Bernadette Holyoke , LPC

Bernadette Holyoke is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Oklahoma with seven years of clinical experience. She provides care across the lifespan, supporting people who live with personality, trauma, and mood disorders as well as a range of related concerns.

Her clinical experience includes work with diagnoses and presentations such as ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), self-harm behaviors, PTSD, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, relationship and communication challenges, Bipolar I, Borderline Personality Disorder, and other trauma-related and mood conditions. She brings focused attention to both individual and family needs.

Bernadette's areas of specialty include family work, trauma and abuse, parenting support, depression, coping with life changes, stress and anxiety management, addictions, relationship issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, attachment issues, avoidant personality traits, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, control issues, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), dissociation, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol addiction.

Her clinical approach draws from a broad range of evidence-informed therapies, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. These methods are used to tailor care to each person’s goals and needs.

Bernadette aims to create an engaging and supportive environment while advocating for her clients' mental health needs. She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and is licensed in Oklahoma (OK LPC 10108). She is not currently accepting new clients.

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