Valerie Stanley-Brooks, BACP
Valerie Stanley-Brooks works from a client-centred base that focuses on what matters to the individual.
About Valerie
Valerie Stanley-Brooks works from a client-centred base that focuses on what matters to the individual. She draws on 25 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and low self-esteem. Valerie is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
She offers straightforward, compassionate support and practical steps people can use between sessions. Her approach combines client-centred listening with cognitive and psychodynamic ideas.
Background and approach
That means conversations focus on the person in front of her, while also looking at thinking patterns and earlier life experiences that shape feelings and behaviour. She adapts techniques to each person so work fits their goals and circumstances. Valerie has helped people with a wide range of concerns.
These include depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, sleep and eating problems, anger, career stress, and coping with big life changes. She also works with people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care, autism or Asperger syndrome, and caregiver stress. Her practice uses solution-focused and trauma-informed strategies when appropriate.
That can mean setting short-term goals, learning new coping skills, or working gently through distress linked to past events. Valerie also provides coaching-style support for practical problems and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients.
Video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging are used so people can choose what fits their life. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange appointments based on the therapist's schedule.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 179806 | August 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Valerie works with
Everything Valerie lists, 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
Approaches Valerie lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Valerie will discuss goals, preferences and the issues you bring, then suggest ways of working that suit you. She adapts methods over time so the work stays practical and relevant to your needs.
Online therapy gives flexibility in how and when people meet. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, and live chat or text-based messaging suit short check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy around work, caring duties and travel, while keeping continuity between sessions.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Valerie help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression, along with addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centred and collaborative, using CBT and psychodynamic ideas plus solution-focused and trauma-focused techniques when appropriate.
How long has she practised?
Valerie brings 25 years of professional experience across educational, therapeutic and voluntary settings.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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