Poonam Patel , BACP

Poonam Patel is a UK-licensed therapist with five years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She works with individuals facing stress and anxiety, family conflicts, grief and loss, and parenting challenges, offering steady guidance as clients explore their thoughts and emotions.

Known for creating an open, non-judgmental space, she encourages honest expression so concerns can be examined and understood. Her approach emphasizes listening and collaboration, helping people make sense of patterns in relationships and everyday reactions.

Poonam holds BACP accreditation, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and adherence to recognized professional standards in counselling and psychotherapy. She recognises that beginning therapy often takes courage and frames the process as a supportive partnership tailored to each person’s needs.

Psychodynamic and Trauma-Focused Care Delivered Online

Psychodynamic therapy explores how past experiences and patterns shape present feelings and behaviours. It helps people understand underlying motives, relationship dynamics, and recurring emotional responses so they can make different choices in daily life.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing distressing events and their emotional impact. This approach provides structured ways to work through traumatic memories and reduce their hold on current functioning, supporting recovery from trauma and abuse.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as understanding grows.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver effective, client-centred support adapted to individual circumstances.