About
Meet Bernadette…
Bernadette Galea is an Australian psychologist, Enneagram practitioner and professional singer/songwriter. Bernadette became a Registered Psychologist in Australia in 2010. She began her career working in schools but also decided to open her own private practice, Essential Nature, in 2013. Bernadette has practiced in many locations around Australia and has also worked online with clients from all over the world.
Bernadette completed all of her professional studies in Australia. She gained her Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) at the University of Sydney and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Psychology at Macquarie University. She also completed Graduate Diploma in Counselling at the Institute of Counselling, Sydney. Bernadette successfully completed the full program to become a Registered Psychologist in Australia in 2010 and has continuously maintained full registration since that time.
Bernadette also went on to complete the Enneagram Professional Training Program with The Narrative Enneagram in 2015 and has incorporated this knowledge and wisdom into her psychology practice. She has also attended many Enneagram workshops and courses with highly respected Enneagram teachers all over the world and has been a presenter herself at International Enneagram conferences in Paris, Lisbon, Cape Town, Giza, Stockholm and Cairo.
A modern approach…
Bernadette believes that every individual has a unique set of needs and is at a different point of their healing journey. With this in mind, she aims to offer a tailored approach to suit each person using evidence-based psychology, the wisdom of the Enneagarm, and her own highly developed intuition.
Bernadette adapted her practice during the pandemic to keep pace with our rapidly-changing ‘online’ world. Although she still very much enjoys in-person therapy, Bernadette has found individual online sessions to also be extremely efficacious, with life-altering change often being reported by clients.
So if you require online therapy or Enneagram guidance with a trained professional from the comfort of your own home, Bernadette can work with you to create the perfect therapeutic environment to suit your needs.
Bernadette believes in maintaining an excellent personal work-life balance so purposefully keeps her client load manageable. This means that each and every client gets the attention and energy they deserve and can feel that their story is being heard and valued.
Bernadette has a deep interest in understanding and practicing what is often called ‘spirituality’. She believes that there is meaning in a human journey and that when we can live from a place of conscious awareness life tends to make more sense and we have a deeper experience of purpose and peace. When we believe that our life experiences have meaning, we still feel the pain associated with being human but we often experience less suffering when faced with challenges and loss.
Bernadette offers a range of different healing and guidance services to help people become and remain conscious on their life journey. These include individual spiritual guidance sessions, sound healing meditation sessions, group facilitation, and Reiki distance healing.
Bernadette’s other passion is music. She is a professional singer/songwriter and has released two albums and many singles. You can find information about Bernadette’s music on her official music website.
What else does Essential Nature have to offer?
Contact.
To make an enquiry or to request an appointment please fill out the online form and Bernadette will endeavour to get in touch with you as soon as possible.