Rita Turner, LMSW
Michigan · 21 years in practice
Rita Turner is a warm, encouraging therapist who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
License and registration
- LMSW, Michigan
- 6801004188 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1780152975 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Rita
Rita Turner is a warm, encouraging therapist who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She brings 21 years of practice as a Michigan-licensed clinical social worker and aims to build a trustworthy, respectful connection with each person. Rita keeps sessions practical and solution-focused so people can see small steps forward.
Rita works with common concerns like loneliness, guilt, control issues, and communication problems. She also supports people facing major shifts such as divorce, caregiving strain, aging and end-of-life decisions, or the emptiness that follows loss.
Background and approach
Sessions concentrate on what feels most urgent for the client and on skills that can be used between meetings. Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. That mix helps people identify strong emotions, notice unhelpful thoughts, and choose actions that match their values.
Conversations are grounded and straightforward rather than full of jargon. Rita uses a client-centered stance that emphasizes listening and respect. She helps people talk through family of origin wounds, abandonment concerns, or commitment doubts while staying focused on practical change.
Work in sessions often includes checking what matters most and experimenting with new ways of coping. People meet Rita by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She offers guidance on next steps and helps people set manageable goals.
As a Michigan LMSW, she brings long experience and a steady, supportive presence.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Rita names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapy approaches online that focus on emotions and values
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name strong feelings, then use those discoveries to change patterns that cause pain. It can be useful for relationship struggles, separation worries, and deep loneliness by helping people connect feelings with action.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches simple skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying what matters most. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and life changes by encouraging values-based action even when emotions are uncomfortable.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rita will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people work face to face; phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit a work break. Live chat and text can be shorter check-ins or ongoing written conversations that suit busy days. These options make it easier to get consistent support without extra travel or long waits.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, caregiver stress, divorce, and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are warm and solution-oriented with a strong emphasis on trust and respect. Conversations aim to be straightforward and centered on practical steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Rita has 21 years of experience working as a clinical social worker. That background informs a steady, practiced approach to common emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and what credentials hold?
She practices from Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
People can connect by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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