- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Poonam
Poonam Patel is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people coping with stress, anxiety and parenting challenges. She uses a calm, listening approach so clients can talk about what matters to them. She aims to make the early steps of therapy feel less daunting for a worried parent or carer.
She draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at how past relationships shape current feelings and behaviours. That approach can help uncover patterns that affect parenting, relationships and self-esteem.
Background and approach
She also uses trauma-focused therapy to support people who have been affected by abuse or traumatic events. Sessions focus on building trust and understanding. Clients can expect a space to describe their experiences, name difficult emotions and try out new ways of responding.
The pace is set by the person coming to therapy and practical coping strategies are offered when useful. Poonam is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP. She has five years of professional experience working with issues such as grief, sleeping difficulties, anger and ADHD-related concerns.
She also works with people who face multicultural challenges, isolation or obsessive behaviours. If someone wants to begin, she encourages them to take the small step of completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging a session.
What Poonam works with
Everything Poonam lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Poonam helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Poonam lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Psychodynamic and Trauma-Focused Therapy Work Online
Psychodynamic therapy helps people notice patterns that come from earlier relationships and experiences. Online sessions give time to reflect on how those patterns show up in day-to-day parenting, stress and relationships. Trauma-focused therapy aims to reduce the hold traumatic memories have on current life by gently working through responses and coping strategies.Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk through your concerns and goals, then suggest whether psychodynamic work, trauma-focused techniques, or a mix will fit best. Clients and therapist review progress together and adjust the plan as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide practical flexibility. Video calls allow more direct face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be quicker and use less bandwidth, live chat suits shorter check-ins and text messaging works for ongoing written support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around caring responsibilities and busy days while keeping therapeutic continuity.
Questions people ask about Poonam
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Poonam supports people with stress, anxiety, parenting questions, relationship and family issues, grief, depression and trauma-related problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses psychodynamic therapy to explore how past relationships affect current life, and trauma-focused therapy to address the impact of traumatic events.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of difficulties including sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem and ADHD-related concerns.
Where is the therapist based and what credentials does she hold?
She works in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Poonam?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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