Naomi Brookes , BACP

Naomi Brookes is a UK-based counsellor with three years' experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and depression, and offers practical help for relationship concerns and major life changes.

She has particular experience supporting people navigating perimenopause and the shifts that can bring. Naomi listens without judgement and aims to make each conversation straightforward and compassionate. Sessions focus on clear steps you can try between meetings.

Naomi also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment challenges, chronic illness and pain, divorce and separation, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. She brings attention to how past experiences can shape current reactions and helps clients find ways to move forward.

She works with people coping with guilt, shame, infidelity, life-purpose questions, midlife transition, seasonal affective disorder and the aftermath of sexual assault and abuse. Conversations are tailored to the person in front of her, not a one-size-fits-all approach.

Naomi is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers sessions by video, phone, live chat and text messaging to make therapy fit around daily life. To begin, clients use the site questionnaire and then schedule a session based on availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Naomi uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach she uses helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and tests them against real-life evidence; this can reduce anxiety and negative self-talk and make daily worries easier to manage. Another approach concentrates on attachment and relationship patterns, helping people understand how past connections shape present reactions and improving how they relate to others.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Naomi will discuss different options with each person and together decide which way of working best fits the presenting concern, goals and personal preferences. She adapts the methods as the work progresses so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions suit those who prefer not to be on camera, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and health needs while keeping the focus on useful, evidence-informed care.