Poonam Sejpal , BACP

Poonam Sejpal is a counsellor who supports people facing relationship strain, anxiety, low self-esteem and other life challenges. She works with individuals who are dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, career questions or struggles with intimacy. Poonam uses simple, direct talk to help people make sense of their feelings and choices.

Poonam draws on eleven years of clinical experience and holds BACP registration, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential. She combines elements from several approaches so each session is shaped around what a person needs most in that moment. Sessions aim to be warm, respectful and free from stigmatising labels.

In practice she mixes cognitive and psychodynamic ideas with client-centred and attachment-focused work. That means practical steps for mood and behaviour alongside attention to early patterns and relationship dynamics. She also uses narrative ideas to help people reframe troubling stories about themselves.

Poonam pays close attention to attachment and relationship patterns when people bring concerns about partnership, intimacy or family issues. She can also support people coping with anger, ADHD, body image worries, dissociation and responses to domestic violence.

Her style is empathic and non-judgemental. Sessions aim to build trust, explore options and help people take manageable steps forward. She accepts international clients and works from the United Kingdom, offering a range of online formats.

How Poonam’s approaches work online

Poonam uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns affect current closeness and trust. This approach helps when intimacy, commitment or repeating relationship problems are the main concern.

She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy, which focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behaviour changes. That is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress when people want practical steps to feel better day to day.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Poonam will work together with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals and preferences. She reviews progress and adjusts the plan as conversations deepen so the work stays relevant and collaborative.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and non-verbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit brief updates, coaching-style exchanges or people who prefer written communication. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel.