Vic Brookes

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About me

BACP registered Integrative Counselling Psychotherapist & Coach

Helping you navigate life's challenges and unlock your potential.

I'm a compassionate and experienced psychotherapist and coach, specialising in working with young people and adults. My client-centred approach empowers you to explore your thoughts and feelings with curiosity and acceptance.

My expertise includes:

Psychotherapy: Addressing a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, navigating change due to unexpected circumstances and understanding adult diagnoses of neurodivergence.

Engaging Young People in Therapy: I have experience working with neurodivergent and neurotypical young people in therapy and utilising video games to help make online therapy an accessible and positive space. 

Neurodiversity Coaching: Supporting neurodivergent individuals to thrive in the workplace and at home.


My approach:

Integrative: Combining the best of different therapeutic and coaching techniques.

Trauma-Informed: Understanding the need for a 'felt' sense of safety and how being triggered due to previous adversities affects your current situation.

Acceptance-Based: Encouraging self-awareness and non-judgmental acceptance.


Client-Centred: Tailoring sessions to your specific needs and goals.
Whether seeking therapeutic support or career coaching, I'm here to help you build resilience, improve well-being, and achieve your full potential.

Let's work together to create positive change.

Training, qualifications & experience

My Qualifications and Experience

I am a qualified psychotherapeutic counsellor with a Level 7 postgraduate diploma from Staffordshire University. My training has equipped me to work with a diverse range of individuals. I am also a qualified and experienced life and strategy coach with my initial qualification from Transformation Academy and an ILM in understanding neurodiversity in the workplace.

I have gained practical experience in various settings:

Online Therapy: Providing remote therapy sessions since February 2023.

Neurodiversity Coaching: Offering workplace guidance and support for neurodivergent individuals via freelance contract since September 2023

Child and Young Person Therapy: Working with autistic young people at an alternative education provision from December 2023 to July 2024.

Community Therapy: Offering in-person therapy at YMCA Burton on Trent since April 2024.

I am now excited to bring my skills and compassion to my private practice, where I offer tailored therapy to individuals seeking support and growth.

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

Areas of counselling I deal with

Therapies offered

Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial online session

Concessions offered for

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  • check_circle Students

Additional information

I offer a discounted rate for those who need it. Fees may be higher for working through a local authority or family court. 

When I work

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Further information

To visit my booking calendar for free introductory calls, please go to: 

https://calendar.app.google/rHWf4uDbPzCJtz7m7

Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Children (0-12)
Young people (13-17)
Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)

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