Sharon Berkobien , LMSW

Sharon Berkobien is a Michigan-licensed social worker with 28 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and the challenges of grief and loss. She takes a strengths-based approach, recognizing that each person understands their own story and brings resources that can be built on to move through difficult life moments.

Sharon emphasizes practical support and encouragement during the early, often difficult steps toward change, and she works collaboratively to help clients identify goals and strategies that fit their lives. She holds the LMSW credential - Licensed Master Social Worker - which reflects advanced training in social work and clinical practice in Michigan.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Sharon often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy, along with client-centered principles, to tailor work to each person. ACT focuses on helping people clarify personal values and take committed steps toward a meaningful life while developing practical ways to respond to difficult thoughts and feelings - it is often used for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores early relationship patterns and current interpersonal dynamics to improve connection, communication, and emotional regulation, which can be helpful for family conflict and trauma recovery. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own problem-solving and growth.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sharon works with clients to identify which methods and strategies best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and easier access from different locations. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into busy lives, and use the format that feels most comfortable for them while working with licensed professionals and therapists.