Bernice Hardman

Bernice Hardman is a Licensed Master Social Worker who practices in Michigan. She brings ten years of experience helping people who feel stuck by stress, anxiety, anger, or big life changes. Bernice speaks English and works with individuals who want clearer communication, more balance, and practical ways to cope.

She uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage strong emotions and rebuild routines. In sessions she focuses on thoughts, behaviors, and skills people can use between meetings. She also pays attention to how personal stories and past events shape current reactions and relationships.

Her background includes work across child, adolescent, and adult settings and a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. That range of experience informs a flexible way of working that matches a person's stage of life and concerns. Bernice draws on methods from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, narrative therapy, and trauma-focused work to address issues like grief, parenting strain, workplace stress, and codependency.

In practical terms she helps clients learn skills for managing anger, anxiety, and low mood, and she supports those rebuilding routines after trauma or major transitions. Sessions are conversational and skill-focused, with attention to real-life steps between meetings. People who want a collaborative, down-to-earth approach to making change often choose to start here.

To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to match and schedule sessions. The first meetings focus on goals and what will feel most useful going forward.

How her approaches translate to online care

Bernice draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy to guide her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Trauma-focused therapy helps people understand how past injuries shape present reactions and builds step-by-step strategies for coping and recovery.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. In early meetings she will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and daily routines to find the best fit. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most and what the person prefers.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It can also let people try different ways of working before committing to longer-term plans. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversations, skills practice, and narrative work effectively in remote settings, and Bernice will help decide which methods and pacing suit each person's needs.