- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace coaching
About Bernadette
Bernadette Small is an NCPS-credentialed counsellor in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She has worked as a supervised student and as a qualified therapist. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, motivation and coaching.
Bernadette talks through what is happening now and how it links to past events. She uses everyday language and practical conversation rather than jargon. She adapts sessions to what a person needs, for example short practical steps for work stress or slower reflection around grief and trauma.
Her work includes supporting people with attachment issues, caregiver strain, communication problems and family conflict. She also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and rebuilding self-love. Workplace issues and executive coaching are part of her background when someone needs help with professional pressures.
Sessions aim to clarify immediate problems and set small goals that fit into daily life. Bernadette offers straightforward feedback and helps people consider different ways to respond to difficult feelings. She explains options and invites questions so people know what a session will involve.
If someone is unsure where to start, Bernadette suggests a short initial conversation to identify priorities. She asks about current stresses and what a better week would look like before agreeing next steps. This approach helps make sessions practical and focused from the start.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing patterns that keep people stuck. One common approach is practical problem-focused work: it helps break down stress and workplace pressures into small, manageable tasks and sets clear steps to try between sessions. This suits someone who wants direct tools to use at work or home.Another helpful method is trauma-informed reflection. It gives space to look at how past hurt shapes current reactions and supports slower, paced exploration of memories and feelings. This can be useful for people working with grief, post-traumatic stress or long-held shame.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk about different ways of working, listen to your preferences, and agree on what to try first. That collaborative choice can change over time as needs and goals become clearer.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and removing travel time so meetings are easier to keep. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online conversations make it simpler to have shorter check-ins, schedule around work, or use quieter surroundings for focused reflection.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, motivation and coaching. Additional areas include guilt and shame, attachment issues and workplace problems.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She talks through what happened and how it affects daily life, and looks at practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. Sessions combine reflection with concrete actions to try between meetings.
What experience does she bring?
She has three years of professional experience working first as a supervised student and then as a qualified therapist. That work includes support for grief, trauma and workplace coaching.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are possible.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process sets up the initial meeting and next steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.