- Guilt and shame
- CBT and ACT approaches
- Speaks English and Igbo
About Bernadette
Bernadette Eze is an AASW social worker in Australia with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people facing relationship problems, grief and loss, low self-esteem, depression and the practical strains of life change. Sessions are conducted in English and Igbo. She asks people to take the first step by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a session.
Bernadette focuses on helping people talk through painful feelings and confusing decisions. She uses clear, practical conversation rather than jargon. In sessions she listens for patterns that keep someone stuck, and she helps name those patterns so they feel easier to work with.
Her practice draws on several approaches. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, for example, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and offers small experiments to test unhelpful thinking. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful feelings without being ruled by them, and to reconnect with values that matter. Attachment-based ideas are used to understand how early relationships shape current trust, closeness and fear of abandonment.
People come to Bernadette for a wide range of concerns beyond core mood or anxiety symptoms. She supports those dealing with intimacy issues, addiction-related worries, caregiver stress, adoption and foster-care backgrounds, blended-family questions, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. She also works with concerns related to ageing, cancer, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She helps clients set practical goals, try small changes between sessions, and review what helps. Her work aims to reduce the weight of guilt and shame by naming it, looking at where it came from, and finding manageable ways to live with or change those patterns.
How her approaches guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, and then choose actions that reflect what matters to them. This can help with persistent shame, guilt and avoidance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thinking, feeling and behaving, and uses exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns that keep someone stuck. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs, and decide together whether ACT, CBT or attachment-informed ideas suit the situation. That collaborative choice can change over time as needs shift. Confirm current session formats before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when a full appointment is not needed. They can also let someone join from a quieter setting or use audio-only if video is difficult. The therapist will work with clients to make sessions manageable and to plan small steps they can try between meetings.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English, Igbo
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, trauma and intimacy issues.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses conversation-based methods to name where guilt and shame come from and then applies strategies from ACT and CBT to reduce how much those feelings control daily life.
What is her background and experience?
Bernadette has 14 years of professional experience working in Australia and draws on several therapy approaches to help people manage emotional and practical problems.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is credentialed with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and practices in Australia.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English and Igbo.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Session cost varies with location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.