Wendy Brook, BACP

Wendy Brook is a counsellor who uses a person-centred, attachment-informed approach to help people make sense of difficult moments. She is a BACP member and draws on 24 years of practice to offer steady, practical support. Wendy meets people where they are and helps them find clearer ways forward.

She focuses especially on trauma and abuse, and how those experiences can ripple into relationships, mood and everyday coping. Wendy also works with problems such as addiction, grief, anger, low self-esteem, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD and issues that arise around career and life transitions. Her interest in ageing and geriatric issues is part of a broad set of concerns she attends to in practice.

Wendy prefers an approach that emphasises the therapeutic relationship and what matters to each person. She listens, reflects, and helps people notice patterns in feelings and behaviour. Sessions aim to build practical skills for managing emotions as well as to deepen understanding of past experiences.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas, client-centred ways of relating, emotion-focused methods and elements of dialectical behaviour practice and existential reflection. These methods are blended to suit each person rather than applied rigidly.

Wendy describes therapy as a paced conversation. She encourages questions and values collaboration about goals and timing. Outside work she enjoys walking with her Labrador and painting watercolours, which she says helps her stay grounded and present.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at the way early bonds affect current relationships and emotional responses. It helps people understand patterns in how they connect, which can ease anxiety and improve trust in relationships.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to without judgement and on the person’s own pace. It supports people who need a calm space to talk through difficult feelings and make decisions about what matters next.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping. It can be useful when someone struggles with intense mood shifts, impulsive behaviour or problems with anger and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try out methods that fit. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and how progress is measured.

If you are considering online therapy, please confirm the specific session options before booking. The main practical benefits are easier scheduling around everyday life, the chance to keep continuity of contact when travel is difficult, and the ability to choose session rhythms that suit work and caregiving commitments. Some approaches translate well to remote sessions because they focus on conversation and skills practice, while others may be adjusted to suit the online setting. Registered or accredited professionals can advise which mix will work best for your needs.