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Dr. Rebecca Wiersma

Compassionate clinical social worker focused on practical change

LMSW Michigan

Experience
11 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Bipolar
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Rebecca

Dr. Rebecca Wiersma brings over a decade of practice in mental health to her work, combining clinical social work training with a doctorate in philosophy focused on social work practice.

Background and approach

She is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) based in Michigan and has supported people across a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, parenting and attachment issues, grief, and coping with life changes.

Her style centers on a client-focused stance that adapts methods to each person’s needs rather than relying on a single protocol. She commonly draws from cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-informed and mindfulness-based strategies, tailoring interventions to address mood, relationship, and behavioral challenges.

Dr. Wiersma’s background includes work with emotional and behavioral difficulties, family of origin questions, and complex mood presentations such as disruptive mood dysregulation.

Clients can expect an approach that values collaboration and practical skills alongside exploration of underlying patterns. She offers services in English from Michigan and combines psychotherapeutic theory with pragmatic tools to help people manage stressors, improve relationships, and pursue clearer life purpose and functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Dr. Wiersma commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work into her online practice. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build concrete coping skills. Attachment-based therapy explores relational patterns and early bonds to help improve current relationship functioning, parenting concerns, and issues rooted in family of origin.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process; the therapist partners with each client to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and presenting concerns. Treatment plans are adjusted over time so methods that feel less helpful can be replaced or complemented by other strategies to better support progress.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options allow scheduling that fits busy lives and make it possible to use a mix of real-time conversations and written exchanges for skill practice, reflections, and check-ins between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, parenting and attachment concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, ADHD, and related family and communication problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and tailored to the individual, using a mix of techniques such as cognitive behavioral methods, attachment-informed work, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas to fit each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in the mental health field and holds a doctorate focused on social work practice in addition to clinical social work licensure.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is licensed as an LMSW with licence number MI LMSW 6801088916 and provides services from Michigan.
Does she provide therapy in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Services are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Michigan

Languages

English