Bernadette Small

• Stress and anxiety
• Grief and loss
• Workplace coaching

About Bernadette

Bernadette Small works on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and coaching using one-to-one counselling and professional coaching methods. She is registered with NCPS and has three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

She helps people talk through stress and anxiety with clear, practical steps. She supports clients who are coping with grief or loss, and those wanting to build confidence and self-worth. She also offers workplace coaching for professional goals and performance concerns.

Her work includes supporting people affected by past trauma and abuse. She addresses post-traumatic stress and self-harm thoughts by focusing on manageable, present-day strategies. Bernadette also helps with relationship-related difficulties such as attachment issues, communication problems and family-related stress.

She offers help with feelings of guilt, shame and isolation, and with longer-term life questions like purpose and midlife change. Practical tools and discussion are used to improve day-to-day coping and decision making.

Sessions follow a collaborative pattern where goals are clarified and progress reviewed. Bernadette draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and coaching approaches to plan sessions that reflect a client’s needs. New clients are asked to complete an initial matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session.

How Bernadette uses evidence-based approaches online

Bernadette draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to work with common problems such as anxiety and stress. Cognitive-style approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with small practical steps to reduce worry and increase day-to-day functioning. These methods suit people wanting clear strategies to manage anxious thoughts and routines.

Trauma-informed approaches are used to stabilise responses after traumatic or abusive experiences. The focus is on grounding techniques, managing triggers and building tolerance for distress in short, manageable stages; this can help with post-traumatic stress and related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be decided collaboratively. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped in the past, then agree a plan and review progress together. Clients are involved in choosing which techniques to use and how quickly to move through them.

Please confirm the current session formats before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. These practical advantages help sessions slot into everyday routines.

Topics Bernadette lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Self-esteem
• Coaching
• Attachment issues
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Communication problems
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Workplace issues

Questions about Bernadette

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps people manage stress and anxiety using practical strategies and focused discussion.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers one-to-one counselling alongside professional coaching approaches, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques.

How much experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience as a supervised student and qualified therapist in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered and where is she based?

She is registered with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.

What languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

No, she does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I begin counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.