Wendy Brook , BACP

Wendy Brook is a counsellor who uses a compassionate, person-focused approach to help people navigate difficult times. She brings 24 years of experience and a BACP membership to sessions, and aims to help clients make sense of where they are and where they want to go.

Wendy works with a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, addictions, depression and relationship struggles. She also supports people dealing with grief, career stress, parenting pressures, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She treats trauma broadly, including problems that began in childhood or later in life.

Her style combines Attachment-Based and Client-Centred work with practical tools drawn from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on understanding emotional patterns, improving communication, and building coping skills. The therapist encourages clients to progress at a comfortable pace and to use their own strengths in the process.

Wendy prefers an integrative, preventative outlook rather than immediate labelling or formal diagnosis. She aims to help people notice repeating patterns, make different choices, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Conversations are kept straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on real-life change.

Outside of her practice she spends time with family and a Labrador, enjoys long walks and painting with watercolours. She works from the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past connections shape current relationships and emotional responses. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practise new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being heard and understood without judgement; the counsellor offers empathy and reflection so clients can find their own solutions and build confidence.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to focus on attachment patterns, emotional processing, or practical skills from DBT, and they adapt methods as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by registered or accredited professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging suit people who prefer typing or need flexible, on-the-go support. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and to keep continuity when meeting in person is difficult.