Poonam Patel, BACP

Poonam Patel is a UK-based therapist with five years of professional experience who supports people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, parenting challenges and a range of emotional concerns. She combines a practical focus on immediate difficulties with attention to the deeper patterns that shape relationships and wellbeing, offering help for depression, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, and trauma-related issues.

She works to establish an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored. Poonam holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions while helping clients navigate life changes, relationship struggles, and ongoing worries. Taking the first step toward therapy can feel daunting, and she aims to support people through that initial decision and throughout the therapeutic journey, tailoring the work to each person’s needs and goals.

Psychodynamic and Trauma-Focused Care Online

Poonam Patel offers psychodynamic therapy and trauma-focused therapy adapted for online delivery. Psychodynamic therapy explores patterns in thoughts, feelings and relationships to help people understand how past experiences influence present behaviour; it can be useful for persistent relationship difficulties, low self-esteem and recurring emotional patterns. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic events and uses targeted approaches to reduce the ongoing impact of trauma and abuse, helping with symptoms such as intrusive memories, heightened distress and avoidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Poonam works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as therapy progresses in partnership with the client. Registered professionals and therapists often combine approaches to suit individual circumstances.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility for scheduling, attending sessions from home and maintaining continuity during life transitions. These options make it easier to access consistent support while accommodating different communication styles and daily routines.