Wendy Brook , BACP

Wendy Brook is a warm, empathic therapist based in the United Kingdom with 24 years of clinical experience supporting people through difficult transitions and long-standing difficulties. She works with individuals facing a wide range of concerns, including trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family issues, depression, grief, eating and sleeping problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, bipolar conditions, and compassion fatigue. Wendy believes that people often carry the resources for change within themselves and that the right therapeutic support can help them access those strengths.

Her practice pays particular attention to the impact of overwhelming experiences across the lifespan, whether trauma was experienced in childhood, adulthood, or both. She describes trauma as anything that feels too much to manage at the time, and she has helped clients whose reactions to such events show up as anxiety, mood difficulties, addiction, anger, or relational strain. Wendy takes a preventative, integrative approach and does not assume a formal diagnosis is always needed; instead she focuses on helping clients understand emotional patterns and develop practical ways to move forward.

Therapeutically, Wendy works at each person’s pace and aims to walk alongside them rather than direct their journey. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), which is the professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Outside of her professional work, she enjoys time with family and friends, walking her Labrador, watching horse events, and painting with watercolours. She welcomes questions about her practice and the way she works.

Attachment, Client-Centered, and DBT Approaches for Online Care

Wendy Brook draws on attachment-based work to help clients explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating and emotional responses. This approach is useful for people who struggle with intimacy, abandonment fears, or recurring relationship difficulties, and it aims to build more secure ways of connecting.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and helping the person’s own priorities guide the work. This style supports people who want a collaborative, non-directive space to make sense of their feelings and choices. In addition, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy - DBT - offer practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and reducing unhelpful behaviors, which can be helpful for people coping with strong mood shifts, impulsivity, or self-regulation difficulties.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and Wendy will work collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She supports clients in experimenting with different strategies and adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Wendy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions around daily life, and access therapy from wherever a person is located within the therapist’s service area. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches effectively in remote formats to support meaningful progress over time.