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Welcome to the BetterHelp community! My name is Dorian Turner and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Chicago, IL. I have been providing psychotherapy for a wide variety of issues and populations for 5 + years. I graduated from Chicago State University with a Master in Social Work. I have spent most of my career working with youth in the school setting, seniors and the disabled in the community mental health setting as well as in the hospital setting.
I would describe my approach as goal oriented, and client centered. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Both modalities are hands-on, practical approaches to problem-solving. CBT treatment usually involves efforts to change thinking patterns and or behaviors. The goals are to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind difficult situations, and so change the way they feel. This helps people identify faulty or unhelpful ways of thinking and learn better ways of coping with life's full variety of stressors.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Blended family issues, Codependency, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Multicultural concerns, Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
IL LCSW 149.019337
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She is very professional and friendly. She isn't hesitant to offer a different perspective. She encourages you to verbalize your feeling . I enjoy our sessions very much.
Written on Dec 25, 2020 after therapy with Dorian for 1 month on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, and adhd
I am happy with the services that I am receiving.
Written on Oct 07, 2020 after therapy with Dorian for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coaching