Therapist profile
Anita Tanner, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW helping adults with anger and life changes
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- CredentialsLMSW
- LicenseLMSW, Michigan / 6801018423
- NPI1083182422
- Experience40 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMichigan
About
- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness practices
- Motivational interviewing
About Anita
Anita Tanner is an LMSW with 40 years of clinical experience based in Michigan. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and anger. Her practice also covers mood disorders, bipolar, and life transitions.
Anita focuses on straightforward conversation and practical coping skills. She listens to what feels most urgent and helps people identify small, manageable changes. Sessions often center on handling daily stress, managing strong emotions, and sorting through grief and loss.
Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and next steps. Mindfulness exercises appear in sessions to help ground someone when feelings are intense. Motivational Interviewing is used to support changes people want to make.
Anita commonly works with middle-aged and older adults navigating midlife issues, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and chronic illness or pain. She also addresses abandonment, control issues, forgiveness, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.
Practical matters like coping strategies for anger, rebuilding intimacy, and managing caregiver burden are part of the work. Anita aims to help people develop tools they can use between sessions to reduce reactivity and increase calm. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the listing.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take concrete steps toward those values. Online work with ACT can focus on short exercises and goal-setting between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and provides techniques to change unhelpful patterns. CBT online can involve tracking moods, practicing new responses, and reviewing progress together. Mindfulness Therapy uses simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm during intense moments.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Anita will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods as progress is observed. She aims to match tools to what the person actually wants to change, rather than applying one fixed method.
Session format details are not listed in the profile, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use mindfulness or CBT homework in their real routines. Anita uses her core approaches to help translate skills into everyday practice and to help manage anger, grief, and stress without promising specific outcomes.
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Experience
40+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and family concerns, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses plain conversation and practical coping skills, focusing on manageable steps rather than abstract theory.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 40 years of experience as a social work clinician.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an MI LMSW based in Michigan.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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