Therapist profile
Bernell Hornsby, LPC
Michigan
Licensed Professional Counselor - LGBT and Trauma
Continue with BernellWhere Bernell stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Michigan / 6401002145
- NPI
- 1396314449
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
About Bernell
Bernell Hornsby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with 22 years of experience. She works with adults on issues such as LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Bernell focuses on helping people who keep putting others first and who want clearer boundaries and more stable self-worth.
Her style centers on treating the person in front of her as the expert in their own life. Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. She listens for the patterns that keep someone stuck and offers tools to try between meetings. That may include learning new ways to respond, notice triggers, or shift unhelpful thinking.
Over two decades she has supported people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, commitment worries, and the emotional fallout of separation and divorce. She also addresses concerns around body image, caregiver stress, and intimacy when those issues get in the way of daily life. Codependency is listed among her focus areas and she will talk through how those patterns show up.
Her clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. She draws from these methods to help clients practice small, concrete changes and to rebuild trusting connections within themselves.
Sessions are offered in English and are based in Michigan. To begin, a brief matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the online selection process.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Bernell draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide online work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking committed actions toward what matters. It can help when worry or self-criticism keeps someone stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and emotional responses, which is useful for intimacy struggles and codependency patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means discussing what feels useful, trying techniques in session, and adjusting plans based on how things go. The collaboration helps keep sessions practical and goal-focused.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people use remote sessions to maintain continuity of care during life changes and to practice new skills between meetings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and boundary issues?
Yes. Her work addresses intimacy-related struggles and codependency patterns, including people-pleasing and trouble saying no.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical methods drawn from ACT, CBT, EFT, attachment work, and client-centered therapy to identify patterns and try small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of professional experience working with adults on trauma, self-esteem, and identity-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Michigan and practices with that credential in that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling the first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.