- Attachment-informed
- Emotion-focused
- BACP accredited
About Wendy
Wendy Brook is a counsellor who uses a relational, attachment-informed approach to help people make sense of difficult feelings. She holds a BACP accreditation and brings 24 years of experience to sessions. Wendy aims to offer calm, steady support while people work out next steps in their lives.
She focuses on practical talking and reflection rather than labels. Wendy helps people untangle patterns that affect mood, relationships and coping. Issues she commonly addresses include trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, anger, grief and self-esteem concerns.
Wendy blends client-centred listening with techniques drawn from attachment work and emotion-focused practice. She also uses ideas from dialectical behaviour approaches and existential thinking to help people build new ways of managing stress and relationships. Sessions move at the client’s pace and follow what feels most helpful in the moment.
Her background includes long-term work with people affected by trauma, complex loss and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing health challenges, chronic pain and caregiver stress, and those managing changes such as ageing or career shifts. Wendy describes trauma broadly, including events that felt overwhelming rather than only single dramatic incidents.
Outside therapy she spends time with family and her Labrador, enjoys horse events and paints with watercolours. Prospective clients are invited to ask questions before they start so they can feel comfortable with the next steps.
She focuses on practical talking and reflection rather than labels. Wendy helps people untangle patterns that affect mood, relationships and coping. Issues she commonly addresses include trauma and abuse, addiction, depression, anger, grief and self-esteem concerns.
Wendy blends client-centred listening with techniques drawn from attachment work and emotion-focused practice. She also uses ideas from dialectical behaviour approaches and existential thinking to help people build new ways of managing stress and relationships. Sessions move at the client’s pace and follow what feels most helpful in the moment.
Her background includes long-term work with people affected by trauma, complex loss and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing health challenges, chronic pain and caregiver stress, and those managing changes such as ageing or career shifts. Wendy describes trauma broadly, including events that felt overwhelming rather than only single dramatic incidents.
Outside therapy she spends time with family and her Labrador, enjoys horse events and paints with watercolours. Prospective clients are invited to ask questions before they start so they can feel comfortable with the next steps.
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 her approaches work for online therapy
Attachment-based work looks at how early connections shape feelings and relationships now, and it helps people notice patterns that repeat in adult life. Client-centred therapy focuses on supportive listening and reflecting back what matters to the person, which can make difficult thoughts easier to talk about. Dialectical behaviour elements teach practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving day-to-day coping.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Wendy will talk with the person about their goals and preferences, then suggest which methods might help most. She adapts the work as understanding grows and priorities change, so the plan can shift with the client's needs.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions around work and family life and avoiding travel time. If you are unsure which session options are available with this therapist, confirm the formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to keep regular contact and try shorter check-ins when life is busy, while still focusing on emotional patterns and coping strategies that matter most.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Wendy work with?
She helps people facing trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, grief and relationship or intimacy issues, among other challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Wendy uses a relational, client-centred style with attachment and emotion-focused elements to help people understand feelings and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with trauma, loss, relationship difficulties and long-term life changes.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She is not currently taking international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What should someone do to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.