- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About John
John Berst is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Michigan with ten years of formal counseling experience and a long history of helping people. He invites a clear, step-by-step start so parents and individuals can begin to find more balance and calm in daily life. His style is straightforward and practical, aimed at real change rather than jargon.
Berst uses a person-centered foundation to shape therapy around each person's story.
Background and approach
He listens first, then collaborates on a plan based on what the client actually needs. Sessions tend to be solution-focused and practical, with attention to what will work in everyday life. He helps with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues.
He also supports people dealing with sleep or eating problems, anger, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, and coping with life changes. John earned a Master’s degree from Western Michigan University in 2010 and maintains ongoing training to stay current with professional ethics and practices. He emphasizes learning from each person's unique background and tailoring supports to fit their situation.
In sessions he focuses on practical strategies that can be used between meetings. He values working with strengths and small steps that add up to meaningful improvement over time. He welcomes conversation about goals and priorities before beginning a plan.
What John works with
Everything John lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else John helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
How practical approaches translate to online therapy
John blends person-centered listening with practical, solution-focused techniques that aim to change daily patterns. Person-centered work begins with active listening and building a plan that fits the person's life, which helps when sorting parenting stress, anxiety, or grief. Solution-focused techniques emphasize small, concrete steps and coping strategies you can try between sessions, useful for sleep problems, anger, or managing ADHD-related challenges.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't worked, then together they will try methods that seem likely to help. Adjustments are common as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or to keep a running thread of support between meetings. These options make it simpler to get regular help while juggling parenting and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about John
What concerns does he help with?
He works with many concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, sleep and eating issues, anger, and self-esteem.
What is his therapy style like?
He uses a person-centered approach and stays practical and solution-focused, shaping plans around each person's story and daily needs.
How much experience does he have?
He has ten years of formal counseling experience as an LPC and decades of prior helping experience that inform his work.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in the state of Michigan.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted for sessions.
What session formats are available?
He meets through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does the cost and starting process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to availability.
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