Shanti Turner, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Shanti

Shanti Turner is a licensed social worker who uses a client-centered approach to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She holds an LMSW, and brings ten years of professional experience to her practice in Michigan. Shanti emphasizes practical steps and clear conversation so parents and caregivers can feel steadier day to day.

Shanti believes each person knows their story best. She listens first, then helps identify small changes that fit a client's life.

Background and approach

Sessions are focused and down-to-earth, with space to name pressures and try new ways of coping. Her work often focuses on mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and the strain of caregiving or compassion fatigue. She also addresses relationship and family problems, communication difficulties, and questions around self-worth and life purpose.

Shanti uses practical techniques to build coping skills and reduce overwhelm. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one tool she draws on to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. Motivational Interviewing helps when people feel stuck or unsure how to move forward.

The client-centered stance keeps treatment focused on the person’s goals and values. Shanti aims to make therapy manageable for busy parents. She supports people who need short-term skill building and those working through longer challenges.

Her style is straightforward, warm, and collaborative.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully to each person's experience and offering empathy and guidance. It helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle parenting stress with clearer thinking and new routines.

Motivational Interviewing is a short-term method that helps people resolve mixed feelings about change. It is useful when someone wants to move forward but feels unsure how to start.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shanti will collaborate with clients to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. She adapts techniques based on what’s actually helpful rather than using a single fixed method.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and adults. Video and phone sessions allow real-time conversation while live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins and ongoing encouragement. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a varied schedule and maintain momentum between appointments.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Shanti commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, and family problems. Additional focuses include self-esteem, communication problems, attachment and abandonment issues, and mood disorders.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is client-centered and straightforward. She listens first, then uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people make changes.

What is her professional background?

She holds an LMSW and brings ten years of professional experience working with people facing mood and life stressors. Her work emphasizes coping skills and real-life problem solving.

Where is she licensed and based?

Shanti is licensed in Michigan with the credential MI LMSW 6801116936. Her practice is listed as operating from Michigan.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted for work in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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