- Years in practice
- 10
- Registration
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
About Bernadette
Bernadette Wilkie is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and parenting concerns. She works with a wide range of issues including sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and career worries. Bernadette uses a calm, straightforward manner to help people take small steps forward.
She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on practical strategies and on making sense of what is happening now.
Background and approach
Conversations are plain and direct, not full of jargon. Bernadette brings ten years of professional experience to her work. She holds NCPS, which is shown as a credential on her profile.
Her approach mixes client-centred listening with techniques from dialectical behaviour therapy and motivational interviewing. In practice she uses listening, goal-setting and skills-based work. That might mean planning small experiments, learning ways to manage strong emotions, or working out steps to change habits.
The aim is to make things more manageable day to day. She offers sessions in the United Kingdom and conducts therapy in English. People can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on what fits their life and needs.
Getting started requires completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. Bernadette encourages people to take that first step and will work collaboratively on what comes next.
What Bernadette works with
Everything Bernadette lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Bernadette helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Bernadette lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches you can use in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers empathic support and helps people explore their own goals and values, which is useful for stress, grief and self-esteem concerns.Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions and impulses. This approach can help with anger, addiction-related urges and patterns like impulsivity and compulsions.
Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, goal-focused method that helps people find motivation to change. It is often used when someone is unsure about changing habits such as substance use or other repetitive behaviours.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to judge which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences, and may combine elements from different approaches as the work progresses.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins, ongoing coaching or those who prefer typed dialogue. Registered or accredited professionals use these formats to make therapy easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Bernadette
What problems does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and parenting concerns, plus related issues such as sleep, anger and self-esteem.
What is her therapeutic style?
She takes a straightforward, supportive style that treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps and clear goals.
How much experience does she have?
Bernadette has ten years of professional experience working with people facing a range of emotional and behavioural challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her profile lists NCPS as a credential and she practises in the United Kingdom.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does costing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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