Bernice Hardman, LMSW

Bernice Hardman is a Licensed Master Social Worker who practices in Michigan. She brings ten years of experience and uses practical, structured approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. Bernice writes plainly and works alongside clients to find realistic steps they can try between sessions.

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite hard stories about themselves. Trauma-focused work is part of her approach when past harm affects daily life.

Bernice helps people tackle relationship and communication problems, blended family issues, workplace stress, and the wear of caregiving or compassion fatigue. She also supports parents through pregnancy, childbirth, and the early challenges of parenting. Attention concerns such as ADHD and issues around prejudice and discrimination are within her focus areas.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable changes that fit a person’s life. Bernice emphasizes mind-body connections and practical strategies that can be used between meetings.

She offers sessions in English and works with adults across many life stages. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging are available as formats for ongoing work.

How CBT and Skills Work Online

Bernice commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. She also incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication for high-intensity emotions.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together you’ll try approaches and adjust them based on what feels most useful for your life and schedule.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls work well for skill teaching and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text allow quick problem solving, coaching between meetings, or a way to reflect without being on camera. These options help people fit therapy into work, parenting, and busy days while keeping therapy focused on practical change.