Individual, Relationship and Family COUNSELLING BASED IN WOKINGHAM

Welcome to Anna Brooks Counselling

I work alongside individuals, couples, and families to support healing, growth, and connection.

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Individual, Relationship and Family Counselling in Berkshire

Welcome

Welcome to my counselling practice. Compassion is at the heart of the work I do. Whether you’re feeling anxious, low, or overwhelmed, struggling in your relationships, or your family is going through a difficult time, therapy offers a safe space to pause, reflect, and begin to let go of what’s holding you back. Together, we can explore your challenges and find new ways forward, so you feel more supported, understood, and connected.

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Do you feel that you would benefit from some extra support?

I work with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of challenges, including:


  • For individuals: anxiety, depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, bereavement, identity questions, health concerns, or life transitions such as becoming a parent or adjusting to major change.


  • For couples and relationships: communication breakdowns, conflict, trust issues, or navigating separation and divorce.


  • For families: conflict between parents and children or siblings, parenting stress, supporting teenagers, blended family life, or living with neurodiversity or health challenges.


Whatever brings you, counselling provides a safe and compassionate space to be heard, understood, and supported.

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Counselling in a safe, comfortable space

I am a BACP-registered, trauma-informed, and systemically trained counsellor with over 30 years’ experience supporting children, young people, adults, and families. My professional background spans social care, education, and therapy, giving me a deep understanding of how personal history, relationships, and wider systems shape wellbeing.

Alongside my private practice, I work as a Family Counsellor with Relate, the UK’s leading provider of relationship support, and with ARC, a charity supporting young people’s emotional health. These roles reflect my commitment to both individual therapy and relational work, whether that means supporting a young person in crisis, helping parents and children understand one another better, or guiding couples through times of stress and change.

Being systemically trained means I look not only at individual experiences, but also at the dynamics between people and within families. This helps uncover repeating patterns in relationships and opens the door to healthier ways of connecting.

Working with me

I bring extensive experience in supporting individuals, couples, and families with a wide range of personal and relational challenges. For me, it’s never about whether an issue is “big” or “small”, what matters is its significance to you. If it’s important to you, it becomes important to me.


I work with:


  • Individuals – exploring anxiety, depression, loneliness, health concerns, grief, identity, and life transitions such as becoming a parent, separation, or living with neurodiversity.


  • Relationships – helping couples and close relationships improve communication, manage conflict, and rebuild trust or connection.


  • Families – offering a safe space for parents, children, or blended families to work through challenges together, understand one another better, and strengthen their relationships.


I also warmly welcome counselling students and people interested in therapy as part of their personal or professional development.


My role is to meet you wherever you are in your journey, valuing the experiences and challenges that are uniquely yours. I provide a warm, compassionate environment where you can feel heard, supported, and find a genuine sense of belonging.

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Supporting Relationships

Relationships are at the heart of what it means to be human. They can bring joy, connection, and meaning to our lives, but they can also be a source of challenge and stress. I am passionate about supporting people to get the most out of their relationships, whether you are partners, family members, friends, or colleagues.

I work with individuals, families, couples, parents and children (including teenagers), siblings, blended families, friends, and other significant relationships where people want to improve communication, deepen understanding, and work through challenges together. Using my counselling skills, and my experience in mediation, Family Group Conferences (FGCs), and Restorative Justice, I can help to support open, honest and constructive conversations. My aim is to create a safe and supportive space where each person feels heard, gains a greater understanding of the other, and can work towards shared goals.

While I’m not a specialist couples counsellor or trained in psychosexual counselling, I bring a wealth of experience in relational work and a flexible, empathetic approach to help you navigate what matters most, and build stronger, healthier connections.

Client Testimonials

"Anna provided a safe space for me to go through my feelings without being judged. She offered such great perspectives and reflections that have helped tremendously. It has been also very good and positive to be able to build a trusting relationship with Anna, it helps in my plans for the future. I will come back to Anna for counselling in the future."

"Anna has been really understanding throughout my journey. I feel that my mind set has changed completely. I am so thankful to have had counselling with Anna when I needed it most.”

“The counselling sessions have been quintessential towards helping me through a part of my life where I felt vulnerable and even dark. The sessions gave me light, hope and comfort, being able to share myself and energy in a safe space. I am so grateful.”

“Counselling with Anna helped me more than I thought possible. I am finding myself, appreciating myself and I am much happier. Beyond grateful!”

“Counselling allowed me to become self-aware and more in control of my feelings. I do not feel as hopeless as I did at the beginning. Anna is so supportive and helpful and couldn’t be more pleased with the sessions.”

“Counselling with Anna helped me really grow as a person and deal with my trauma. I found a way to navigate past childhood experiences and translate that into adulthood. It has been really helpful to safely reflect.”

“Counselling has enabled me to realise things that I did not see before and give me options of how to move forward. I now feel like I can cope with the journey ahead. Anna has been fantastic.”

“Counselling with Anna has improved my confidence and has helped me understand new ways of thinking and dealing with my anxious thoughts.”

“Anna has been a wonderful counsellor and our sessions have made a real difference to me. Thank you so much”

“I feel enlightened and better equipped to deal with the world. Thank you Anna”

“I’m more open to evaluating situations and not letting them get the best of me”

“My opinion is that my counselling with Anna was better than CAMHS. I didn’t feel judged and I could vent”

“I feel that counselling has given me the tools and understanding to put myself first sometimes. I am looking at things differently. I am very grateful, thank you Anna.”

My main interests include:

Relationship issues

Family dynamics

Family/partner relationships

Family/partner breakdown

Parenting issues

Co-parenting issues

Parenting teenagers

Parenting children and young people with additional needs

Health related issues

Living with disability

Self empowerment

Separation

Divorce

Trauma

I am here to listen without judgement, and the direction of our focus is entirely up to you. Whatever you choose to bring into our sessions will be met with acceptance, calmness, and warmth. Our counselling sessions provide a confidential and safe space for you to unpack your thoughts and feelings, process your emotions, and gain clarity in your life. I will follow your lead, ensuring we move at a pace that feels therapeutically safe and supportive for you.

I offer a compassionate, reflective space where together we explore the thoughts and feelings you are experiencing.

You will be heard, respected and valued. The therapeutic journey can help you to make sense of how you experience your world.

As you reconnect with your values, beliefs and authentic self, you will be able to make way for growth and change.

My location

I am a counsellor based in Wokingham, and I welcome clients from the surrounding areas of Berkshire, Reading, Bracknell, Windsor, Maidenhead, and Ascot.

I also work with clients from across the UK through online sessions.

I offer face-to-face appointments at the Wokingham Therapy Clinic, 49 Denmark Street.

The clinic has a unique charm and provides a calm, confidential, and pleasant setting for therapy sessions. It is easily accessible by car, bus, and train, with parking available nearby.

Please let me know if you have any mobility needs, so we can make sure the space works for you.

For those who prefer not to travel, I also provide online counselling via Zoom, offering the flexibility to access therapy from your own home (or another private space) wherever you are in the UK.

FACE TO FACE SESSIONS

Fees & availability

  • Individual counselling (50 minutes): £75
  • Relationship counselling (75 minutes): £120
  • Family counselling (75 minutes): £135
  • Extended family sessions (90 minutes, on request): £150


Individual sessions held as part of family or relationship counselling are charged at the individual rate of £75.

Longer sessions for couples and families allow time for everyone to be heard and supported without feeling rushed.

Counselling may be short or long term — a one-off experience or something that becomes part of your ongoing self-care. It is an investment in yourself and your future.


I offer a commitment-free 15-minute consultation by Zoom or telephone to discuss your needs in confidence. This gives us the chance to talk about what you are looking for and whether we would work well together.


I provide both brief therapy and longer-term work. Open-ended therapy offers the opportunity to go deeper and explore issues more fully.


I also offer therapy to counselling students in preparation for their therapeutic practice

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“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”

Carl Rogers

Embracing self-Discovery and growth through therapy

During our work together, you may discover new aspects of yourself, similar to the benefits that come with software updates for devices. These transformations, facilitated by the complex interaction between mind and body, can significantly enhance your emotional regulation, boost self-esteem and confidence, improve mood and behaviour, and positively affect your physical health and overall well-being.

My hope is that therapy will be a consistent and comforting resource for you, available at any time and any stage in your life when you feel the need to access it.

Get in touch

Feel free to contact me at anna@annabrookscounselling.co.uk, or use this form, if you have any questions about how counselling works, or to arrange an initial assessment appointment. This enables us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to counselling, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.


You can also call me on 07810 531 372 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me first. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.


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