- Thoughts and habits
- Trauma-informed care
- Work and life balance
About Brooke
Brooke Ayoub is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York with five years of clinical experience. She draws on a mix of therapeutic approaches and practical tools to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship or family concerns. Brooke emphasizes collaboration and meeting people where they are in life.
She trained at SUNY University at Buffalo and has worked across community mental health settings in Erie and Niagara counties. That work included supporting people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and post-traumatic stress. Brooke also has experience in crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
Brooke holds a master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Auburn University and is a New York LMHC. She has supported adults with mental health diagnoses who are entering or returning to the workforce. Her background includes work with caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and chronic illness concerns.
Brooke combines talking therapy with body-centered practices. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500) and brings yoga, ayurveda, and mindfulness meditation into sessions when helpful. She also uses methods such as acceptance and commitment approaches, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Her style is trauma-informed and person-focused. Sessions tend to be practical and paced to each person’s needs, focused on changing unhelpful thought patterns and everyday habits. Brooke aims to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and take manageable steps toward goals.
She trained at SUNY University at Buffalo and has worked across community mental health settings in Erie and Niagara counties. That work included supporting people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and post-traumatic stress. Brooke also has experience in crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
Brooke holds a master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Auburn University and is a New York LMHC. She has supported adults with mental health diagnoses who are entering or returning to the workforce. Her background includes work with caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and chronic illness concerns.
Brooke combines talking therapy with body-centered practices. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 500) and brings yoga, ayurveda, and mindfulness meditation into sessions when helpful. She also uses methods such as acceptance and commitment approaches, client-centered work, and cognitive behavioral techniques.
Her style is trauma-informed and person-focused. Sessions tend to be practical and paced to each person’s needs, focused on changing unhelpful thought patterns and everyday habits. Brooke aims to help people build coping skills, clarify values, and take manageable steps toward goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoaching
Additional focus areas
Blended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
How Brooke's Approaches Translate to Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions based on what matters most. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions where values and small changes matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to shift patterns that cause pain. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and everyday habit change. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) aims to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and related distress through structured processing methods, which can help with post-traumatic stress and related symptoms.Deciding which approach to use is part of the process. Brooke works collaboratively to identify goals and try methods that fit a person’s needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans as progress or new concerns arise.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so therapy feels more manageable. Therapists can adapt ACT, CBT, and EMDR-informed strategies for remote sessions, focusing on changing thoughts and everyday habits and on coping with stress and relationship challenges.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Brooke help with?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting, and career challenges.
What is Brooke's therapeutic style?
Her approach is trauma-informed and collaborative, focusing on practical tools to change thoughts and everyday habits while respecting each person’s values.
What experience does she bring?
Brooke has five years of clinical experience working in community mental health settings and in crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in New York and completed graduate training at SUNY University at Buffalo.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with Brooke?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist subscription; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.