their specific need.
I welcome the opportunity to join with you in your healing journey.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant Personality, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Immigration Issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Dr. Turner was great in helping me bridge the gap before I could get a therapist in my hometown.
Written on Feb 10, 2023 after therapy with Avis for 4 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and bipolar disorder