Wendy Brook

Wendy Brook is a counsellor who uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to help people make sense of difficult experiences. She brings 24 years of experience and a warm, empathic manner to sessions. Wendy encourages people to find their own answers while offering steady support along the way.

Her practice is focused on trauma and abuse, and on the common problems that can follow such experiences. She helps people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction and anger. Relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, self-esteem and parenting matters are also part of her work.

Wendy describes trauma as anything that felt overwhelming at the time, not only single dramatic events. This view shapes how she talks about past hurt and current patterns so conversations stay practical and grounded. She aims to help people understand emotions and repetitive ways of coping so they can make clearer choices about change.

Her therapeutic style blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Existential Therapy. Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on what feels most helpful in the moment. The approach is collaborative rather than prescriptive.

Wendy is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. Outside work she spends time with family, her Labrador, and painting with watercolours, interests she says help her stay grounded.

How Wendy’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in relationships and how early bonds shape current responses. Online conversations can help people notice these patterns and practise new ways of connecting in daily life. Client-Centred Therapy centres the person’s experience and pace, offering empathy and reflection so people feel heard and understood during sessions. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) brings practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping, useful when anxiety, anger or self-harm urges are present.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Wendy will talk about goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then adapt methods as needed. That means sessions can shift from gentle listening to skill practice or emotion-focused exploration depending on what the client wants.

Session options are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, for example by removing travel time or allowing a shorter check-in during a break. It can also suit people who prefer talking rather than long written exchanges. Registered or accredited professionals aim to tailor sessions so they can work around everyday schedules and practical constraints.