Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 32
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Beverly
Beverly Wilkerson is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) based in Michigan who helps people facing anger, depression, anxiety, and relationship challenges. She focuses on practical support for everyday struggles like stress, parenting strain, grief, and coping with life changes. Beverly emphasizes respect for each person's experience and strengths.
She frames starting therapy as a courageous step and affirms that choice. Her approach is straightforward and person-focused. She listens first and works with each person to set clear, doable goals.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to build confidence, improve motivation, and reduce patterns that feed anger or low mood. She draws on familiar methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new responses. Beverly uses client-centered techniques to make people feel heard and understood.
She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thought patterns that lead to distress and to practice different behaviors. Mindfulness tools are offered to help with stress, focus, and emotional regulation. Across 32 years of experience Beverly has worked with issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, career questions, ADHD, and aging-related stresses.
She also supports people coping with end-of-life matters, caregiver burden, and isolation. Her work often blends problem-solving with emotional support. Sessions are offered in English and delivered in several online formats.
People who are interested begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment. Beverly aims to partner with each person to find what works best for them.
What Beverly works with
Everything Beverly lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Beverly's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Approaches Beverly lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance while helping people identify their own goals and strengths, which can be useful for improving self-esteem and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot thought patterns that lead to anger, anxiety, or low mood and then practice different responses. It is practical and task-oriented, often including homework like trying new behaviors between sessions.
Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple awareness practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. These techniques can help with stress, grief, and managing impulses related to anger.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Plans are adjusted based on what is helpful over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexible ways to get support. Video works well for full conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and text messaging helps with brief updates or ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to continue work between meetings.
Questions people ask about Beverly
What concerns does Beverly help with?
Beverly supports people with anger, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, career and ADHD-related worries, and other life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a straightforward, person-focused style that starts with listening and setting clear, doable goals. Work in sessions mixes emotional support with practical steps and skills practice.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She brings 32 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns, including addictions, caregiver stress, aging issues, and end-of-life counseling.
What credentials and location are on file?
She holds a Michigan Licensed Master Social Worker credential, listed as MI LMSW, and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and routines.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.