Anita Tanner , LMSW

Anita Tanner is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with four decades of experience supporting adults through major life shifts. She focuses on middle-aged and older adults who are facing grief and loss, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and transitions in life. Drawing on years of practice, she helps people identify practical coping strategies and compassionate pathways forward when circumstances feel overwhelming.

Her work blends evidence-based techniques with an empathetic, person-centered approach. Anita guides clients through processing difficult emotions and rebuilding a sense of direction, whether the concern is chronic stress, caregiving strain, changes in intimacy, or mood-related issues. She attends to the whole picture - emotional, relational, and practical - to foster meaningful change and greater emotional balance.

Anita aims to collaborate with each person to clarify goals and take manageable steps toward improved wellbeing. Her combination of clinical skill and lived experience makes her well-suited to support those navigating midlife challenges, loss, or complex family dynamics, helping them move toward renewed purpose and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Anita Tanner uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then focus on actions that reflect personal values and meaningful goals. ACT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions that feel stalled. She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches skills to shift thoughts and behaviors for symptom relief and improved problem solving. CBT can be effective for stress, mood disorders, and anxiety-related concerns. Additionally, her client-centered orientation emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so each person feels heard and respected while exploring solutions that fit their life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process, and Anita works collaboratively to determine what fits best given a client’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time and invites client feedback to tailor care. Licensed professionals and therapists can provide different tools, and Anita will help find the mix that supports meaningful progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or for those with mobility or geographic constraints. These options support continuity of care and make it simpler to maintain momentum during periods of transition or high stress.