- Goal-focused support
- School setting background
- Practical tools
About Bernadine
Dr. Bernadine Knittel is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado with 27 years of experience. She listens carefully and helps people set clear, achievable goals. Her style is warm and compassionate, and she aims to be a steady partner as clients work through stress, depression, relationship strain, or major life changes.
Much of her background comes from work in schools. She spent decades supporting high school and middle school students with academic, social, and post-secondary planning. She also teaches as a part-time adjunct professor at the University of Northern Colorado, supervising students in both school and clinical settings.
She holds a Master of Arts in School Counseling from Colorado State University and a PhD in Education and Human Resource Studies. Those years in education shaped her practical approach to counseling and coaching for life transitions, career concerns, and young adult issues.
In sessions she uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas. The work is collaborative: she helps people find steps that fit their daily life and values. Clients can expect straightforward conversations and tools they can try between meetings.
Dr. Knittel also addresses longer-term challenges such as chronic illness, grief, compassion fatigue, and aging concerns. She encourages people to notice small changes that add up and supports them through midlife, relationship repair, or evolving goals.
Much of her background comes from work in schools. She spent decades supporting high school and middle school students with academic, social, and post-secondary planning. She also teaches as a part-time adjunct professor at the University of Northern Colorado, supervising students in both school and clinical settings.
She holds a Master of Arts in School Counseling from Colorado State University and a PhD in Education and Human Resource Studies. Those years in education shaped her practical approach to counseling and coaching for life transitions, career concerns, and young adult issues.
In sessions she uses a mix of approaches, including cognitive behavioral methods, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas. The work is collaborative: she helps people find steps that fit their daily life and values. Clients can expect straightforward conversations and tools they can try between meetings.
Dr. Knittel also addresses longer-term challenges such as chronic illness, grief, compassion fatigue, and aging concerns. She encourages people to notice small changes that add up and supports them through midlife, relationship repair, or evolving goals.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.