- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Shanti
Shanti Turner is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with ten years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and the strain that comes with major life changes. Shanti also helps people who are dealing with trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, parenting pressures, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
She practices in a client-centered way, listening first to what matters most. Shanti uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to boost readiness and motivation for change.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and practical steps. People often talk about relationship problems, attachment and abandonment fears, body image, or feeling isolated. She helps break larger problems into manageable pieces and works on skills to reduce day-to-day distress.
Shanti pays attention to how past experiences affect current reactions, including dissociation, guilt, shame, and unresolved family issues. She supports people coping with impulsivity, hoarding, or money and financial worries by creating straightforward plans and check-ins.
Her approach emphasizes collaboration and steady progress. Sessions aim to build skills for mood regulation and better communication, and to clarify life purpose and next steps. Shanti accepts English-speaking international clients; confirm session options before booking.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says so they can clarify their own goals. Online sessions can keep that same focus by putting the client’s priorities first and shaping each meeting around what matters now.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. In an online setting this looks like setting specific practice tasks between meetings and reviewing progress together to adjust what’s working.
Motivational Interviewing concentrates on strengthening a person’s own motivation to change. Online conversations can use brief scaling questions and goal checks to build momentum over time.
Finding the right method is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision can change as progress is made and new challenges arise.
Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make appointments easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so people can use a break between classes or work. These practical benefits help sessions be more consistent and usable for everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, parenting strain, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
How would she approach my situation?
Her work is client-centered, using CBT to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and Motivational Interviewing to build readiness for change.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience as a clinician working with mood, trauma, and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW and is based in Michigan.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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