Bernadette Holyoke
LPC
Oklahoma
Practical, client-centered counseling with motivational focus
Continue with BernadetteAt a glance
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Oklahoma / 10108
- NPI
- 1861980013
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Oklahoma
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational Interviewing
- Client-centered care
- Skills and goals
About Bernadette
Bernadette Holyoke is an LPC in Oklahoma who centers her practice on helping people manage mood, trauma, and relationship struggles. She combines direct conversation with practical strategies to help people make changes that matter. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth so people can talk openly and make steady progress.
She leans on Motivational Interviewing to support readiness for change and to build goals that feel realistic. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns, try different responses, and live in line with their values. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings and on small, achievable steps toward recovery.
Her experience includes working with issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also supports people facing parenting stress, caregiver strain, grief, and major life changes. Additional areas she addresses include body image, communication problems, codependency, and attachment concerns.
Bernadette holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has seven years of clinical experience. She works in Oklahoma and carries a practical, client-centered style that emphasizes collaboration and clear goals. Sessions are conducted in English, and she does not work with international clients.
To begin, people complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability. Payment and scheduling use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Bernadette uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and to build inner motivation for those steps. Motivational Interviewing relies on open questions, reflections, and collaborative goal setting to make change feel doable.
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions because it focuses on meaningful activity rather than eliminating all difficult feelings.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust approaches as progress is made.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins that match a work or family schedule. It can also make some sessions less formal, for example focusing on skill practice or brief problem-solving when that suits the person's needs. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesGriefAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesTherapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
7+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting stress, and relationship and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical, using Motivational Interviewing to support change and CBT and ACT to build skills and clearer thinking.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with mood disorders, trauma-related concerns, and personality-related challenges.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to work with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.
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