Bernadette Eze, AASW - Therapist in Australia

Practical coping tools
Values-based care
Attachment-focused work

About Bernadette

Bernadette Eze is an AASW counsellor with 14 years of professional experience in Australia. She supports people who are dealing with relationship stress, grief and loss, low self‑esteem, depression and motivation issues. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supportive for anyone feeling stuck or overwhelmed.

Her approach is warm and direct. Sessions focus on clear conversation about what is happening now and practical ways to make small changes. She creates space for people to name their feelings without judgement and to try out new ways of coping.

Bernadette draws on several evidence-based methods. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas when people want tools to change thinking and behaviour. She also uses acceptance and commitment strategies to help people live by their values despite hard feelings.

Attachment-based ideas inform her work when relationship patterns and intimacy issues are central. Dialectical behaviour techniques are used to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance when stress or strong emotions interfere with daily life.

She is comfortable working with concerns linked to addiction, trauma and abuse, abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and complex co-morbidity. Sessions aim to be practical, paced to the client, and focused on what the person wants to change.

Bernadette offers therapy in English and Igbo. People who choose to work with her start by answering a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps that match their values. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and life transitions where values and direction matter.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to change mood and functioning. It is practical for low mood, anxiety and motivation problems.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early experiences shape current ways of connecting. This can help when intimacy, abandonment or ongoing relationship issues are central concerns.

Finding the right fit for therapy is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and how they respond to different techniques, then shape sessions together rather than imposing a single method.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work and family life, allow shorter check‑in meetings, and reduce travel time. It also means therapy can continue when life events make attending in person difficult. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt ACT, CBT and attachment‑based work to suit remote conversations and practical exercises.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesGrief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issues

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issues Fertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Credentials

Australia

Languages

English, Igbo

Frequently asked questions

What sorts of problems does Bernadette help with?

Her practice covers relationship struggles, grief and loss, low self‑esteem, depression, anxiety, stress and addictions, among other concerns.

How would she describe her therapy style?

She uses a warm, direct style that focuses on open conversation and practical steps people can take between sessions.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns.

Which credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as AASW and works from Australia.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Igbo.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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