- Anger management skills
- DBT skills work
- Motivational interviewing
About Bernadette
Bernadette Wilkie is a counsellor registered with NCPS and has around 10 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, changes in life and anger. She also supports people coping with relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain and low self-esteem.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She treats each session as a chance to talk through what is happening now and what a person wants to change. She uses clear, practical tools rather than jargon. Clients are invited to look at patterns in their feelings and behaviours and to try small changes between sessions.
Bernadette draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep sessions grounded in the person’s own priorities. She uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills when emotions feel intense and Motivational Interviewing to work through mixed feelings about change. These approaches are used to address issues such as impulsivity, addiction and interpersonal conflict.
Her work includes support for people dealing with trauma and abuse, attachment and abandonment worries, control and commitment problems, guilt and shame, and obsessive or compulsive tendencies. She also helps with career questions, finding life purpose and managing compassion fatigue.
To begin, Bernadette asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. Sessions are offered in English and she does not currently take international clients. The fee varies by location and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. Online sessions using this approach concentrate on what matters most to the client and on clear, respectful discussion about goals and next steps.Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions and for reducing impulsive reactions. In an online setting these skills are practised during sessions and clients are given short exercises to try between meetings to build steadier coping.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels torn about making a change. Online sessions using this method look at ambivalence and help the person find their own reasons to move forward rather than imposing solutions.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Bernadette will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made.
The biography does not specify which exact session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals often find remote sessions help people keep continuity of care while managing everyday commitments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which anger-related issues does she support?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and relationship concerns. Additional focuses include impulsivity, control issues and jealousy.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-focused, practical style with clear tools and short exercises. Sessions centre on what the client wants to change and try small steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about 10 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. That experience includes supporting people with addiction, trauma and mood difficulties.
What does NCPS mean for her credential?
Her listed credential is NCPS as supplied. Describe registration or accreditation only as the profile states.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to start with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.