Polly Thelwall, BACP

Polly Thelwall is an experienced counsellor and psychotherapist with eight years of practice, working with people across a wide range of difficulties from deep trauma to less complex concerns. She takes a whole-person approach, listening closely and asking questions that help bring into view parts of a person that are often hard to know or express. Polly believes healing and change are possible and treats clients as experts in their own lives while offering professional reflection and support.

Trained in psychodynamic therapy, Polly explores how past experiences influence present patterns and helps clients reconnect with themselves. She also draws on relational, transpersonal and somatic perspectives and uses a parts-based model to ensure different aspects of a person are heard and considered. In practice she aims to identify resources that emerge through the work and to help clear the blockages that prevent clients from feeling grounded in their true selves.

Polly works collaboratively to guide each person toward a balanced way of being rather than focusing only on processing difficult material. Alongside her clinical practice she has many years of experience in mental health and creativity. Polly holds BACP accreditation, indicating membership of a recognised professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom.

Psychodynamic and Relational Support Delivered Online

Polly primarily works from a psychodynamic perspective, which involves exploring how early experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings and relationships. This approach can help people understand recurring difficulties, distress linked to past events, and long-standing patterns in relationships. She also uses relational and somatic ideas - the relational focus looks at how connections with others influence emotional life and the somatic perspective pays attention to how emotions show up in the body. These approaches are helpful for issues such as anxiety, trauma, attachment and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Polly works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the work over time so it feels right for the client.

Online therapy with Polly is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home or other convenient locations, maintain continuity of care, and access registered professionals when in-person appointments are not practical.