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Valerie Stanley-Brooks, BACP

Valerie Stanley-Brooks is a counsellor with 25 years of practice who is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

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About Valerie

Valerie Stanley-Brooks is a counsellor with 25 years of practice who is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She offers a calm, person-focused approach that helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem and relationship or intimacy concerns. Sessions aim to be straightforward and practical, so people can make changes they notice in everyday life.

Valerie blends client-centred listening with cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic thinking to match each person's needs.

Background and approach

She uses solution-focused and trauma-informed methods where helpful. That mix lets her work on immediate coping skills as well as longer-standing patterns that keep problems repeating. Her background spans educational, therapeutic and voluntary settings across the United Kingdom.

This variety gives practical insight into parenting pressures, workplace stress, addictions, grief and family-origin issues. She also supports people managing career change, compassion fatigue and neurodiversity-related concerns such as autism and attention differences. Sessions include tailored materials and tools to practise between meetings, plus short-term coaching if that suits someone’s goals.

Valerie aims to help people rebuild connection, improve communication and develop clearer coping strategies for everyday life. People can expect a steady, non-judgemental presence in sessions and a focus on small, achievable steps. Therapy is planned together, adjusting approach and pace to fit each person’s situation and aims.

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Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	179806	August 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Valerie lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Immigration issues
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Valerie names

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How Valerie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on being listened to and understood. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so people can explore what matters to them and find their own solutions. This approach helps with low self-esteem, grief and relationship worries.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours connect. It uses simple exercises and practical tasks to change unhelpful patterns and ease anxiety, depression and sleeping problems.

Psychodynamic ideas help surface long-standing patterns that affect current life and relationships. Talking these through can clarify why certain reactions repeat and open up new choices for behaviour and feeling.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Valerie will discuss goals, preferences and needs and then agree a plan together. That way the methods used match what someone wants to change and how quickly they hope to see progress.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations when that helps. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging suit brief check-ins, written reflection or ongoing support between meetings, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Valerie help with?

Valerie works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression and addictions. She also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, career change and compassion fatigue.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is warm and person-centred with practical steps. She combines listening with cognitive and psychodynamic ideas to help people both cope now and understand recurring patterns.

How much experience does she have?

She has 25 years of professional experience working in educational, therapeutic and voluntary settings across the United Kingdom.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in a language other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Which session formats are available?

Valerie offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and routines.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.