Bernadette Small
Compassionate counsellor blending therapy and coaching
About Bernadette
Bernadette Small is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS credentials and has three years of professional experience working with adults. She aims to offer calm, respectful support for people facing difficult life moments.
Bernadette focuses on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem concerns. She also offers executive coaching and workplace-related support for people needing help with motivation and confidence. Her background includes both supervised student work and qualified practice across these areas.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored to each person. Bernadette listens and then shapes conversations and plans to fit individual needs. She emphasises a compassionate, sensitive approach and treats people with respect throughout the process.
Practical issues such as caregiver stress, communication problems, isolation or loneliness, and workplace difficulties are commonly discussed. She also helps people facing attachment issues, guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose questions and midlife transitions. Post-traumatic stress and self-harm thoughts are included among the concerns she can address.
People can expect a collaborative way of working that balances counselling and coaching elements. Bernadette supports clients who want to build self-love, improve relationships, or find clearer direction. She encourages small, manageable steps towards change and growth.
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Practical therapeutic approaches for online support
Bernadette draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage distress and rebuild direction. One commonly used approach is trauma-informed counselling, which focuses on creating safety in conversations, recognising how past harm affects current feelings, and building coping skills for post-traumatic stress and anxiety. Another useful strand is grief-focused support, which helps people make sense of loss, process emotions, and find ways to re-engage with life and purpose.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Bernadette will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then agree on a plan together. This collaborative process allows adjustments over time so the approach matches changing needs and what feels most helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls are good for a fuller face-to-face feel and longer sessions. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a screen-free option is preferred. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, ongoing encouragement, or people who find writing easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit support around work and family commitments while keeping therapy accessible.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Registered with
- NCPS
- Languages
- English
