About John
John Berst is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan who centers sessions on each person's story. He invites people to share where they are and what matters to them, then builds a practical plan that fits their life and goals. John draws on more than ten years as an LPC and decades of experience helping others in different settings.
He begins with a person-centered stance, listening first to understand strengths and struggles.
Background and approach
From there he focuses on solution-oriented steps that are realistic and useful. Sessions emphasize simple, concrete tools people can try between meetings to manage stress, anxiety, or changes in relationships. John has worked with people facing grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
He also supports people dealing with parenting strain, anger, sleep and eating difficulties, compassion fatigue, and broader life transitions. His background includes a Master’s degree from Western Michigan University earned in 2010 and ongoing professional learning. In sessions he aims to keep things straightforward and grounded.
Conversations move from where someone is now toward small, measurable shifts that improve daily life. He adapts methods so they match individual needs rather than forcing a single approach. People can expect collaborative, down-to-earth work that focuses on practical strategies and personal strengths.
John welcomes questions about his approach and how it might fit a person’s situation.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
John emphasizes person-centered work that starts with listening to a client's priorities and strengths. This approach helps shape goals from the client's perspective and is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and life changes.He also uses practical, solution-focused techniques that break larger problems into small, achievable steps. These techniques are aimed at building habits and skills people can use between sessions for anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and coping with grief.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approaches match their needs, goals, and comfort level, adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation when needed, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat is helpful for brief check-ins, and text messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, or school schedules while keeping the focus on useful, real-world steps.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English