Dr. Rebecca Wiersma, LMSW

Therapist in Michigan

Dr.

Licensed inMichigan
License6801088916
NPI 1093818379
Experience11+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Rebecca

Dr. Rebecca Wiersma is a licensed master social worker (LMSW) with a doctorate in philosophy focused on social work practice. She brings 11 years of experience in mental health to sessions.

Her work is straightforward and practical. She aims to make therapy easy to understand for busy people and worried parents. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, and anger.

She also supports those facing parenting challenges, attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, and disruptive mood concerns like DMDD.

Background and approach

Other common topics she addresses include low self-esteem, relationship communication problems, life transitions, and career stress. Dr. Wiersma draws from several approaches and adapts them to each person.

She uses client-centered conversations to understand what matters most to the person sitting across from her. She also brings in cognitive behavioral tools to spot thinking patterns and mindfulness exercises to build calm and focus. Attachment-based ideas are part of her work when early relationships show up in current struggles.

She also uses psychodynamic perspectives when looking at family of origin issues and long-standing patterns. Sessions are practical and paced to match an individual’s needs. The overall aim is to create a plan that fits each person, not a fixed program.

People can expect clear language, collaborative goal-setting, and techniques they can try between sessions.

Credentials

LMSW (Michigan): License 6801088916 · expires January 2029
NPI: 1093818379 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Rebecca lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Self-love

Approaches Rebecca names

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Online support

How approach and online care work together

Dr. Wiersma commonly blends attachment-based ideas with client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to meet a person where they are. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect current feelings and behaviors and can be helpful for attachment issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and patterns in close relationships. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and shaping sessions around what the person values and needs in the moment. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify thinking patterns that feed anxiety or low mood and teaches concrete skills to change those patterns.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, past experiences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods, track progress, and adjust strategies so the work stays relevant to the individual’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversations and working through emotional material. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow quick reflections, updates between sessions, or a way to work when being on camera isn’t possible. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or parenting schedules.

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Frequently asked

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, parenting and attachment issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related life challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and practical, blending conversation with hands-on techniques like cognitive behavioral and mindfulness strategies.

What is her professional background?

She holds a doctorate focused on social work practice and has 11 years of experience in mental health settings.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices from Michigan and holds the credential MI LMSW, a licensed master social worker credential in Michigan.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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