Poppy Goguelin, BACP

Poppy Goguelin is a person-centered counsellor based in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of emotional challenges. She specialises in women's health and perinatal mental health, offering informed support from conception through the first year after birth, and she also works with domestic violence and relationship difficulties. Her practice extends to anxiety, depression, grief and loss, including pregnancy loss, and to a broad set of relationship and family concerns including blended family issues and intimacy-related problems.

She offers warm, approachable sessions that prioritise the client’s perspective, listening closely to each person’s experience and tailoring the work to individual needs. Poppy can work in a person-centered way that follows the client’s pace, or adopt a more solution-focused plan when clear goals are preferred. Her practice also addresses issues such as self-esteem, anger, trauma and abuse, parenting and fatherhood issues, and challenges like codependency and communication problems.

Poppy holds BACP accreditation, which indicates membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and she aims to help people build more fulfilling and manageable lives by working collaboratively and respectfully.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Poppy Goguelin uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive space where clients are heard and understood; this approach focuses on the person’s own experience and can be helpful for emotional distress, grief, and relationship concerns. She also integrates mindfulness therapy, which involves gentle, present-moment awareness and practical techniques to manage anxiety, stress and overwhelming emotions. Solution-focused therapy is used when clients prefer a goal-oriented route - it emphasises practical steps and building on strengths to achieve specific changes.

Deciding which approach fits best is part of the therapeutic process. Poppy works collaboratively with each client to identify priorities, consider different methods, and adapt the style of work to match goals, needs and personal preferences. This collaborative exploration helps shape sessions that feel relevant and manageable.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for people balancing work, family or other commitments. These formats allow registered professionals and therapists like Poppy to provide consistent, accessible support across distances while making it easier for clients to engage in therapy when and where it suits them.