Valerie Stanley-Brooks

About me

About Me

I am a UK-credentialed, experienced counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). With over 25 years of professional experience, I provide compassionate, evidence-based counselling and psychotherapy for young people, adults, and couples.

Throughout my career, I have worked across educational, therapeutic, and voluntary settings, offering support to individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. My integrative approach allows me to draw on several therapeutic models, enabling me to deliver client-centred, holistic support tailored to each person’s needs.

Areas of Expertise

I offer help with a range of mental-health and wellbeing concerns, including, but not limited to:

Stress and anxiety
Grief, bereavement, and loss
Life transitions and major life changes
Anger management
Parenting challenges and family dynamics
Relationship issues and couples counselling
Low self-esteem, confidence issues, and emotional overwhelm
Addictions - alcohol drugs and gambling,
Abuse and trauma

For couples, I support partners to repair trust, improve communication, rebuild connection, and strengthen their emotional bond.

My Approach to Therapy

I understand that taking the first step into counselling can be daunting. Reaching out for support requires courage, strength, and self-awareness. My role is to walk alongside you, offering a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences at your own pace, and together we can find sustainable solutions.

To complement your journey, I offer a wide range of resources and materials that will guide and support you through the process.

If you’re ready to begin your therapeutic journey, or even if you’re just curious about how counselling/psychotherapy can help you, please reach out... I am here to support you every step of the way.

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Specialties

• Stress, Anxiety
• Trauma, Abuse
• Grief
• Self esteem, Motivation
• Depression

Also experienced in:
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 Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

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Services offered

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  Messaging
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  Phone
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  Video

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Licensing

BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #179806

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