Bernadette Hall, NCPS
Bernadette Hall is a counsellor with 13 years of experience helping people through hard moments.
About Bernadette
Bernadette Hall is a counsellor with 13 years of experience helping people through hard moments. She works in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS as a credential. She has helped people with relationship strain, family difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and many common life stresses.
Her work is simple and direct. She offers a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what feels hardest. Conversations focus on what matters to the person now and practical steps they can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Bernadette draws on a range of approaches, including acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based thinking, client-centred listening, cognitive behavioural techniques and elements of dialectical behaviour methods. She aims to tailor these to each person's situation rather than using one fixed method.
People come to her for a wide variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting stress, intimacy and body image worries, as well as neurodiversity-related issues and chronic illness. She also supports those facing others' end-of-life situations and complicated grief. Her style is compassionate and straightforward.
She helps people build resilience, find clearer options and make small changes that add up. Getting started is explained simply so people know what to expect from first contact to ongoing sessions.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS22-04039 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Bernadette lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Bernadette names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often shortened to ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on what matters most to them. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to create more supported ways of relating and managing emotion. Client-Centred Therapy is built around warm, non-judgemental listening where the counsellor follows the client's lead and helps them make sense of their own experience.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and adapt techniques based on what the client finds helpful. This collaborative way allows treatment to change as the client's needs change over time.
Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let people read facial cues and keep eye contact while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit easily into a lunch break. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, on-the-go reflections or people who prefer writing. These options make regular contact easier and help therapy fit around work, family and daily life.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Bernadette work with?
She supports people with relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety and depression. Other areas include addictions, parenting strain, body image, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and straightforward with a focus on listening and practical steps. Sessions usually combine reflective conversation with strategies to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working with individuals across a wide range of emotional and practical concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and lists NCPS as her professional credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
She accepts international clients and can work with people based outside the United Kingdom.
Which session formats are offered?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.