Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
How Daniel works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Daniel
Daniel Bierma, LMSW, offers help for people facing stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship strain. He greets clients with a calm, listening approach and focuses on practical steps to improve daily life. Daniel emphasizes clear goals so sessions have purpose and direction.
He brings seven years as an LMSW and decades of related work in schools, hospice care, and community settings. That background informs how he notices patterns in behavior and relationships.
Background and approach
Daniel draws on experience with parenting concerns, child behavior, and communication problems when those come up in sessions. Daniel uses straightforward methods to help people understand what's driving their reactions. He listens first, then helps clients test small changes and notice the results.
Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful thoughts or practicing different ways of connecting with others. He applies ideas from attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current choices. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to reframe thinking and reduce stress.
Emotionally focused ideas guide conversations about closeness and repair when relationships feel strained. Clients can expect a respectful, down-to-earth tone. Daniel aims to help people build skills they can use between sessions.
He invites anyone ready to set clear goals and try practical steps to reach out and begin the process.
What Daniel works with
Everything Daniel lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Daniel's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Daniel lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Daniel’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-based work pays attention to how early relationships shape current reactions. It helps people understand why they respond strongly in close relationships and offers ways to rebuild trust and connection.Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and meeting you where you are. The therapist follows your lead, helping you name goals and supporting your own problem-solving and growth.
Cognitive behavioral techniques look at the thoughts that drive feelings and behavior. These methods help people test unhelpful thinking and try small behavioral changes to reduce stress and anger.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Daniel will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together you decide which ideas to try and adjust them as needed in ongoing sessions.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It also allows you to continue consistent work from different locations while focusing on practical skills and emotional understanding.
Questions people ask about Daniel
What kinds of concerns does Daniel help with?
He supports people managing stress, anxiety, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, sleep problems, addiction issues, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is listening first and keeping work practical. He helps clients set clear goals and practices small changes to create real results.
What is his professional background?
Daniel has seven years as an LMSW and many prior years working in schools, hospice, and community roles that involved child behavior and leadership counseling.
Where is Daniel licensed and based?
He holds an MI LMSW credential and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.