Dr. Rebecca Wiersma

Dr. Rebecca Wiersma is a licensed master social worker with a doctorate in philosophy focused on social work practice. She has 11 years of experience in mental health and helps people facing anxiety, depression, bipolar conditions, anger, grief, and other life challenges. Her background includes work with attachment and parenting concerns as well as mood and behavior issues.

She believes therapy should fit the person, not the other way around. Sessions are client-centered, so conversations follow what matters most to the individual. Practical techniques are added when they suit a person's goals and situation.

Her work often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and build new coping skills. Mindfulness practices are used to help people stay present and manage stress and intense emotions step by step.

Attachment-based and psychodynamic approaches inform her focus on early relationships and patterns that shape current behavior. This helps when people struggle with family of origin issues, abandonment, or difficulties forming close bonds.

Dr. Wiersma tailors each plan to the concern at hand, whether that is parenting strain, career stress, ADHD challenges, or relationship and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with trauma, loss, and compassion fatigue. Prospective clients complete a brief intake and then schedule sessions based on mutual fit and availability.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Dr. Wiersma often integrates client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and attachment-based ideas. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following what the person needs in the moment, making space for their priorities and pace. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at specific thoughts and behaviors to build new coping skills for anxiety, anger, and mood problems. Attachment-based work pays attention to early relationship patterns and helps people understand how those patterns affect current connections and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with each person to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning can include trying techniques and checking in to see what helps most over time.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, or family commitments and can reduce travel time. They also allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight and make it possible to use tools like thought records or mindfulness cues during a session, helping skills transfer into daily life.