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Bernadette Wilkie

Bernadette Wilkie

NCPS

United Kingdom

Practical, strengths-based counselling for change

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At a glance

Credentials
NCPS
Registration
NCPS, United Kingdom / NCS18-06983
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

    • Motivational approach
    • Skills for emotion regulation
    • Strengths focused

    About Bernadette

    Bernadette Wilkie is a counsellor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression and major life changes. She works with issues around relationships, intimacy, parenting and sleep, as well as self-esteem, anger and career concerns. Bernadette also supports people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue and attention-related challenges such as ADHD.

    She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into the room. Sessions focus on drawing those strengths out and using them to make small, steady changes. Bernadette uses practical, conversational methods rather than long lectures. She keeps language simple and clear so people can follow along easily.

    Her approach blends client-centred talking with tools from Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. That mix helps people reduce self-criticism, find motivation for change and learn skills to manage strong emotions. She aims to make therapy feel collaborative rather than prescriptive.

    Bernadette holds the NCPS credential and has around ten years of professional experience in helping people with emotional and behavioural concerns. She practises in the United Kingdom and runs sessions in English. If you are ready to explore what to change and how to do it, she offers a steady, respectful space to begin.

    To start, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. Many clients find that having clear next steps makes the first appointment easier to take.

  2. How her approaches translate to online therapy

    Bernadette draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change; this is conversational work that focuses on strengths and reducing resistance. Client-Centred Therapy underpins her stance of listening non-judgementally and following the person's lead to uncover what matters. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) contributes skills-based techniques for managing intense emotions and improving coping in day-to-day life.

    Finding the right fit is part of therapy. She works collaboratively with each person to decide which approaches to focus on, guided by the person's goals and preferences. This means trying tools, checking how they land, and adjusting the plan together rather than imposing a single method.

    Because the specific session formats are not listed in the biography, please confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare or travel, and they can allow shorter check-ins if that suits someone better. Discuss format and scheduling during the matching and booking steps so sessions match everyday routines and goals.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeObsessions, compulsions, and OCDProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational Interviewing

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    United Kingdom

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does Bernadette help with?

    She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and coping with life changes, plus relationship and intimacy-related issues.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    Her style is collaborative and practical, drawing out a person's own strengths and working step by step towards change.

    What experience does she bring to sessions?

    She has around ten years of professional experience working with emotional and behavioural concerns.

    What credentials and location are listed?

    She holds the NCPS credential and practises in the United Kingdom.

    Which languages are sessions offered in?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can people outside the UK work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are sessions priced and billed?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

    What are the steps to begin therapy?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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