- Skills-focused
- Collaborative
- Practical steps
About Bernice
Bernice Hardman is a Licensed Master Social Worker who practices in Michigan and focuses on work and wellbeing alongside broader life concerns. She brings ten years of experience helping people sort through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and career worries. Bernice aims to create a calm, courageous space where people can talk honestly about what’s hard right now.
She keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative. She uses practical methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for managing difficult emotions and changing unhelpful patterns. Narrative and trauma-focused approaches help people make sense of painful experiences and reduce their hold on daily life.
Bernice often supports parents and people dealing with family tensions, blended-family challenges, and communication problems. She also addresses workplace issues, compassion fatigue, and questions around identity and prejudice. Sessions are geared toward small, doable steps that fit into everyday life.
She describes her work as a partnership where goals and methods are chosen together. That may mean short-term skill-building or longer work on deeper wounds, depending on each person’s needs. Bernice encourages people to bring their real concerns and practical constraints to the conversation.
Her training as an LMSW gives a social work perspective on systems, relationships, and community resources. People who want to explore parenting struggles, ADHD-related challenges, or life transitions can expect a clear, empathetic approach that links thoughts, behaviors, and daily routines.
How her approaches translate to online work
Bernice uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change small behaviors that improve mood and functioning. CBT often focuses on practical exercises and real-life experiments that fit into daily routines.She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process painful events in a paced, supportive way. This approach aims to reduce symptoms that interfere with work and family life and to restore a sense of safety and control.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Bernice will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. She collaborates on whether to emphasize skills training, narrative work, or trauma-focused steps based on those conversations.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are set by the therapist's practice. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or busy days. It can also allow quicker check-ins, shorter skill coaching sessions, or reduced travel time so therapy fits into a regular schedule.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bernice support?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family tensions, parenting, workplace issues, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on skills and clear steps. She blends evidence-informed techniques with narrative work to address both symptoms and life stories.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and family-related concerns in Michigan.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, abbreviated as LMSW, based in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first appointment?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.