Bernadette Small, NCPS

Bernadette Small is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and low self-esteem. Bernadette also offers coaching for motivation, confidence and workplace concerns. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity and compassion. She adapts conversations and plans to fit individual needs rather than applying a single method to everyone. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings, and on noticing small changes that build over time. Bernadette draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address issues such as post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and feelings of isolation. Carer stress and related family strains are also within her focus, so she can help people talk through caregiving pressures and communication problems. She can support people working through guilt, shame, forgiveness and questions about life purpose and midlife change. Workplace issues and executive coaching form part of her offering for people seeking help with professional challenges. Bernadette sees therapy as a collaborative process. She aims to empower people to make decisions they feel good about and to develop clearer coping strategies. She recognises that healing takes time and that each person’s path is different. Her credential is NCPS, which she holds while practising in the UK. Sessions are carried out in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Bernadette draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help with stress, anxiety and trauma. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills and graduated steps to manage anxiety and day-to-day stress. Another approach targets processing traumatic memories and their impact on mood and behaviour, aiming to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to use and adjust them as progress is made. If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the specific formats Bernadette currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone continue regular support while juggling caregiving or workplace demands. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt tools and worksheets for online use so people can practise skills between meetings.