- Stress and anxiety
- Relationships
- CBT and DBT skills
About Poppy
Poppy Streatfield is a BACP-registered counsellor with seven years' experience working online from North London. She works with adults on common early-adult concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationships and coping with life changes, and she lists young adult issues among her areas of focus. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, mood difficulties and identity or sexuality questions.
Her practical approach draws on a mix of methods so sessions are flexible. She uses client-centred listening alongside cognitive behavioural tools and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy. Sessions are offered weekly and can be short or longer term depending on what someone needs.
Poppy has trained in working with autistic people and those with ADHD and adapts therapy to make it more accessible. She can discuss adjustments to help with communication, pacing or session structure. Her background also includes work in education, community services and the NHS.
In the first meetings she and the client clarify what brought them to therapy and what they want to work on. Messages outside sessions are limited to practical enquiries and are responded to during set working hours. If risks emerge that need more urgent care, she will advise contacting a GP or statutory services.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session via the platform. Poppy aims to explain options and, if she is not the right fit, help point people towards other routes for support.
How Poppy uses therapy approaches online
Poppy works from a client-centred base, which means sessions focus on the person and what matters to them. This approach centres on listening and responding to a client's concerns so they can set priorities and pace.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, a practical method that looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, low mood and problems with unhelpful thinking patterns.
Dialectical behaviour therapy contributes skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. These skills can help people who struggle with intense emotions, impulsive reactions or difficulty managing stress.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Poppy will discuss the options with each client and together they decide what fits best with the person's goals and preferences. This is a collaborative process that can change over time as priorities do.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how she runs appointments. Practical advantages of online work include fitting sessions around study or shifts, avoiding travel time and choosing quieter times of day. Some formats use less bandwidth and can be shorter for a quick check-in. The emphasis is on making therapy fit into everyday life while focusing on the issues the client wants to address.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Poppy works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues and life transitions, and she also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, depression and identity or sexuality concerns.
How would she describe her way of working?
She combines client-centred listening with structured tools such as cognitive behavioural techniques and DBT skills to help manage thoughts, emotions and communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years' experience working in education, community and NHS settings as well as in private practice.
What are her credentials and where does she practise?
She is registered with the BACP and works online from the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she take clients from outside the UK?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions booked and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that varies by location and can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy through BetterHelp is for adults aged 18 and over and is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.