John Berst
Practical, person-centered therapy for parents and adults
- Credentials
- LPC
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About John
John Berst is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who centers therapy on each person's lived experience. He begins by listening to a client's story and then builds a practical plan that fits their needs. Sessions focus on clear steps, not jargon, so parents and caregivers can use what they learn right away.
He has held his Michigan LPC for ten years and earned a master's degree from Western Michigan University in 2010.
Background and approach
John also draws on decades of life experience that inform his work with stress, anxiety, grief and depression. He uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques and keeps learning through ongoing training. John often helps people handle relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, sleeping and eating difficulties, and challenges with anger or self-esteem.
He also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, ADHD, compassion fatigue and major life changes. He speaks English and practices from Michigan. In sessions he stays person-centered and solution-focused.
That means John takes cues from each person's goals and tries approaches that fit their day-to-day life. Parents can expect concrete strategies to try between meetings and calm, direct discussion during sessions. John invites people who want balance, clearer routines, or healthier connections to explore therapy together.
He aims to turn small steps into steady progress and encourages clients to shape the pace and focus as they go.
Approaches that translate to online care
John favors person-centered work that starts with listening to what matters most to the client. This approach focuses on building therapy around each person's goals and daily routines, which can be especially useful for parents juggling busy schedules. He also uses solution-focused techniques that identify small, practical steps to try between sessions; these tools help address stress, sleep issues, eating concerns, and parenting challenges in concrete ways.Both approaches are collaborative. John works with clients to figure out which methods fit their needs and preferences. He adjusts plans as progress is made, and clients help guide the pace and focus of therapy so it stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats offer flexibility for caregivers and busy adults by making it easier to fit sessions into a weekly routine. They also allow follow-up and check-ins between meetings via messaging, which can support practicing new skills and staying connected to the work.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- 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
Next step
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