Anita Tanner

Anita Tanner is a licensed social worker with 40 years of experience helping people face grief, loss, anxiety, and depression. She guides people through life changes and relationship strain with calm, steady support. Anita focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier and more meaningful.

She typically works with middle-aged and older adults who are navigating bereavement, caregiving stress, and the emotional weight of aging. Sessions address feelings like emptiness, guilt, anger, and isolation while exploring ways to reconnect with purpose and routine. Hospice and end-of-life counseling is one area she lists among her practice focuses.

Anita draws from several well-known counseling approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Client-Centered and Mindfulness methods shape sessions that respect each person’s pace and perspective.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She listens first, then suggests practical tools and small experiments to reduce distress. Motivational Interviewing techniques help people find the motivation to make changes when they feel stuck.

Anita is based in Michigan and offers services in English. Her background and long experience aim to support people through major life transitions so they can find steadier footing and clearer choices.

Therapeutic approaches for online and remote counseling

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are hard. ACT can support people facing grief, caregiving stress, and major life changes by focusing on meaningful action rather than symptom elimination.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches practical experiments and skill-building to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful thinking patterns. Client-Centered Therapy creates a respectful space where the person leads the pace and topics while the therapist reflects and offers empathy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust techniques as progress is made. That collaborative process helps people feel more confident about what to try next.

Practical benefits of online therapy should be confirmed with the therapist, since session formats are not specified in the biography. Many people find remote or flexible arrangements make it easier to fit care around caregiving, medical appointments, or work. Others like short check-ins when they need a quick support boost. Confirm current session options before booking to make sure they fit your schedule and needs.