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Stephanie Berlin

Stephanie Berlin

LMSW

Michigan

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Compassionate support for stress and anxiety

  • Eight years experience
  • Michigan LMSW
  • Accepts international clients

About Stephanie

Stephanie Berlin is a licensed social worker who helps people facing stress and anxiety. She has eight years of experience and works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, grief, and issues around self-esteem and body image. Stephanie approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion.

Stephanie focuses on building a treatment plan that fits each person's needs. She tailors conversations and goals to what matters most to the individual. Her work addresses practical challenges like managing strong emotions, coping with life changes, and navigating family-related pressures.

Clients can expect a supportive setting where the therapist helps them name problems and try manageable steps forward. Stephanie emphasizes short-term strategies for symptom relief alongside deeper work on patterns that keep problems recurring. She pays attention to co-occurring issues and how they affect daily functioning.

Her background includes helping people with adoption and foster care experiences, attachment concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic pain or illness, and impulsivity. She also assists those dealing with blended family issues, communication struggles, and forgiveness work. This breadth helps when problems overlap or feel complicated.

Stephanie accepts international clients and offers services from Michigan as a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW. To begin, a simple matching process helps pair a person with her based on needs and preferences. She supports people who are ready to take that first step toward change.

How evidence-based approaches fit into online therapy

Stephanie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world change. One common approach helps people learn skills to manage anxiety and panic symptoms, with exercises to notice thoughts and practice breathing or grounding when feelings spike. Another approach looks at how past experiences shape present reactions, helping people understand attachment and abandonment patterns and how they affect relationships today.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that suit those priorities. This is a collaborative process with room to adjust techniques as progress is made.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session options before booking since formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, or allow for a quicker check-in between appointments. Many people find that remote sessions help maintain consistency while they practice new skills in everyday settings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefEating disordersSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Michigan

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, ADHD, grief, eating and self-esteem issues, among others.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is respectful and compassionate, with conversations tailored to each person and a focus on practical steps alongside deeper exploration.

What is her professional background?

She has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with a range of mental health and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, and practices from Michigan.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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