Therapist profile
Dr. Katherine Turner, LPC
Tennessee
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Tennessee / 5502
- NPI
- 1477376762
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Tennessee
About
- Self esteem work
- Coaching for parents
- Codependency support
About Katherine
Dr. Katherine Turner is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with 16 years of clinical work. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and a master’s degree in Community Counseling. Her practice focuses on family and parenting concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching.
She helps people talk through family conflict and parenting stress in straightforward terms. She also works with people who struggle with people-pleasing, codependent patterns, or shame about relationship choices. Practical concerns like fertility stress, caregiver burnout, money worries, and life transitions are part of her caseload.
Her background includes support for issues related to abandonment, jealousy, commitment questions, and infidelity. She has worked with clients concerned about aging and geriatric issues, isolation, and finding life purpose. She also notes experience with BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture in clinical conversations.
Sessions tend to focus on clear goals such as improving confidence, strengthening boundaries, or developing strategies for parenting and work-life balance. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and coaching methods to address motivation and everyday functioning. The emphasis is on practical steps rather than abstract theory.
Dr. Turner works in Tennessee and conducts therapy in English. Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To get started, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Evidence-based approaches and how they fit online
Dr. Turner uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life problems. One common approach she uses is problem-focused counseling that breaks down concerns into manageable steps and skills. This helps with parenting challenges, codependent habits, and improving self-esteem by practicing concrete behaviors.She also applies coaching-oriented methods to address motivation, work-life balance, and goal setting. Coaching methods help clients identify priorities, create action plans, and track progress over time. These techniques can be useful when someone wants structured support for changes like returning to work or adjusting parenting roles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That conversation often happens in early sessions and can be adjusted as work progresses.
Confirm the currently offered session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for quicker check-ins around work or parenting responsibilities. Phone or video choices can help when bandwidth or camera use is a concern, but please verify which formats she is offering at the time of scheduling.
Areas of focus
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Additional focus areas
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with family and parenting difficulties, self-esteem problems, coping with life changes, and coaching needs. Additional areas include codependency, abandonment, infidelity, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and coaching approaches focused on practical goals. Sessions emphasize clear steps for boundary setting, confidence, and everyday coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of lifespan concerns, including parenting, family conflict, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee and holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and a master’s in Community Counseling. Her practice is based in Tennessee.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing depends on the chosen plan and local fees.
How do I begin sessions?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.