Bernell Hornsby is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with 22 years of clinical experience.
01About Bernell
Bernell Hornsby is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan with 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Bernell frames therapy as a practical partnership where the person in the room leads the story and the counselor offers skills and steady support.
Her work centers on clear, doable steps rather than jargon. Sessions often include exercises to notice thoughts, practice new ways to communicate, and try small behavior changes between meetings.
Background and approach
She draws on approaches that emphasize values, relationships, and emotion to help people make real changes. Bernell also addresses a wide range of related issues. These include abandonment, attachment challenges, body image, codependency, commitment and communication problems, and caregiving stress.
She is familiar with concerns linked to aging, divorce, and recovery after disaster or abuse. Her style is warm and collaborative. She helps people identify what matters most to them and then uses focused techniques to reduce unhelpful patterns.
Progress is measured in practical shifts - clearer choices, steadier confidence, and better ways to handle upsetting moments. Sessions are offered in English and are arranged through an online process. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.
Bernell supports clients as they move toward more satisfying and manageable lives.
02Credentials
- LPC (Michigan)
- License 6401002145 · expires September 2028
- NPI
- 1396314449 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bernell lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Bernell names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Bernell names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Bernell often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationship patterns affect feelings and closeness, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and shift strong emotions that shape interactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bernell treats therapy as a collaboration and will help decide which combination of methods fits a person's needs and goals. She adjusts techniques based on what the client finds most helpful and what life circumstances require.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for deeper conversations and tracking nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when written reflection is preferred. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Bernell helps people with LGBT-related issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related topics such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, codependency, and divorce.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She uses techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment work, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy, and emotionally focused therapy to help clients make changes that fit their values.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 22 years of professional experience practicing in mental health settings. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, relationship strain, and transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The clinician holds a Michigan Licensed Professional Counselor credential, listed as LPC, and practices from Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the chosen arrangement.
How does pricing work for therapy here?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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