Poppy Streatfield, BACP

Poppy Streatfield is a UK-based therapist who works online from North London, offering a client-focused and professional approach that aims to be warm, accepting and open. She provides one-to-one counselling on both short and long-term bases, typically meeting weekly, and draws on a range of therapeutic methods to suit each person rather than relying on a single model. Her practice supports adults and young people across a wide spectrum of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, eating concerns, parenting and more.

Poppy holds professional registration with BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she has completed advanced training including an MA in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy, a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for individuals with autism spectrum conditions and learning difficulties, and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology. She also holds certificates in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, which she selects from to meet each client’s needs.

Her working hours are Monday 5pm to 9pm, Thursday 5pm to 9pm and Saturday 8am to 12pm, and she responds to messages via the platform during these times. Messaging is normally limited to practical enquiries so therapeutic work can be explored within sessions. Poppy does not work with high-risk clients and will advise contacting a GP for more comprehensive support if a risk to self becomes clear during therapy.

Getting started typically involves an initial consultation to discuss what has brought someone to therapy and their goals, and to decide whether to proceed. Poppy adapts therapy to be more accessible for people with additional needs such as Autism and ADHD and is willing to discuss adjustments to suit individual preferences. She continues to work in the education sector alongside her private practice and welcomes enquiries about beginning therapy.