- Attachment-based work
- Client-centred approach
- CBT techniques
About Bernadette
Bernadette Welham is an AASW counsellor practising in Australia with five years of professional experience. She works with people who are facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and parenting difficulties, and she has also supported those managing depression. Bernadette presents straightforwardly and focuses on practical ways to move forward rather than clinical jargon.
Her sessions aim to recognise the client's own knowledge of their life. She treats the person as the expert in their story and looks for existing strengths to build on. Conversations are intended to be clear and purposeful, with simple steps to try between meetings.
Bernadette draws on Attachment-Based work to look at patterns in close relationships. She also uses Client-Centred techniques that prioritise the person’s experience in the room. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviour when needed.
People come to her for help with mood, sleep and eating concerns as well as for relationship and intimacy-related issues. She also works with people dealing with grief, addiction, ADHD and career stress. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and some personality and attachment-related difficulties.
Sessions are practical and paced to the individual. Bernadette encourages small, manageable steps and checks progress regularly. To begin, readers are asked to use the site’s matching and booking flow to arrange a first session.
Approach and how online sessions work
Bernadette uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behaviour; this approach can help when trust, closeness or repeated relationship patterns cause stress. She also uses Client-Centred Therapy, which centres the person’s perspective and supports self-directed change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify thinking and behaviour patterns that keep anxiety and low mood going and to develop practical skills to change them.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Bernadette will discuss goals and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as a person’s needs become clearer.
The profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so please confirm session options before booking. Online work can help fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel, allowing shorter check-ins between in-person visits, or making it easier to schedule sessions during a lunch break or after work. If a quieter space, fewer visual demands, or more flexible timing would help, mention that when you complete the matching questionnaire so the therapist can plan sessions that suit practical needs.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma, parenting and depression, plus related issues such as grief, addictions and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are practical and direct, focusing on the person’s experience and on small steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience in Australia.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an AASW counsellor based in Australia.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.