Sharon Berkobien , LMSW

Sharon Berkobien is a Michigan-licensed social worker with 28 years of professional experience. She holds an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and has worked extensively supporting people facing stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and the process of coping with grief and loss.

Sharon approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, believing that each person is the expert on their own story and already possesses resources to move through challenges. She emphasizes collaboration and practical support, offering guidance as clients take the often-difficult first steps toward a more fulfilling and resilient life. Sharon provides steady, compassionate assistance to help people build on their strengths and navigate meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, invites clients to clarify personal values and learn practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking meaningful action. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and situations where people want to move toward a more value-driven life. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on relational patterns formed early in life and how those patterns influence current relationships and emotional safety. This approach can help with family conflicts, attachment challenges, and healing from relational trauma. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured techniques, making it useful for anxiety, stress, and mood concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Sharon works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods align best with their goals, needs, and preferences. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine elements from different approaches to tailor care to each person.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time. These options help people maintain continuity of care and fit therapeutic work into busy lives while accessing a licensed professional from different locations.