Bernadette Wilkie, NCPS

Bernadette Wilkie works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression and major life changes. She helps with relationship and family concerns, intimacy and parenting issues, sleep problems, anger and self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with career uncertainty, compassion fatigue and attention difficulties such as ADHD.

Bernadette uses a person-centred style that foregrounds the client's own strengths and story. She listens first and follows the pace the client sets. Her way of working aims to make space for practical steps alongside honest, open conversation.

She draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, which can help with emotional regulation and impulsive behaviour. Motivational Interviewing is used to explore readiness for change, especially around addictions and habits. These methods are blended with Client-Centred Therapy so sessions stay focused on what matters to the individual.

Bernadette has ten years of professional experience and holds NCPS credentials. She practises in the United Kingdom and carries this background into sessions to help people find clearer ways forward. Sessions can include practical coping skills, problem-solving and guided reflection.

People meet her for short-term goals such as managing panic or sleep, and for longer work on issues like trauma, attachment or compulsive behaviours. She aims to build a calm, respectful space where clients can name what is hard and try new approaches.

To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a time that suits them. The first meetings are usually about getting to know the issue and deciding practical next steps together.

How Bernadette's approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy emphasises listening and following the client's lead, helping people feel heard and understood as they talk about stress, grief or relationship concerns. This approach is useful when someone needs time to make sense of their story before trying practical changes.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and reducing impulsive actions. It can be especially helpful for difficulties with anger, self-harm urges, compulsive behaviours and emotional overwhelm.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on resolving mixed feelings about change and boosting motivation for steps like reducing substance use or starting healthier routines. It is a conversational, non-judgemental way to explore what matters most to the person.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or combine methods that suit their goals, needs and preferences. Early sessions are used to decide whether to focus on skills training, motivational work or longer reflective therapy.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different routines. Video sessions are good for face-to-face conversation and skills practice, phone calls suit those with limited bandwidth, live chat and messaging work for shorter check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family and travel.