Poonam Patel

Poonam Patel is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief and family concerns. She also supports those facing parenting difficulties, low self-esteem, sleep troubles and the strain of life changes. Her straightforward, calm manner is aimed at making initial steps feel less daunting. With five years of professional experience, Poonam creates a space where clients can speak openly about their feelings. She aims to reduce judgement and to listen carefully to each person’s story. People often come to her when relationships, work pressure or past trauma are affecting day-to-day life. Her work draws on psychodynamic ideas that look at past patterns and how they influence present choices. That approach helps uncover repeated reactions, attachment issues and long-standing emotional themes. She also uses trauma-focused methods to address the impact of difficult events and intrusive memories. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her. Conversations may include looking at early relationships, identifying unhelpful patterns, and building small practical coping steps. Poonam emphasises collaboration so goals are clear and felt as relevant. Clients with concerns such as isolation and loneliness, obsessive thoughts, multicultural pressures or workplace stress can bring those topics into sessions. She works in plain language and aims to make therapy feel practical and understandable.

How psychodynamic and trauma-focused work online

Psychodynamic therapy looks at patterns that started earlier in life and how they shape current feelings and relationships. Sessions often involve talking about recurring reactions, family influences and connections between past and present experiences. Trauma-focused therapy focuses on the memories and reactions that follow upsetting events. The work aims to reduce the hold of those memories and help people feel more able to manage triggers and intrusive thoughts. Finding the right approach is part of the process. Poonam will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That conversation is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week and to access support from where you already are. If you need shorter check-ins, quieter audio conversations, or sessions that avoid being on camera, discuss those preferences when you book. Please confirm the specific session formats currently offered before scheduling so you know what to expect.