Poonam Patel

Poonam Patel is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who supports people facing anger, stress and anxiety. She welcomes those struggling with grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges and low self‑esteem. Her approach is straightforward and warm, aimed at making a worried person feel heard and steadier in day to day life.

She offers a space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgement. Sessions focus on listening first, then exploring patterns that keep problems repeating. Over time she helps people notice triggers and try different ways of responding to hard emotions.

Poonam uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and reactions. She also draws on trauma‑focused therapy when difficult events have left a lasting impact. Both approaches are used simply, to help people make sense of what they feel and start to change unhelpful patterns.

Her background includes five years of professional experience in the UK and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. That experience includes supporting people with sleep problems, OCD symptoms, workplace stress and symptoms of post‑traumatic stress.

She aims to work at a pace that feels manageable and practical. When you start, the focus will be on your immediate concerns and small steps you can take between sessions. Over time the work may widen to include deeper patterns and relationships that matter to you.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy helps people notice repeated patterns in feelings and behaviour by looking at past relationships and early experiences. It can help when anger or low mood keeps returning and when understanding why things happen matters more than quick fixes.

Trauma‑Focused Therapy concentrates on experiences that still feel raw and on reducing their impact on daily life. This approach uses grounding and gradual processing so difficult memories become less overwhelming and less likely to trigger strong reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences. That may mean starting with short, practical steps and later moving to deeper exploration if that feels helpful.

Check the session formats offered before booking so you know what is available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time and allow a shorter check‑in when that better suits a work break. They can also let someone focus on talking without needing to travel to a clinic, which helps keep things manageable while doing the work.