Wendy Brook , BACP

Wendy Brook is a warm, empathic therapist who brings 24 years of experience to her work supporting people through difficult life moments. She encourages clients to explore where they are now, how they arrived there, and where they would like to go, offering gentle guidance to help access the answers they already hold. Wendy works with a broad range of concerns and has particular experience with trauma and abuse in childhood and adulthood, recognising that trauma can include any event or experience that felt overwhelming or too much to manage at the time. She understands how such experiences can affect relationships, mood, addictive behaviours, anger, and everyday functioning.

Wendy adopts a preventative, integrative stance rather than focusing solely on formal diagnoses. She helps clients identify emotional patterns and develop practical ways to move toward more fulfilling lives, always respecting each person’s pace and priorities. As a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), she combines professional training with genuine compassion and a belief in people’s capacity for change.

Outside of her clinical work, Wendy enjoys time with family and friends, walking her Labrador, watching horse events, and painting with watercolours. She welcomes questions and conversation about therapy, recognising that asking about the process is a useful first step.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Wendy uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships and current bonds shape patterns in intimacy, trust, and communication; this approach can be helpful for people working with attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, and relationship difficulties. She also draws on Client-Centred Therapy, which focuses on creating a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective and goals guide the work and help build self-understanding and self-esteem. Additionally, Wendy integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques when clients need practical skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and managing intense emotions often linked with mood, anger, or impulsive behaviours.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Wendy works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She supports clients in trying different strategies and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so the work stays aligned with what matters to the client.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from home or other convenient locations and to select the format that feels most comfortable. For many people, remote sessions make it easier to maintain consistency, fit therapy around work and family commitments, and access licensed professionals even when in-person visits are difficult.