Sharon Berkobien, LMSW

Sharon Berkobien is a licensed social worker in Michigan who helps people handle stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. She draws on 28 years of clinical experience to offer steady support while people figure out next steps. Sharon emphasizes practical, doable steps so problems feel less overwhelming.

Her approach starts with listening closely to each person's story. She treats people as the experts in their own lives and highlights strengths already present. Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and real-world strategies that can be tried between meetings.

Sharon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and commit to meaningful action. Attachment-Based ideas guide work on relationships and patterns formed early in life.

Her style is warm and straightforward. She helps people practice skills such as emotion regulation, communication, and stress management. Homework is practical and brief so it fits into busy days.

Over her career she has supported people through grief, workplace pressure, caregiver stress, and midlife transitions. Sharon focuses on what can change now and how to reduce the burdens that get in the way of living well. She welcomes conversations in English and works with international clients by online formats.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sharon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress. CBT offers clear tools for anxiety, workplace stress, and unhelpful thinking patterns, often with brief exercises to practice between sessions.

She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clarify personal values and take actions that match those values even when emotions are hard. ACT can be useful for coping with grief, chronic worry, and life changes by shifting focus from avoiding feelings to living a meaningful life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. Sharon will discuss options and tailor methods to a person’s goals, preferences, and daily life. The plan can change as needs evolve and the client gains skills.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are good for face-to-face connection, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing brief contact between appointments. These options make it easier to work on communication, stress management, and behavior change from different places and schedules.