- Warm non-judgemental style
- Practical thinking tools
- Focus on relationships
About Poonam
Poonam Sejpal is a counsellor who helps people untangle relationship patterns and cope with stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. She works with issues such as trauma, grief, anger and intimacy-related problems, and supports people navigating career challenges, parenting strains and ADHD. Poonam uses a warm, non-judgemental manner to help clients feel heard and understood.
She draws on eleven years of experience and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Her style is empathetic and respectful, aimed at building trust so people can talk openly about difficult topics. She avoids stigmatising labels and treats each person as an individual.
Poonam combines several therapeutic approaches to match what each person needs. She uses cognitive behavioural ideas to work on thinking patterns and practical coping. She also brings in psychodynamic and attachment perspectives to look at long-standing relationship patterns.
Narrative and client-centred ways of working help people make sense of their stories and feel more in charge of choices. This blend means sessions can include talking, reflecting and trying small changes between meetings. She also pays attention to issues such as codependency, abandonment and communication difficulties when they come up.
Her tone is supportive and collaborative; she aims to empower clients rather than direct them. If someone is ready to take a step towards change, she offers guided support through that process.
How attachment and cognitive approaches work online
Poonam uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape present-day patterns. This approach helps when trust, closeness or abandonment worries come up in relationships or codependency concerns.She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical steps to change them. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, low mood and stress by offering clear techniques to practise between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences and recommend which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing meetings from different locations. They can also allow shorter check-ins or flexible scheduling to fit work or family commitments. Registered or accredited professionals can use these options to help clients maintain continuity of care and practice skills between sessions.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Poonam commonly help with?
Poonam works with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression and stress. She also helps with parenting strains, grief, intimacy issues, ADHD and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and empathic with a non-judgemental stance. Sessions focus on building trust, talking things through and finding practical steps that suit each person.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has eleven years of experience working with a wide range of concerns and draws on multiple approaches to tailor sessions to each client.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are used in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English and she can work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.