Diane Brooks , NCPS

Diane Brooks is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of professional experience and the NCPS credential. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety and depression. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse and people struggling with relationship difficulties or low self-esteem.

Her work often includes issues linked to attachment and abandonment, body image, workplace strain, panic and post-traumatic stress. She also addresses shame, guilt, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and self-love. Women’s issues are a noted focus among the areas she addresses.

In sessions she aims to build an open atmosphere where clients can speak freely without judgement. She listens actively and reflects back what she hears, helping people make sense of their feelings and reactions. Diane uses straightforward, practical conversation rather than jargon.

She combines gentle exploration of past patterns with practical strategies to manage current difficulties. That might mean noticing automatic thoughts, learning calming techniques, or setting small steps to change unhelpful routines. She encourages pacing work to suit each person’s comfort and goals.

Diane supports clients through bereavement and motivation issues alongside mood concerns. She works collaboratively, helping people choose approaches that feel useful to them and adjusting as needs change.

How Diane uses talking therapies online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. The therapist offers empathy and reflection, helping clients feel heard and clearer about what matters to them. This approach suits people who need a steady, respectful space to sort through emotions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and calm anxiety. It helps people notice thoughts and sensations without getting swept away, which can be useful for panic, stress and rumination.

Diane treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will discuss different ways of working and try methods that fit the client’s needs, goals and comfort. Plans can change as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Online work is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is good for in-depth discussion and visual connection, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can suit short check-ins or people who prefer typed communication. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare or travel and give flexibility about how to engage with therapy.