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Robert Turner

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Robert Turner, LPC

Georgia

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Georgia / LPC011957
  • NPI1891385860
  • Experience3 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationGeorgia

About

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

About Robert

Robert Turner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with three years of counseling experience. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, and related challenges. Sessions are conducted in English and Robert accepts international clients.

Robert uses clear, practical methods to help people manage strong emotions and recurring patterns. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. He also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas about values and committed action.

In sessions he favors a client-centered stance. That means listening first, reflecting what he hears, and working at a steady pace with each person. Motivational Interviewing is part of his toolbox when people are weighing change or feeling stuck.

People might come for help with anger that shows up at home or work, with communication problems, or with the fallout from trauma and loss. He also lists adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, codependency, commitment and control concerns, and coping after disasters as focus areas he addresses.

Practical tasks and short exercises are common in his work. Clients can expect to talk through recent situations, build small skills they can use right away, and set concrete next steps between sessions. The focus is on steady progress rather than sudden fixes.

How sessions work

Approaches used for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful when anger or distress feels stuck and someone wants clearer direction about what matters to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. CBT offers specific exercises and practical changes to reduce reactivity and improve daily functioning.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Skills such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation can be practiced between sessions to handle moments of high frustration.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try methods that fit their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is observed. This is meant to be a shared process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not specify formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Discussing which approach and session length work best is part of the initial planning.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsAnger managementDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disaster

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

3+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, ADHD, addictions, grief, trauma and related life changes.

What therapy style does he use?

He combines client-centered listening with practical methods such as CBT, DBT skills, ACT ideas, and Motivational Interviewing when helpful.

How much experience does he have?

He practices as an LPC in Georgia and has three years of professional counseling experience.

Where is he licensed and based?

He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Georgia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the US work with him?

He accepts international clients; confirm time zones and scheduling when you book.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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