About Me
Choosing the right therapist or coach is a big decision.
So rather than telling you what I do in technical terms, I will give you a sense of what it’s like to work with me.
I’m Bernadette — an integrative therapist and neuro-somatic coach, based in Worthing and working online. I’m also a mum to three, a business owner, and a co-founder of a company supporting employee mental fitness and wellbeing in organisations.
I understand what it feels like to juggle responsibility, ambition, care for others — and still try to carve out time for yourself.
Do I get that balance right all the time? No. And that matters, because I’m human too.
Earlier in my career, I worked in a competitive, male-dominated B2B environment for a large PLC. I know the pressure of deadlines, targets, managing teams, and pushing yourself hard — even when your nervous system is quietly paying the price.
Later, I moved into the charity sector, wanting to use those skills in a way that felt more meaningful. It was during my training in Cognitive Hypnotherapy with Trevor Silvester that things truly clicked. I found an approach that respected both the mind and the body, and supported real, lasting change.
Since then, I’ve continued to deepen my work through trauma-informed training, nervous-system education, and somatic approaches. I work with the understanding that many of the patterns people struggle with — anxiety, overwhelm, self-doubt, or feeling stuck — are not signs of weakness. They’re signs of a nervous system that once had to adapt in order to cope.
For most people, the challenges they face today aren’t life-threatening — yet the body can still respond as if they are.
By working with the nervous system, rather than against it, change becomes safer, more sustainable, and often gentler than people expect.
This means I can meet you where you are.
Sometimes that’s through therapy.
Sometimes through neuro-somatic coaching.
Often it’s a blend — guided by what’s most supportive for you, at that moment.
And yes, there is often laughter in the room too. Not to bypass the work, but because warmth, ease, and moments of lightness are deeply regulating for the nervous system. This work can be meaningful without always being heavy.
I feel genuinely honoured to do what I do — supporting people to understand themselves more kindly, reconnect with their inner resources, and move forward in ways that feel right for them.
If you’re curious about how I work with trauma, you can read more about my approach to [EMDR therapy].
If coaching feels like a better fit right now, you can explore [neuro-somatic coaching here].
What It Feels Like to Work Together
“Bernadette helped me work through past trauma in a way no conventional therapy ever had. I felt safe, supported, and genuinely cared for throughout.”
“Our sessions felt collaborative, never rushed, and deeply respectful. I felt seen and heard, and that made all the difference.”
