Abigail Berlin

Abigail Berlin is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing grief, major life changes, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and depression. Abigail also focuses on concerns such as aging and geriatric issues, family problems, forgiveness, hospice and end-of-life counseling, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and social anxiety and phobia.

Abigail works in a direct, practical way. She treats people as the experts in their own story and helps them notice the strengths they already have. Sessions typically involve talking through immediate concerns, looking at patterns that get in the way, and trying small steps to shift how daily life feels.

She uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That means she helps people test different ways of thinking and acting, clarify what really matters, and set short-term steps that are doable. Conversations are focused and goal-minded rather than vague or abstract.

People come to Abigail when a loss, a career or relationship change, or ongoing stress makes it hard to move forward. She offers straightforward guidance on coping skills, managing anxiety or depressive symptoms, and handling complicated grief or end-of-life concerns. Sessions can include practical problem solving and planning for next steps.

To begin, visitors follow the online matching and scheduling process. Abigail encourages clients to identify one or two immediate goals they want to work on in early sessions so progress can be tracked from the start.

How Abigail uses her approaches in online sessions

Abigail draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in clear, concrete ways. CBT helps identify and test unhelpful thoughts and build small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and what a person wants to see differently, which can be useful for life purpose questions and short-term goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Abigail treats therapy as a collaborative process and will help clients choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Early meetings focus on a few achievable objectives so the fit between method and person becomes clear quickly.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled. Many people appreciate online sessions for fitting therapy into work or family life, avoiding travel time, and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Abigail frames sessions so they can be practical to use during busy weeks, with concrete tasks and brief experiments that carry into everyday routines.