- Attachment-based approach
- Practical coping skills
- Works with trauma
About Wendy
Wendy Brook is a counsellor who emphasises thoughts and everyday habits to help people manage difficult moments. She uses a gentle, person-focused style and invites clients to explore what’s happening now and what patterns keep repeating. Wendy draws on 24 years of experience and a belief that people often already know the direction they want to move in. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Wendy commonly supports people who are coping with trauma and abuse, addiction, depression and relationship strain. She also helps those facing grief, major life changes, parenting pressures, sleep and eating problems, and workplace stress. Her background includes long-term work with complex emotional issues so she is used to taking things slowly when needed.
The approach is practical and collaborative. Wendy uses attachment-based and client-centred ideas to tune into how early patterns affect current reactions. She may draw on elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to build coping skills and improve emotional connection. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems active and on small changes that feel manageable.
Wendy prefers to work at a pace chosen by the person in front of her. She does not insist on formal diagnosis and often frames work around understanding emotions and patterns. Outside the therapy room she enjoys walking with her Labrador and painting with watercolours, which she finds restorative.
People interested in meeting her are asked to use the Start Therapy process on the site and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
Wendy commonly supports people who are coping with trauma and abuse, addiction, depression and relationship strain. She also helps those facing grief, major life changes, parenting pressures, sleep and eating problems, and workplace stress. Her background includes long-term work with complex emotional issues so she is used to taking things slowly when needed.
The approach is practical and collaborative. Wendy uses attachment-based and client-centred ideas to tune into how early patterns affect current reactions. She may draw on elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to build coping skills and improve emotional connection. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and everyday habits that keep problems active and on small changes that feel manageable.
Wendy prefers to work at a pace chosen by the person in front of her. She does not insist on formal diagnosis and often frames work around understanding emotions and patterns. Outside the therapy room she enjoys walking with her Labrador and painting with watercolours, which she finds restorative.
People interested in meeting her are asked to use the Start Therapy process on the site and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
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
BACP · United Kingdom
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships influence current ways of relating and reacting. It helps people understand patterns that show up in close relationships and reduce repeating unhelpful responses.Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work. The counsellor offers empathic listening and reflects what the person shares so they can find their own solutions and build self-trust.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide which methods to use. This is a collaborative exploration rather than a fixed prescription.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins if needed. It can also make it simpler to continue work between major life changes. Registered or accredited professionals aim to adapt exercises and conversations so practical tools and reflections work well in a remote format.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?
Wendy works with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, relationship and intimacy-related problems, grief, parenting stresses, sleep and eating difficulties, anger, self-esteem and career concerns.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is warm and person-centred, focusing on thoughts and everyday habits. Sessions aim to help people notice patterns and develop practical ways to cope while moving at a pace they find comfortable.
How much clinical experience does this counsellor have?
Wendy has 24 years of experience working with complex emotional issues and life challenges across a broad range of concerns.
What professional credential does Wendy hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients arrange sessions?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.