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Valerie Stanley-Brooks, BACP

Valerie Stanley-Brooks is a counsellor and psychotherapist with 25 years of experience.

About Valerie

Valerie Stanley-Brooks is a counsellor and psychotherapist with 25 years of experience. She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Valerie offers straightforward, compassionate help for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and relationship difficulties.

She has worked in schools, therapeutic services and voluntary organisations, so she is used to different life situations and backgrounds. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting in front of her, and she adapts her approach to fit each individual's needs.

Background and approach

Valerie draws on a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She uses trauma-focused work when past hurts are central, client-centred techniques to prioritise the person's perspective, and cognitive behavioural ideas to tackle unhelpful thinking and behaviour. She also brings in psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas when they suit the issue.

Typical concerns she helps with include addiction, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting pressures, career stress, compassion fatigue and coping with major life changes. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care matters, family of origin issues, domestic violence, and the practical and emotional fallout of separation. Her style is warm and practical.

Sessions can include talking, reflecting on patterns, setting manageable goals and trying new ways of responding. Valerie provides resources and tools to use between sessions so people can practise what they discuss in therapy.

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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 work online

Valerie commonly uses trauma-focused therapy, client-centred counselling and cognitive behavioural ideas when working online. Trauma-focused work looks at how upsetting events affect thoughts, feelings and behaviour and supports gradual processing of those experiences. Client-centred counselling places the person's own perspective at the heart of sessions, with the therapist listening and reflecting so the client can find their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and try small, practical changes to reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Valerie will listen to each person's background, goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. Decisions about focus and pace are collaborative, and methods can be combined or changed as progress is reviewed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a less visually focused check-in is preferred. Live chat or messaging can fit quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style contact or people who prefer typing. These options give flexibility for people balancing work, caring roles or travel and allow consistent access across locations.

Frequently asked

What concerns does Valerie commonly help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem and depression, as well as addictions and relationship or family issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Valerie uses a blend of client-centred, trauma-focused and cognitive behavioural approaches with practical, goal-oriented work and reflective conversation.

How much experience does she have?

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

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging depending on the person's preference.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.