- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Bertha
Bertha Myers is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, grief, and life changes. She works with issues such as addiction, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, anger, self-esteem, and career transitions. Her tone is direct and calm, focused on practical steps rather than labels.
Bertha uses a collaborative style in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients name what matters and set small, realistic goals.
Background and approach
Conversations often include skill practice and clear steps you can try between meetings. The aim is steady progress you can notice in day-to-day life. Her approach draws on client-centered ways of working, solution-focused conversations, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
She may weave in mindfulness exercises and narrative work to help you reframe painful stories. The methods are chosen to fit what you need, not to follow a single model. Bertha has eight years of counseling experience and holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor.
She practices in South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. Her background includes helping people cope with caregiver stress, blended family issues, attachment concerns, and substance use challenges. Practical help is a priority in her work.
Expect straightforward feedback, homework you can actually do, and regular check-ins about progress. Parents looking for support around parenting stresses and family role shifts will find a practical, goal-focused collaborator in Bertha.
What Bertha works with
Everything Bertha lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Bertha helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Bertha lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options for parenting and life stress
Bertha commonly uses client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so people can better understand their needs and goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques look at patterns of thought and behavior and teach concrete tools to shift unhelpful cycles. Mindfulness practices train present-moment awareness and simple breathing or grounding exercises to reduce reactivity and calm anxiety.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Bertha will talk with you about your priorities and try methods that fit your goals. If something doesn’t feel helpful, she adjusts the plan and tries a different way of working together.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy family lives. Video works well when visual cues matter, phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier during a break, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports short, ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit counseling into a workday, a parenting schedule, or while coping with life transitions.
Questions people ask about Bertha
What concerns does Bertha help people with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family tension, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, depression and bipolar symptoms, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and related struggles.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, then helps set small goals and practices skills you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional counseling experience working with a range of life transitions and emotional challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for remote work.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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