Poppy Streatfield , BACP

Poppy Streatfield is a counsellor who works online from North London and has seven years of experience. She holds BACP registration, a Master of Arts in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy, and a background in psychology. Poppy aims to create a warm, accepting space where people can talk about what matters to them.

Her sessions run weekly and can be short or longer term depending on needs. She adapts her approach to the person in front of her rather than using one fixed method. That means she may draw on person‑centred ways of working alongside cognitive and skills-based tools when helpful.

Poppy has trained to adapt therapy for people with Autism and ADHD and is willing to discuss reasonable adjustments. She has also worked in educational, community and NHS settings, and continues to combine private practice with work in education.

People come to her with many concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, eating and body image issues, relationship problems, parenting strain and questions about sexuality. She also works with mood disorders, obsessive and panic symptoms, self‑harm, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Practical arrangements such as messaging response times and preferred contact hours are agreed at the start so people know what to expect.

How Poppy blends approaches for online therapy

Client‑centred work focuses on listening and building a reliable relationship. It gives people the space to set the pace and topics of conversation while the counsellor follows their lead and reflects what they say.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. It often involves trying out small experiments or homework tasks between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage low mood or change unhelpful patterns.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, DBT, offers practical skills for handling strong emotions and improving communication. It can help with emotional regulation, distress tolerance and reducing conflict in relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a joint process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan as work progresses so it stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy with video, phone, live chat or text messaging gives flexibility for different days and needs. Video is useful for a fuller face‑to‑face feel. Phone calls can work when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging allows shorter check‑ins or written reflections. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family life and other commitments.