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LPC, LPCC

Niesha Turner, LPC, LPCC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Niesha

Niesha Turner brings two decades of experience in social services to her counseling practice, drawing on licensed training as an LPC and LPCC. She approaches clients with attentive listening and practical strategies, integrating a holistic perspective that considers emotional, relational, and life-context factors.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, trauma and past abuse, career concerns, life transitions, and ADHD, and she uses evidence-based tools to support coping and resilience. Niesha blends client-centered support with structured approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior skill-building to address patterns of thinking, emotional regulation, and communication.

Her practice aims to honor each person’s individuality while offering skills for managing stress, grief, intimacy-related and relationship concerns, self-esteem, and role-related strains like caregiver stress and career pressures. She holds Georgia and California counseling credentials (GA LPC LPC005235 and CA LPCC 11989) and offers services from California, communicating in English.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Clients can expect work grounded in client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration to identify goals and strengthen personal resources, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and learning practical skills to change behaviors and manage symptoms. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skill-building is also used to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when needed.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the process. The therapist partners with each person to explore goals, preferences, and responses to different methods, and then adapts techniques so treatment remains collaborative and responsive to changing needs.

Online therapy offerings include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain consistency with sessions during life transitions and offer practical ways to access licensed professionals from home or work while tailoring interaction style to what helps the client engage most effectively.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting and career challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is the overall therapeutic style?
The approach blends client-centered listening with practical, skills-based work using cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior strategies along with mindfulness and existential elements to tailor care to each person.
How much experience does this practitioner have?
She has 20 years of experience in the social service and counseling field, bringing long-term clinical exposure to the issues listed in her specialties.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
Licensure details are GA LPC LPC005235 and CA LPCC 11989, and she is based in California for her practice location.
In what language are sessions conducted and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide several ways to connect.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Georgia, California

Languages

English

What Niesha can help with

Niesha Turner works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem.

Niesha works with adults, adolescents, and families.

How Niesha approaches therapy

Niesha's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Niesha is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in California.