Wendy Brook, BACP

Wendy Brook is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 24 years of practice. She works with people facing trauma, addiction, depression and anger, and helps them make sense of how they arrived at their current difficulties. Conversations are straightforward and focused on understanding emotions and patterns.

Wendy sees trauma as anything that felt overwhelming at the time, not only major incidents. That perspective informs how she talks through problems such as relationship difficulties, anxiety, addiction and persistent irritability. She aims to help clients notice patterns that keep causing the same difficulties.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred listening to clarify what matters to each person. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to support emotion regulation and relationship work. These methods come together to help clients manage strong feelings and respond differently in triggering situations.

Wendy prefers a measured pace and encourages people to set the tempo. She does not push for labels or formal diagnosis unless it is clearly needed. Instead, she supports practical steps - understanding triggers, learning ways to calm strong reactions, and changing unhelpful patterns of interaction.

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Outside work she spends time with family, a Labrador, walking and painting watercolours. For anyone unsure how to begin, she suggests asking questions first and discussing goals in an initial session.

How her approaches lend themselves to online sessions