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Bernadette Wilkie, NCPS

Credentials
NCPS
Experience
10 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

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Bernadette Wilkie helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief and life changes. She also supports people struggling with addictions, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem and work-related worries. Bernadette holds NCPS and brings ten years of experience working with these concerns in the United Kingdom.

She believes people know their own stories and that therapy is a place to gather those strengths. Sessions focus on listening, practical steps and clear goals.

Background and approach

Conversations are straightforward and aimed at small, useful changes rather than jargon or labels. Bernadette uses client-centred work to keep the person’s priorities central. She also draws on elements of dialectical behaviour therapy to teach coping skills and emotional regulation.

Motivational interviewing helps when people feel stuck or uncertain about change. In sessions she helps people explore attachment, abandonment and communication problems. She also supports those dealing with compulsive behaviours, substance use, impulsivity and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

Work can include rebuilding boundaries, improving communication and making plans for change. Therapy sessions are practical and paced to the individual. Bernadette aims to make the work feel manageable and relevant to everyday life.

She encourages small steps and reviews progress together so people can see concrete improvements over time.

Approaches to online counselling and how they help

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and placing the person’s goals at the centre of the work. It helps when people need a calm space to make sense of feelings and decide what matters most. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing strong emotions, reducing impulsive behaviours and improving relationships. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people find their own reasons to change when they feel stuck or ambivalent.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. Bernadette will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they set clear aims and try approaches in ways that suit the client’s pace and needs.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow a fuller face-to-face feel, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging can suit quick check-ins or prompts between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and busy days while keeping the focus on useful tools and steady progress.
What concerns does Bernadette work with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and coping with life changes. Other areas include relationship and family challenges, sleep, anger, self-esteem and career worries.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centred, focusing on the client’s priorities and strengths. Conversations aim to be clear and goal-oriented with tangible steps to try between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has ten years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom with the listed concerns and approaches.
What credentials and location are listed?
Bernadette holds NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. 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 preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Registered with
NCPS
Languages
English

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