About Pauline
Pauline Bernard helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship strain, or past trauma find clearer footing. She also supports people struggling with self-esteem, career crossroads, guilt or shame, loneliness, and questions about life purpose. Pauline speaks English, French, and Italian and practices from Colorado.
She begins with an introductory session so clients can share their story and set goals. That first meeting is a chance to see whether her way of working fits the person's needs.
How Pauline works
Sessions focus on uncovering what lies beneath the pressure someone feels and then on practical steps to ease it. Pauline's training includes a Master of Social Work from Smith College and a PhD in history and social sciences, plus a masters in history. She holds the LCSW and CSW credentials and brings eight years of clinical experience to her practice.
Her international background, having lived and worked in the U.S., France, and Italy, informs how she understands change and cultural transitions. In sessions she aims to blend thoughtful listening with clear direction. Conversations look at patterns that keep causing pain and at concrete ways to move forward.
Clients can expect steady support while they try new ways of relating to themselves and others. Her approach is collaborative. She invites people to weigh in on goals and next steps, and she adjusts as progress unfolds.
The work is about making life more manageable and more meaningful over time.
What Pauline works with
The areas below are the ones Pauline selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Registers | LCSW, CSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English, French, Italian |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Pauline uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine exploration of personal history with present-day coping skills. One common approach she uses looks at patterns from past relationships and experiences to understand how they affect current feelings and choices; this helps with trauma, shame, and relationship struggles. Another strand of her work focuses on practical strategies for managing stress and anxiety, teaching concrete skills people can use day to day to reduce overwhelm and build resilience.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to clarify goals and then adjusts methods as needed. That means trying strategies, reviewing what helps, and shifting direction when something isn’t working to better match the client’s needs and preferences.
Online therapy with her is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video sessions are useful for longer conversations and visual connection, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows brief check-ins during a busy day, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, or travel commitments.
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