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Poonam Patel, BACP

Poonam Patel is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety and life changes.

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief
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About Poonam

Poonam Patel is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety and life changes. She supports those dealing with grief, parenting challenges, relationship strain and problems with self-esteem. Her style is straightforward and calm, which can help when someone feels unsure about starting therapy.

Poonam offers a space where thoughts and feelings can be talked through without judgement. She listens for patterns in how people relate to themselves and others.

Background and approach

This helps clients make sense of repeated difficulties and painful memories. Her practice draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current reactions. She also uses trauma-focused work when people are coping with upsetting events or abuse.

Sessions aim to unpack the story behind symptoms rather than just focus on surface fixes. With five years of professional experience, Poonam brings steady, practical support to emotional problems. She works with issues such as anger, sleep difficulties, obsessive thoughts, and social anxiety.

Additional areas she focuses on include attachment concerns, body image and multicultural matters. Poonam is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She conducts sessions in English and offers a range of online formats to suit different needs.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she encourages people to begin at a pace they can manage.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	396331	April 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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Ways of working Poonam names

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How psychodynamic and trauma-focused work adapt to online therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at how early experiences and repeated patterns shape current feelings and relationships. In online sessions this approach is used to talk through past events and notice recurring behaviours that cause distress, useful for issues like attachment or relationship difficulty.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on responses to upsetting or abusive experiences and on reducing the ongoing impact of those memories. Online sessions can help people process traumatic events at a pace that suits them, addressing symptoms such as flashbacks, sleep problems or heightened anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Poonam will discuss goals and preferences at the start and together decide which methods to use and when to adjust them. This collaborative process means therapy is tailored to a person's needs rather than fixed in advance.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy or geographically distant people. Video calls allow fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a work break, while live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins or when writing helps express feelings. These options make it easier to attend regularly and keep continuity of care with registered or accredited professionals.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Poonam help with?

Poonam supports people with stress, anxiety, depression and grief. She also works with parenting strain, relationship issues, trauma and a range of related concerns such as sleep problems and low self-esteem.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a reflective, listening-led approach that helps people talk through feelings and patterns. Sessions focus on understanding how past experiences affect present behaviour.

How much experience does she have?

Poonam has five years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and relational difficulties.

Is she registered with any professional body?

Poonam is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the UK work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people in the United Kingdom.

What session formats does she provide?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to fit different routines and needs.

How do fees and getting started work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are charged via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.