- Psychodynamic therapy
- Trauma-focused therapy
- BACP registered
About Poonam
Poonam Patel is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, parenting concerns, and the general pressures of early adulthood including young adult issues.
She aims to create an atmosphere in which clients can speak openly about difficult feelings. Sessions are straightforward conversations that look at patterns in thoughts and relationships. Poonam listens for repeated themes and offers reflections that help people see what keeps problems going.
Poonam uses psychodynamic approaches to explore how past experiences affect current behaviour and relationships. That can be useful for people dealing with attachment problems, abandonment feelings, or long-standing patterns in relationships. She also draws on trauma-focused methods when people bring experiences of abuse or post-traumatic stress and need to work through difficult memories.
Her practice includes attention to workplace stress, depression, sleep problems, anger and self-esteem. She also supports those facing specific concerns such as obsessive thinking, self-harm thoughts, body image, autism-related issues, and multicultural stresses. Sessions focus on practical ways to manage symptoms alongside thinking about underlying causes.
People interested in starting are invited to use the platform sign-up flow, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. Poonam works in English and is based in the United Kingdom.
How psychodynamic and trauma-focused work translates online
Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that repeat across relationships and life decisions. Online, this means talking about present difficulties alongside memories and early relationships to notice how old patterns show up now. It can help with attachment issues, abandonment feelings and persistent relationship problems.Trauma-focused therapy aims to help people process distressing events and reduce the way those events take over daily life. In sessions this can involve structured discussion of what happened, techniques to manage overwhelming feelings, and gradual work to change how memories affect current behaviour.
Finding the right approach is part of how Poonam works. She will discuss what feels most helpful, try things out together, and adjust the focus based on your needs and goals. That collaborative planning helps match the method to practical concerns like sleep, work stress or social anxiety.
The practical benefits of remote sessions include fitting therapy around study, work and travel, and reducing time spent commuting. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to keep appointments during busy weeks and to consult a therapist from wherever you are in the United Kingdom.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting and relationship concerns, plus young adult issues such as starting work or leaving home.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses psychodynamic work to look at patterns from the past and trauma-focused methods when trauma is present. Sessions are conversational and reflective.
How much experience does she have?
Poonam has five years of professional counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
What are her professional credentials and location?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in another language or from another country?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
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