Bernie is a registered psychologist with qualifications in business, forensic mental health, and clinical psychology. She has experience across a variety of settings, including forensic workplaces, public, and private mental health services. Bernie works with clients of all ages, taking a strength-based approach and applying compassion and empathy to support recovery-oriented practice.

She draws on a range of evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Schema Therapy, and mindfulness. Bernie works with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, stress, relationship and attachment issues, parenting support needs, substance use, anger management, emotion regulation challenges, and general mental health and wellbeing.