- Guilt and shame work
- Life changes support
- Chronic pain coping
About Naomi
Naomi Brookes is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Naomi also lists guilt and shame among the concerns she addresses. She offers direct, practical talking therapy and tends to use evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
Naomi often helps people who are facing loss, big transitions or shifting roles such as perimenopause. She listens for patterns around attachment, abandonment and isolation, and pays attention to how those patterns affect everyday choices. Sessions include looking at how past events and current routines keep difficult feelings active.
Her work covers practical coping for chronic pain, illness and disability as well as emotional responses after sexual assault and abuse, infidelity and relationship breakdown. Naomi also supports people struggling with emptiness, life purpose and midlife questions. She speaks plainly about moods and behaviours rather than using jargon.
Naomi aims to shape conversations and a treatment plan with the client. That can mean setting small goals, trying thought and behaviour changes, or making space to process painful memories. She places importance on respect and sensitivity in sessions.
If someone wants to begin, the usual route is to use the online matching system, complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used in this kind of work focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and on practical behaviour changes. Cognitive-style approaches look at thinking patterns that keep guilt and shame active and help people test different interpretations of events. Behavioural techniques encourage small, manageable changes in routine that reduce avoidance and rebuild confidence. Trauma-informed and attachment-aware methods pay attention to how past relationships shape current feelings and reactions. These approaches support people in naming distress and developing clearer ways to respond when upsetting memories or relationship worries arise. Finding the right approach is part of the early work. Naomi will discuss different methods and decide together which best fit the person's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting if it does not feel useful. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or a busy home life and can reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when that is more practical, or for camera-free sessions if someone prefers less visual contact.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes. Additional areas include guilt and shame, abandonment, attachment and post-traumatic stress.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and direct conversation to identify patterns that keep guilt and shame active. The aim is to help people test different ways of thinking and behaving over time.
What is her professional background?
Naomi has three years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the UK. She notes experience supporting people through major life transitions and emotional difficulties.
What qualification does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.