About Bernice
Bernice Hardman is a Licensed Master Social Worker who practices in Michigan. She brings ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Bernice focuses on building a respectful relationship where people feel heard and understood.
She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients work through trauma, grief, and relationship struggles. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, with a focus on skills that can be practiced between meetings.
Background and approach
Bernice also supports people facing workplace stress, parenting challenges, and issues tied to cultural identity. Her work often blends talking through past experiences with concrete tools for daily life. That can include addressing patterns that keep someone stuck and trying different coping strategies.
She pays attention to how stress affects the body as well as thoughts and feelings. Bernice aims to make therapy collaborative. She invites clients to set goals and to check in about what is and isn’t working.
Over time the process is adjusted to match each person’s pace and needs. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan and a decade of clinical experience. Bernice provides sessions in English and offers several online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.
Approach-driven care available online
Bernice commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to address anxiety, stress, and the lasting effects of traumatic events. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying small behavior changes to see real differences in daily life. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on making sense of traumatic experiences and building coping strategies to reduce their impact on everyday functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Bernice will talk with each person about goals, concerns, and what methods feel most helpful. She adapts the plan over time so therapy stays relevant and practical for the client’s life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow for a conversational session similar to in-person meetings. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, skills practice, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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