- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Trauma and grief
About Valerie
Valerie Stanley-Brooks is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has worked in therapeutic, educational and voluntary settings for 25 years and helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and relationship concerns.
She draws on several practical approaches to help people tackle everyday problems. Sessions focus on what someone wants to change and on small, manageable steps they can try between meetings. Valerie uses conversations, reflective listening and problem-solving to make sense of difficult feelings and patterns.
People contact her about coping with life transitions, parenting strains, addiction and relationship breakdown. She also works with issues around abandonment, adoption and foster care, blended family issues and fatherhood questions. Valerie aims to address both current problems and the background that keeps them repeating.
Her experience includes work with adults and young people in community and education settings. That background informs a straightforward way of working that combines short-term focused techniques with longer-term talking work when needed. She can suggest exercises and resources to practise between sessions.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Valerie commonly draws on client-centred therapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) when working with people. Client-centred work focuses on open conversation and listening, helping someone make sense of their feelings and decide what matters to them. CBT looks at thinking patterns and practical experiments to change habits, which can help with anxiety, low mood and stress.She also uses psychodynamic ideas to notice recurring patterns and where they might come from. That approach can be useful when past experiences affect current relationships. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work; the therapist will discuss options and agree a plan based on a person's goals and preferences.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises and worksheets to an online setting and will review how each session type works for the person's everyday routine.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which relationship and family issues does she cover?
She works with relationship difficulties, parenting strains, family problems and blended family issues among her listed concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a mix of client-centred, cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas, with practical steps and conversation to address current problems.
How long has she practised?
She has 25 years of professional experience across educational, therapeutic and voluntary settings.
What credential does she hold in the UK?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a consultation?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.