Anita Tanner, LMSW

Anita Tanner is an LMSW with 40 years of experience helping people manage grief, anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes. She focuses on practical support for people navigating loss, relationship strain, caregiving stress, and the emotional ups and downs that come with midlife and later years. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping clients take small steps that add up to real change.

She draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs. Anita uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take committed steps forward. She also uses Client-Centered methods to listen deeply and build trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more helpful behaviors.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Anita works with people to set clear, achievable goals and practices between sessions so progress continues outside the therapy hour. She helps caregivers and those facing aging or end-of-life issues find ways to cope, set boundaries, and reduce overwhelm.

Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental presence and practical tools for daily life. Anita welcomes people dealing with chronic illness, loneliness, anger, and questions about life purpose. Her long experience in Michigan informs a down-to-earth approach that values both emotion and action.

To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy steps and complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling. Anita offers sessions in English and accepts international clients when scheduling allows.

Therapeutic approaches for online care and life transitions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, grief, and life changes because it focuses on action rather than eliminating discomfort. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT often helps with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Anita will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. Sessions may include values-based exercises, skills practice, and problem-solving tailored to daily life challenges.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full hour is hard to schedule. It also lets people use tools and worksheets during or after sessions to support progress between appointments.