Carly Turner , LISW

Carly Turner is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) practicing in Iowa with four years of clinical experience. She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of New England in May 2017 and has since supported people confronting a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, grief, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, relationship difficulties, eating disorders, anger management, personality disorders, caregiving challenges, and geriatric issues.

Her therapeutic approach is warm and reflective, grounded in attentive, respectful listening and a strengths-based perspective. Carly uses client-centered methods that prioritize each person’s goals and lived experience while incorporating evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical skills, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, narrative and solution-focused work, and trauma-focused interventions. She draws on these methods to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and develop practical tools for managing stress, addiction concerns, ADHD, body image issues, and complex co-morbid conditions.

Carly also addresses a broad spectrum of focus areas, including attachment concerns, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, codependency, dissociation, hoarding, and challenges related to fatherhood. Throughout the therapeutic process she collaborates with individuals to identify the approaches that best fit their needs and goals, aiming to empower them as they navigate life’s changes and setbacks.

She values a supportive, nonjudgmental working relationship and seeks to walk alongside people as they work toward meaningful, sustainable change.