Reina Turner, MFT

I worked with Reina at a program dedicated to serving families affected by parental incarceration. Reina has a wonderful personality, is a compassionate person and an amazing listener! Many of her therapy clients and students described her as a thoughtful, trustworthy, reliable and down to earth person. She built strong repor with her clients and positive change was evident in her clients. She is a gifted therapist.

I had the pleasure of working alongside Reina as she provided individual and couples therapy to clients at a re-​entry center for adults on probation in San Francisco. I have referred many clients from diverse backgrounds to Reina and each person has had nothing but positive things to say about their work together. Reina is a thoughtful, open-​minded, hardworking and compassionate therapist. She cares deeply about her work and is a true professional. She maintains appropriate boundaries with clients while providing them with the support, empathy and care that they deserve.

I’ve worked with Reina in Burton’s Wellness Center as a School District Nurse for about a year now but it feels like I’ve worked and known her for much longer. There is this very comforting way she interacts with others and it makes you really feel connected to her as a person. She is in very high demand over at the Wellness Center and is always going above and beyond for the students. She handles crises very calmly and professionally and always follows through. Not only does she work with the students individually but she has also been able to involve families, other students, teachers, and staff, which helps build a stronger support system for the student (of course only if the student allows). I’ve also had the pleasure of running a group with Reina and from what I can see, she is able to connect with the students and they truly value her as a trusting adult. I’ve also done a numerous amount of check-​ins with students alongside with Reina. She is always encouraging and able to get students to open up because they feel as though they are in a trusted and safe space. I have the highest confidence that she will make a great therapist in her private practice, based on the great work I have I had the honor to be a witness to.

Reina is a passionate therapist who is dedicated to providing the very best services to her clients and their families. In my time working with her at Balboa Teen Health Center, Reina demonstrated the ability to connect with a wide range of teens from a multitude of cultural, ethnic, sexual orientation and religious backgrounds. Young clients find it easy to connect with Reina, whom she is able to build rapport with through her compassionate, easy going but direct style. It is clear that Reina has continued to build her therapy repertoire through her years of experience working with a diverse client base, and through the training she has taken advantage of in order to implement into her practice.

I have had the pleasure in collaborating with Reina on several occasions. She is an extremely compassionate therapist who finds empathy in all the clients she serves. Reina is very thorough and invested in each one of her clients. She is very open minded, and guides you easily through any life transitions or stressors you may be experiencing. Reina gives you her undivided attention, truly meeting where you are at in the moment and supporting you in a time of need. I feel very fortunate to know Reina, and refer anyone to her for therapeutic services. She brings understanding and warmth to children, teens, and families that she connects works with.