Dr. Brie Turns was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. After attending the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, she attended Purdue University Northwest and earned her master's in Child Development and Family Studies. While earning her Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy at Texas Tech, Dr. Turns established a collaborative relationship with the Burkhart Center for Autism Education and Research and the Family Therapy Clinic.

Dr. Turns is currently an assistant professor at Fuller Theological Seminary-Arizona. She attends a Christian, non-denominational church. Dr. Turns lives in Gilbert, Arizona with her 2-year-old American Stafford Terrier, Nutella.

Dr. Turns has spoken at local, state, national, and international conferences regarding families raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder. She has published numerous articles, book chapters, and magazine articles on various topics within the field of family therapy. Finally, Dr. Turns has been invited to speak at various universities including Yale, Brigham Young University, the University of Louisiana-Monroe.