- Stress and anxiety
- Workplace coaching
- Grief and trauma
About Bernadette
Bernadette Small is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She also offers coaching support for motivation and workplace concerns.
Bernadette tailors conversations and plans to each person's needs. She describes therapy as a personal journey and focuses on treating people with sensitivity and respect. Sessions are aimed at helping people find practical steps and renewed confidence in day-to-day life.
Her background includes supervised practice leading to professional credentialing as NCPS. That foundation informs how she structures sessions and follows professional standards in the UK. She draws on approaches that are evidence based and adaptable to different concerns.
In sessions she will listen, help clarify goals and suggest small, achievable changes. For people coping with grief or trauma she uses paced, stepwise conversations to reduce overwhelm. For workplace issues and coaching she helps identify priorities and strategies to improve wellbeing at work.
Bernadette encourages people to take manageable steps between sessions. She aims to empower individuals to build skills for handling stress, improving communication, and strengthening self-worth. The focus is on steady progress rather than sudden fixes.
How evidence-based approaches guide online therapy
Bernadette draws on well-established, evidence-based techniques to guide conversations and practical work in therapy. One common approach she uses involves problem-focused strategies that break larger worries into smaller steps and help people build routines to manage stress and anxiety. This can be useful for day-to-day pressure and workplace stress. Another approach focuses on paced support for trauma and grief, using gradual discussion and coping skills to reduce overwhelm. This helps people stay grounded while they process difficult memories or loss. For coaching and workplace concerns she applies planning and prioritisation techniques to clarify goals and improve confidence at work. Finding the right approach is part of the process and she will work collaboratively to choose what fits best. She will listen to your goals and preferences, try techniques, and adjust the plan as you progress together. Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or removing the need to be on camera if that suits you better. Registered or accredited professionals often use online work to help people maintain consistency and apply skills between sessions.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can I bring to sessions?
Bernadette works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and coaching needs. She also supports workplace issues and related strains such as caregiver stress and isolation.
What is her general approach in therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts her style to each person. The focus is on listening, setting goals and practising manageable steps between sessions.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience, including supervised practice and later work as a qualified therapist in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and region are relevant?
She holds NCPS as a credential and works from the United Kingdom. Any registration or accreditation details are as supplied.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions charged and billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Bernadette?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.