Poonam Patel , BACP

Poonam Patel is a UK-licensed therapist with five years of professional experience and holds BACP accreditation, which denotes membership in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She supports people navigating stress and anxiety, family conflicts, grief and loss, and parenting challenges, offering focused help tailored to each situation.

She approaches each client with a commitment to openness and nonjudgmental listening, cultivating an environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of criticism. Sessions emphasize understanding present concerns while acknowledging how past experiences shape current responses, helping clients clarify next steps and coping strategies.

Recognizing that beginning therapy often takes courage, Poonam guides clients through the early stages with steady support and practical care. Her practice centers on collaboration - working with individuals to set goals, explore difficult emotions, and build resilience as they move forward.

Psychodynamic and Trauma-Focused Support Online

Poonam draws on psychodynamic therapy to help clients explore how early experiences and recurring emotional patterns influence current relationships and reactions. This approach looks for underlying themes in feelings and behavior so clients can gain insight into repeating difficulties and make more informed choices.

She also uses trauma-focused therapy to address the impact of traumatic events and ongoing trauma-related symptoms. This work concentrates on understanding the effects of trauma, processing distressing memories, and building coping strategies to reduce the ways trauma interferes with daily life.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Poonam works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts methods over time to ensure the approach feels like a good fit for the individual.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue care from different locations. These options allow clients to choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with licensed professionals and therapists to move toward their goals.