- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Shanti
Shanti Turner is a licensed master social worker who centers sessions on the person in front of her. She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, and parenting challenges. Her style is warm and down-to-earth so people feel heard from the first session.
She draws on client-centered methods to create a space where clients lead the story and choices feel collaborative. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to identify patterns of thinking and to try small, doable behavior changes.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing helps clients find their own reasons for change and build momentum over time. With ten years of experience in mental health, she has worked with people navigating trauma, compassion fatigue, bipolar conditions, and major life transitions. She also helps with relationship communication, attachment and abandonment concerns, and struggles with guilt or shame.
Parents looking for practical guidance around caregiving stress and role changes can find concrete tools in sessions. Sessions are offered in English and are scheduled from Michigan. Shanti accepts international clients and uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to meet different needs and routines.
She explains options clearly so people can pick what fits their day. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire that helps match goals and preferences. That information guides the first meeting and shapes a plan tailored to each person's situation.
What Shanti works with
Everything Shanti lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shanti helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shanti lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist reflects what she hears, helps people name their priorities, and works alongside them to set goals. This approach is helpful for people who want a supportive space to make sense of their situation.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises, step-by-step planning, and homework between meetings to build practical skills for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns.
Motivational Interviewing is a conversation style that invites people to explore ambivalence and find their own reasons to change. It is useful when someone wants to improve motivation for parenting routines, career steps, or lifestyle shifts.
Choosing the best approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to select techniques that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions can shift methods over time based on what works.
Online sessions offer flexibility in format and timing. Video calls let people use facial cues and visual tools. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text messaging provide quick, ongoing support between meetings and can make it easier to fit therapy into a work break or caregiving schedule.
Questions people ask about Shanti
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and parenting stress. Other focus areas include trauma, attachment and abandonment issues, self esteem, and career or financial worries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward, blending client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques. Motivational interviewing is used when clients want help finding internal reasons to change.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in mental health settings. That background includes supporting people through trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker - LMSW - based in Michigan. Sessions are scheduled according to her listed location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.
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