- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Narrative work
About Bernice
Bernice Hardman is a Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, practicing in Michigan with ten years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and communication struggles, parenting challenges, grief, anger, and life transitions. Bernice also supports those dealing with trauma and cultural identity concerns. She conducts sessions in English and does not accept international clients.
Bernice approaches therapy as a partnership. She invites clients to talk through what feels most urgent and then focuses on practical steps to manage emotions and daily demands. Conversations move between immediate coping skills and examining patterns that keep problems repeating. She uses clear, skills-based methods and narrative conversations about life events so people can make sense of what happened to them.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That mix lets her offer short-term skills for distress, and deeper work when trauma or long-standing patterns need attention. Sessions often include concrete tools for stress, emotion regulation, and communication.
People come to her when anger, workplace stress, parenting strain, or relationship conflict start to wear them down. Bernice also helps with blended family issues, codependency, and workplace problems. She offers coaching-style guidance for career and coping with life changes.
To begin, clients use the site's matching questionnaire and schedule an initial visit. Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Bernice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce stress and anger. Trauma-Focused Therapy looks at the effects of past harm and uses careful steps to help a person process those experiences and reduce their ongoing impact.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Bernice will discuss goals, patterns, and practical needs and then recommend whether short-term skills, DBT-style regulation work, or deeper trauma processing is a better fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as work progresses.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can use these advantages to keep momentum between appointments and to practice new skills in real life without changing professional standards.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, relationship and communication problems, grief, anger, trauma, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a partnership approach with practical, skills-based work alongside narrative conversations about life events.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience practicing in Michigan.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LMSW credential and practices in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.