Wendy Brook, BACP
Experienced counsellor focused on midlife and change
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- Attachment informed
- Practical support
- Trauma aware
About Wendy
Wendy Brook is a counsellor who works from a client-centred perspective and draws on attachment and emotion-focused ideas. She helps people make sense of their feelings and patterns, and supports them as they consider changes in their life. Wendy brings 24 years of experience and a compassionate manner to sessions.
She often supports people coping with trauma and abuse, including experiences from childhood and adulthood. That work is connected to difficulties such as depression, anxiety, anger, addiction and relationship problems. Wendy describes trauma broadly, as anything that felt overwhelming at the time.
Wendy uses an integrative style rather than relying on labels or diagnoses. Sessions focus on understanding emotions, building awareness of recurring patterns, and finding practical steps that suit the person’s pace. The aim is to help people move forward in ways that feel more manageable and meaningful.
Her background includes long experience across many concerns, such as grief, parenting stress, career difficulty, intimacy and self-esteem struggles. She also works with issues linked to chronic illness, caregiving burden, and neurodivergent presentations like ADHD. Wendy is a BACP member, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Outside therapy, Wendy enjoys family time, walking with her Labrador, following horse events and painting with watercolours. Those personal interests inform a grounded, human approach in the room.
To begin, the usual route is to select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
She often supports people coping with trauma and abuse, including experiences from childhood and adulthood. That work is connected to difficulties such as depression, anxiety, anger, addiction and relationship problems. Wendy describes trauma broadly, as anything that felt overwhelming at the time.
Wendy uses an integrative style rather than relying on labels or diagnoses. Sessions focus on understanding emotions, building awareness of recurring patterns, and finding practical steps that suit the person’s pace. The aim is to help people move forward in ways that feel more manageable and meaningful.
Her background includes long experience across many concerns, such as grief, parenting stress, career difficulty, intimacy and self-esteem struggles. She also works with issues linked to chronic illness, caregiving burden, and neurodivergent presentations like ADHD. Wendy is a BACP member, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Outside therapy, Wendy enjoys family time, walking with her Labrador, following horse events and painting with watercolours. Those personal interests inform a grounded, human approach in the room.
To begin, the usual route is to select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
24+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online working
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how close relationships and early bonds affect current feelings and behaviour. In practice this means looking at relationship patterns and how they influence responses to stress or loss. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and pace; sessions aim to create an accepting space where the person leads the conversation and the counsellor follows their concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers clear, practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving coping, which can be useful for anger, self-harm risks, or overwhelm.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide what fits best based on the person’s goals, preferences and what they want to change. That decision is collaborative and can evolve as therapy continues.
If you are considering online work, check the current session options before booking. Confirm whether video or phone sessions are offered and select what suits your routine. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so appointments are simpler to keep. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt these approaches so the work remains practical and focused, even when conducted remotely.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Wendy works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy-related difficulties, parenting stress, anger and self-esteem problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is integrative with a client-centred emphasis, using attachment and emotionally-focused ideas where helpful, and practical DBT elements for coping skills.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 24 years of experience working with people across many life challenges, including long-term work on trauma, addiction and relationship issues.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the steps to start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.