About Bernadette
Dr. Bernadette McLarnon is a counsellor with 13 years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and BACP credentials and focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress and anxiety.
She aims to support clients as they take steps toward a more manageable and fulfilling life. She treats concerns such as relationship strain, bipolar mood patterns, compassion fatigue and ADHD. She also works with people facing panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, isolation and attachment difficulties.
Background and approach
Multicultural concerns and autism or Asperger Syndrome are additional areas she pays attention to. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She offers a listening presence while helping people spot practical changes they can try between sessions.
Clients are encouraged to use their own strengths as part of the work rather than rely on the therapist to direct every step. Sessions can be a place to slow down and make sense of overwhelming feelings. Bernadette supports people through problem-solving, pacing progress and building routines that reduce stress.
She acknowledges that beginning therapy takes courage and meets people without judgement. People looking to start are guided through a short matching process and can choose from video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text messaging. Her approach aims to be accessible and to fit around everyday life while focusing on realistic steps toward well-being.
Evidence-based approaches and online support
Dr Bernadette McLarnon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical steps. One common approach looks at thoughts and behaviours that keep anxiety going and then tests small changes to reduce worry and panic. This helps with panic attacks, ongoing anxiety and unhelpful thinking patterns.Another approach concentrates on mood management and stabilising daily routines for people with bipolar patterns or mood disorders. It involves pacing activity, sleep and stress reduction so that mood becomes easier to predict and manage. These methods also help with compassion fatigue by creating simple self-care strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. She will review what helps and adjust the plan as sessions progress so the pace feels manageable.
Online therapy through video, phone, live chat or text messaging offers flexibility. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, chat is good for shorter check-ins and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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