Dr. Bernadette McLarnon
Practical support for stress and mood difficulties
About Bernadette
Dr. Bernadette McLarnon is a UK-based counsellor with 13 years of professional experience and credentials with NCPS and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She frames clients as experts in their own lives and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier.
Her tone is supportive and straightforward. She emphasises small, achievable changes rather than quick fixes. She has worked with people dealing with stress and anxiety.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing relationship difficulties, bipolar disorder and compassion fatigue. Her practice pays attention to how feeling isolated or misunderstood can make problems worse. She is mindful of cultural differences that affect how people experience distress.
Many clients bring panic attacks, mood concerns, attention difficulties such as ADHD, attachment-related questions or a history of trauma. Dr McLarnon listens for patterns in day-to-day life and helps clients spot practical adjustments they can try between sessions. She keeps the focus on what is useful now, for the client’s life.
The first meeting is used to understand what matters most to the person seeking help. Subsequent sessions build on that, mixing short-term coping strategies with longer-term goals. She works collaboratively and checks in regularly to make sure the work still fits the client’s needs.
People who prefer clear steps, a calm listening style and a balanced view of strengths and struggles often find this approach helpful. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and increase manageable choices in day-to-day life.
What Bernadette works with
Sessions & fees
How evidence-based approaches are used in online therapy
Dr McLarnon uses well-established, evidence-based techniques that focus on clear steps people can use in daily life. One approach helps people learn practical strategies to reduce panic and anxiety by breaking symptoms into manageable parts and practising short coping exercises. Another approach concentrates on mood regulation and routine - identifying small changes in sleep, activity and thinking that can stabilise mood over time.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit everyday life and check regularly to see what is helping. If something does not feel useful, she adapts the plan so it better matches the person’s needs and preferences.
Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and non-verbal cues, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins, short problem-solving or people who prefer writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
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| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Experience
- 13 years
- Registered with
- NCPS, BACP
- Languages
- English
