Poonam Patel, BACP

Poonam Patel helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or parenting strain. She speaks plainly and focuses on creating a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about what feels most urgent. Her approach suits people who want to make sense of painful feelings and take small steps forward.

She draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at patterns that repeat over time. This helps people understand where difficult feelings come from and how early experiences influence current behaviour. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to cause distress, with practical steps to reduce upsetting symptoms.

Poonam has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She offers straightforward, empathetic support rather than technical language. Sessions aim to be a steady place to notice feelings and try new ways of coping.

People come to her for a wide range of concerns including relationships, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem and life changes. She also works with issues such as obsessive thinking, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and challenges linked to autism and attachment. Her work includes parenting and family-related struggles as they affect the individual.

Poonam adapts sessions to the person in front of her. Conversations can involve exploring feelings, reflecting on patterns, and practising small shifts in behaviour. She encourages realistic goals and checks in about progress as therapy continues.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Psychodynamic therapy looks at recurring patterns and hidden feelings that influence current behaviour. It helps people who want to understand why they react a certain way and to notice long-standing emotional habits that hold them back.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of distressing events. It aims to reduce the power of troubling memories and the emotions linked to them, often using focused conversations and grounding techniques to ease symptoms.

Poonam works collaboratively to find the right approach. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to focus on patterns, trauma, or a mix of methods and review progress as therapy continues.

Online work is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, giving flexible ways to connect. Video suits fuller face-to-face conversations, phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat is handy for brief check-ins and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to choose the format that feels most comfortable.