How Anita works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anita
Anita Tanner is a licensed master social worker with 40 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach is grounded and straightforward.
She aims to help people regain stability and clearer thinking in daily life. She listens first, then helps set small, achievable goals. Anita blends client-centered conversations with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy.
Background and approach
Sessions often include simple practices for managing strong emotions and changing unhelpful behavior patterns. Her work commonly addresses relationship strain, compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and the emotional impact of chronic illness or aging. She also supports people facing feelings of emptiness, guilt, shame, or the fallout from trauma and abuse.
Anita helps people weigh options and make choices that fit their values and circumstances. Long experience means she has seen many different life rhythms and setbacks. That background informs a steady, patient style rather than a one-size-fits-all formula.
She encourages short experiments in new ways of coping and checks what does and doesn’t help. People seeking help with midlife concerns, end-of-life issues, or mood disorders can expect focused sessions that aim to reduce overwhelm. Anita uses conversation, practical exercises, and mindfulness techniques to build skills for handling hard moments.
What Anita works with
Everything Anita lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anita's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Anita lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help with anger, anxiety, or life changes by shifting attention to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and introduces practical exercises to change unhelpful habits. CBT suits problems like mood disorders, anxiety, and stress by teaching specific skills for the moment.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs. Together you’ll track what helps and adjust the plan over time so work stays relevant and useful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you use face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, brief coaching, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical schedules.
Questions people ask about Anita
What concerns does she help with?
Anita supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, and life transitions.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a straightforward, listening-first approach that focuses on small, achievable goals and practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 40 years of social work experience to her practice and applies that background to steady, patient care.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She practices from Michigan and holds the credential LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker.
Can sessions be done in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.