Dr. Avis Turner, PhD, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, educator, and trainer with extensive experience in mental health, professional education, and personal development. Her work translates clinical insight and training into clear, practical tools that people use in real life to think differently, respond with intention, and make healthier choices over time.

Dr. Turner is the creator of Lantern to Mirror™, a structured framework developed to help lay individuals and professionals understand internal responses, regulate emotional reactivity, and make intentional, sustainable changes in thinking, behavior, and daily functioning. Lantern to Mirror™ draws from key theoretical concepts found in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy, while operating as a distinct, unified system.

Through live intensives, framework guides, and training resources, Dr. Turner teaches clinicians, human service professionals, coaches, and lay individuals how to apply Lantern to Mirror™ as a practical, repeatable system. The framework is designed for use in professional practice as well as personal application, allowing users to integrate the model in ways that support long-term change.

Dr. Turner’s work is prescriptive and skills based. Lantern to Mirror™ is a clearly defined framework created to support emotional regulation, intentional decision making, and sustained behavioral change through structured reflection and applied use.