- Strengths-focused
- Trauma-informed
- Relationship work
About Bernell
Bernell Hornsby is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan. She brings 22 years of professional experience supporting people facing trauma, LGBT-related concerns, intimacy issues, and challenges with self-esteem. Bernell emphasizes each person's strengths and treats clients as experts in their own story. She offers steady support for people taking a first step toward more satisfying, manageable lives.
Her approach draws on several evidence-informed methods. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and still move toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps her clients identify patterns of thinking that fuel distress and try new behaviors. Attachment-Based work addresses how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and trust.
Bernell works in a straightforward, conversational style. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and small steps that build confidence over time. She helps people talk through relationship concerns, boundaries, and patterns that keep them stuck.
She also supports those coping with life transitions and natural or human-caused disasters, helping them regain routine and manage stress. Additional focus areas include abandonment, caregiving strain, body image, codependency, and divorce and separation.
Sessions are provided in English and reflect her Michigan licensure and long-term clinical experience. To start, Bernell asks people to share their goals and what they hope to change so she can tailor the work to each person’s needs.
How specific approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, grief, and adjusting after big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve mood, which helps with low self-esteem, relationship worries, and trauma-related reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections and trust, and it can help people who struggle with closeness or recurring relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is often part of the work. Bernell will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She combines practical skills, reflective work, and behavior change in ways that respond to what a client says they need.
Confirm the current online session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people choose quieter surroundings that suit them. Talk with Bernell about scheduling needs and what format best supports the goals you bring to therapy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Bernell commonly address?
She helps people with LGBT-related issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy worries, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Her wider focus includes caregiving stress, body image, codependency, and divorce-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical. She emphasizes strengths, teaches skills, and works with clients to set clear, achievable steps.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Bernell has 22 years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That background shapes her work with trauma, relationship patterns, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Bernell?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.