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Poonam Patel, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 5 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesDepression

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Poonam Patel offers a steady, approachable presence for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief or relationship strain. She introduces herself simply and calmly so clients can start talking about what matters. Her style aims to make that first step feel manageable rather than daunting.

Poonam works with concerns including parenting pressures, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem and coping with life changes. She also focuses on trauma and abuse, ADHD, and issues such as attachment, abandonment and workplace difficulties.

Background and approach

This makes her a practical choice for those facing a mix of day-to-day stress and deeper emotional pain. Her clinical approach draws on psychodynamic therapy and trauma-focused work. Sessions often look at past patterns that influence current feelings and behaviours, and gently address distressing memories to reduce their hold on day-to-day life.

Conversations are paced to each person's needs rather than following a rigid agenda. Poonam holds BACP accreditation, which appears on her profile as BACP. She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.

Her way of working is straightforward: she listens, reflects, and helps people identify small changes that can make a real difference. Many clients begin with short, practical goals and adjust as they go. Poonam encourages a collaborative process where people set the pace.

That approach helps keep therapy relevant to everyday life and responsibilities.

Approaches that suit online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy helps people understand how past relationships and early experiences shape current reactions and patterns. It often focuses on emotions, repeated themes and how someone relates to others, which can be explored well in conversation online.

Trauma-focused therapy works directly with distressing memories and the responses they trigger. This approach uses careful, paced techniques to reduce the intensity of traumatic recall and to build coping strategies for everyday life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences to decide which methods to try. This collaborative process means adjustments can be made as therapy progresses so the plan stays useful.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues, phone calls are good when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect in between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping the focus on progress.

What kinds of problems does Poonam help with?

Poonam supports people dealing with stress, anxiety and depression, along with family and parenting pressures. She also works with grief, trauma and issues such as sleep problems, anger and low self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is calm and reflective, combining psychodynamic thinking with trauma-focused work. Sessions look at patterns from the past while addressing distressing memories in a paced way.

What is Poonam's background and experience?

She has five years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom. During that time she has helped people with a wide range of emotional and relationship concerns.

What credentials does she hold and where does she practise?

Poonam is listed with BACP, shown as BACP on her profile. She practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available online?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging for online therapy. This provides a mix of synchronous and asynchronous options.

How does the cost and payment work?

Session cost varies with location and therapist availability. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with Poonam?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Grief

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Poonam Patel, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that suit online therapy

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety