About Bernadette
Bernadette Wilkie helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief and depression. She supports those coping with life changes, relationship and family strain, and difficulties with sleep, anger or self-esteem. She also works with concerns such as ADHD, compulsive behaviours, and intimacy-related struggles.
She uses a straightforward, person-focused style. Sessions centre on what matters to the individual and build on their existing strengths. Bernadette encourages practical steps alongside reflection so people can manage day-to-day problems more easily.
How Bernadette works
Her approach draws on client-centred therapy, which prioritises the person’s own goals and pace. She also uses elements of dialectical behaviour therapy to teach coping skills for strong emotions, and motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change. These methods are used together to suit each person’s needs.
Bernadette has ten years of professional experience and holds NCPS. She works from the United Kingdom and carries out sessions in English. Her background includes supporting people with addiction, trauma, parenting strain and workplace compassion fatigue.
Sessions are practical and conversational. Bernadette helps people set small, achievable goals and practices skills in session. She focuses on clear, manageable steps so progress feels steady rather than overwhelming.
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What Bernadette works with
The areas below are the ones Bernadette selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How her approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and choices. The therapist listens and reflects so the person can find their own solutions and set goals that matter to them.Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches clear coping skills for strong emotions and distress. It helps with impulse control, intense anger, and patterns that cause relationship strain by practising practical strategies in sessions.
Motivational Interviewing is a way to explore ambivalence and build motivation for change. It is useful for addiction, procrastination or when someone feels stuck about making different choices.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Bernadette will discuss options with each person and tailor techniques to their needs, goals and preferences. The process is collaborative and adapts if something is not helping.
Online sessions using video, phone, live chat or text messaging offer flexibility for different situations. Video calls let people use visual cues and a face-to-face feel, phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or better when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family routines and everyday life.
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