Dr. Bernadine Knittel, LPC

Dr. Bernadine Knittel is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, life changes, and questions that often arise in midlife. She writes and listens with calm focus and aims to help clients set clear, achievable goals. She keeps language simple and practical so conversations are easy to follow on a phone or computer.

Bernadine brings 27 years of experience in school settings and higher education to her counseling. Much of her background is in high school counseling, where she supported students with academic, social-emotional, and post-secondary planning. She also worked with middle school students and continues to teach and supervise as an adjunct professor at the University of Northern Colorado.

Her training includes a Master’s degree in School Counseling from Colorado State University and a PhD in Education and Human Resource Studies. She is licensed in Colorado as an LPC and draws on a range of approaches in sessions. Those methods include cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and client-centered conversation.

In therapy she focuses on practical steps and partnership. She listens to each person’s story and helps break larger problems into small, workable tasks. Clients can expect a respectful, empathic presence and help building tools to handle grief, relationship strain, career shifts, parenting concerns, ADHD challenges, or issues tied to aging and chronic illness.

Her style emphasizes collaboration and steady pacing. She aims to help people move from feeling stuck toward clearer priorities and daily practices that fit their lives.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, midlife transitions, and problems with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It often includes simple exercises between sessions to try in daily life. Client-Centered Therapy centers conversations on the client’s experience, offering empathy and reflection so people can clarify goals and make choices that feel right to them.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different ways of working until a good fit is found. Treatment plans are shaped by what you want to change, how you prefer to work, and what feels doable day to day.

Confirm the specific session options with the therapist before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, let you have a shorter check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits often help people maintain momentum between sessions and apply new skills to everyday situations.