Therapist profile
Bernice Hardman, LMSW
Michigan
Licensed LMSW - Stress and Relationships
Continue with BerniceWhere Bernice stands
- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801109538
- NPI
- 1528794450
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- CBT
- DBT skills
- Narrative therapy
About Bernice
Bernice Hardman is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and communication problems, parenting concerns, and cultural identity issues. Bernice lists codependency among her additional focus areas and supports people coping with grief, anger, workplace strain, and life transitions.
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches in sessions. Bernice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and coping. Narrative and trauma-focused methods are part of how she helps people make sense of painful experiences and their effects.
Bernice aims to build a working partnership with each person. In sessions she helps clients set clear goals, try small behavior changes, and practice skills between meetings. Discussions are straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to how stress shows up in daily routines and relationships.
She also supports parents facing the practical strains of caregiving and blended family challenges. For people living around someone else’s drinking, moods, or crises, she offers strategies to reduce burnout and clarify limits. Bernice includes attention to cultural identity and experiences of prejudice when those topics matter to the person.
Her approach combines problem-focused skill work with exploration of personal stories and past hurts. People who want to work on setting boundaries, improving communication, or recovering from traumatic events may find this style useful. To begin, readers are asked to use the online therapy options and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Bernice commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often involves setting specific goals, practicing new actions between sessions, and tracking progress, which works well in remote sessions. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are practical and can be taught and practiced in regular online meetings.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Bernice collaborates with each person to decide whether CBT, DBT skills, or trauma-focused narrative work fits best. She adjusts the plan based on the person’s goals, daily life, and what they find helpful in early sessions.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online meetings can make it easier to fit therapy into a work break, reduce travel time, or do brief check-ins when schedules are tight. The therapist will help tailor session pacing and homework to fit everyday life without promising specific formats.
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Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and communication issues, parenting, and cultural identity concerns. Codependency, grief, anger, workplace issues, and trauma are also listed focus areas.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses practical, evidence-informed approaches with clear goals and skill practice. Sessions focus on thinking patterns, emotion regulation, and making small behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns across the lifespan. That background informs her use of CBT, DBT skills, narrative, and trauma-focused methods.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an LMSW credential, noted as MI LMSW, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.