Beverly Wilkerson, LMSW

Beverly Wilkerson, LMSW, helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, addictions, and life transitions. She also supports those dealing with grief, caregiver stress, isolation, and aging and geriatric issues. Beverly speaks English and brings 32 years of practical experience to her work.

She approaches sessions as a conversation where the client is the expert on their life. Beverly listens first, then offers tools that match each person's goals. Sessions often focus on small, practical steps that can reduce stress and boost coping skills.

Beverly uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are used to improve focus and ease emotional reactivity.

Her background includes decades of direct practice in Michigan, with experience addressing trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, career stress, and intimacy-related issues. She also works with people managing the emotional and practical challenges of aging, end-of-life matters, and hospice-related needs.

Clients work together with Beverly to set simple, realistic goals. She emphasizes steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who want a steady, supportive approach that blends listening with practical skills tend to find her style useful.

How Beverly’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful connection. In this approach the therapist reflects what the client says and follows their pace, which helps with issues like low self-esteem, relationship stress, and grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior. It teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, addictions, and anger by breaking problems into small, manageable steps.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These techniques can be helpful for stress, seasonal mood changes, and caregiver burnout.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Beverly will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and daily life. She adapts tools as progress is reviewed so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to maintain continuity during life transitions while still using the same therapeutic approaches described above.