Bernell Hornsby, LPC

Michigan · 22 years in practice

Bernell Hornsby is a licensed professional counselor with 22 years of clinical experience.

License and registration

LPC, Michigan: 6401002145 · expires September 2028
NPI: 1396314449 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

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About Bernell

Bernell Hornsby is a licensed professional counselor with 22 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and struggles with self-esteem and confidence. Bernell speaks plain language and aims to make the first step feel less overwhelming.

She centers sessions on what each person brings to therapy. Bernell treats clients as the experts on their own lives and builds on existing strengths.

Background and approach

Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with room to process feelings and practice new ways of coping. Her work draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to notice and work with emotions in the moment. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people accept difficult thoughts and try small behavioral changes.

These approaches are mixed depending on what a person needs that week. Bernell has supported people through many life transitions, including separation and the stress of caregiving. She also helps with attachment struggles, communication problems, body image, and issues related to kink and alternative sexual cultures.

Sessions aim to address what is most pressing right now while building longer term skills. Clients can expect straightforward feedback, practical skill-building, and space to feel heard. Bernell works from Michigan and conducts sessions in English by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Bernell lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Men's issues
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Bernell names

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Online support

How emotion-focused and acceptance-based work online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and sit with strong feelings in the moment to better understand patterns that affect relationships and intimacy. EFT is useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when past hurts shape current reactions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match personal values. It often helps with self-esteem, anxiety, and making steady changes during life transitions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may mix approaches over time so the plan stays useful and responsive.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make scheduling easier and let people use the style that fits their routine and comfort.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Bernell commonly address?

She helps people with LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, body image, and caregiving stress.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions blend Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The style is collaborative and practical, focusing on emotions, acceptance, and small behavior changes.

What is Bernell's background and experience?

She holds a Michigan LPC and has 22 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns. That experience includes supporting people through trauma, relationship struggles, and life transitions.

Where is Bernell based and licensed?

She is licensed in Michigan and practices from that state. Sessions are conducted in English for people located in supported regions.

Can people who live outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English for those within the therapist's supported locations.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on the chosen plan and regional pricing.

How do I begin the process?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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