Poppy Streatfield

Poppy Streatfield is a counsellor who works online from North London and has seven years' experience. She holds BACP accreditation from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and offers weekly one-to-one counselling that can be short or long term. Her service aims to be warm, accepting and focused on each person's needs.

Poppy draws on a mix of approaches rather than using a single method. She adapts sessions to fit what each person needs and how much time they have. This includes practical talking therapy and skills-based work to help manage feelings and behaviour.

She has training that supports work with autistic people and those with ADHD, and says she can make adjustments to sessions where needed. Her background includes roles in education, community services and the NHS, and she also runs a private practice alongside other work in the education sector.

Poppy helps people with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anger, relationship issues, eating and body image concerns, ADHD and coping with life changes. She also lists work around compassion fatigue, bipolar and self-esteem.

She limits messaging to practical enquiries and replies during her advertised working hours. She does not take on high-risk clients and says she will advise a GP if greater support is needed. If someone feels she is not the right fit, she offers to help point them towards an alternative direction.

How therapy approaches shape online sessions

Poppy blends client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy. Client-centred work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person, so sessions often start with the client’s immediate concerns. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at connections between thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behaviour ideas offer skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can be helpful for anger, anxiety and relationship stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Poppy will work with the client to identify goals and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted as progress is made or priorities change.

The biography states she works online from North London but does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life by cutting travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or enabling sessions when being on camera is not desired. These practical benefits can help make regular attendance more manageable while the therapist and client focus on real-world problems and skills.