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Dr. Bernadine Knittel, LPC

  • Experience27 years
  • LocationColorado
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Bernadine

Dr. Bernadine Knittel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with 27 years of experience.

Background and approach

She draws on a long career in education and school counseling to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, career questions, and transitions such as grief or divorce.

Her background includes substantial work with high school and middle school students, and she continues to teach and supervise as an adjunct professor at the University of Northern Colorado. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and empathy; she listens to each person’s story and partners with them to set realistic, meaningful goals.

Dr. Knittel integrates several evidence-informed methods into her work, including Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, tailoring techniques to the concerns presented.

She also brings attention to issues like compassion fatigue, chronic pain and illness, financial stress, and life purpose as part of a broad practice aimed at increasing resilience and self-understanding. Clients can expect a supportive, respectful environment where practical strategies and reflective exploration are balanced to address coping skills, self-esteem, communication, and long-term planning.

Her combined experience in schools and higher education informs a pragmatic, strengths-oriented style.

Integrating approaches for online healing and growth



Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to explore different inner parts with curiosity and compassion, helping to identify protective and wounded aspects that influence emotions and behavior. It can be useful for unpacking entrenched patterns linked to shame, grief, or relationship dynamics. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindfulness-based strategies, often helping with anxiety, depression, and transitions by shifting how someone relates to difficult thoughts and feelings.

Finding the right way forward is a shared process. The therapist collaborates with each person to select approaches that match their needs and goals, drawing on IFS and ACT alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral techniques when appropriate. Together they assess what feels most helpful and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for scheduling and makes it easier to maintain continuity of care from different locations. These formats allow therapists to deliver evidence-informed strategies, in-session exploration, and ongoing support in ways that fit a client’s routine and communication preferences, helping to keep momentum between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Dr. Knittel address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, career and workplace concerns, grief, parenting and young adult issues, ADHD, and related topics such as self-esteem, life purpose, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The style is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing empathy and practical goal setting while combining reflective exploration with skills-based techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Dr. Knittel has 27 years of experience, including many years working in middle and high school settings and ongoing academic roles supervising students.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (CO LPC LPC.0017316) practicing in Colorado.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost determined for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Colorado

Languages

English