Welcome

The therapeutic relationship is the bridge between what has been and what can be

About me

Hi, I’m Poppy, an experienced Psychodynamic Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I hold a Certificate in Psychodynamic Counselling from Chelmsford Counselling Foundation and a Master’s degree in Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Essex.

Before training as a therapist, I spent a number of years working in the public health sector as a Healthcare Assistant, where I provided vital support to individuals facing challenging and distressing experiences. This background has deeply informed my compassionate and understanding approach to therapeutic work.

I am committed to ethical and reflective practice and am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

I offer a chance to reflect on the difficulties or problems you are experiencing in a safe and confidential environment, with someone from outside your day-to-day life.

Together we can explore your situation in a way that leads to fresh perspectives - and perhaps a new understanding of yourself.

I work with people from all walks of life and backgrounds, coming to me with a diverse range of problems. I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and abide by their code of ethics.

Therapeutic relationship

I offer a calm, reflective, and containing therapeutic space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed and explored with compassion. I see the therapeutic relationship as central to meaningful change — a place where emotional experiences can be held, understood, and gradually made sense of.

How I work

Through steady, collaborative work, patterns that may once have felt confusing or deeply entrenched can begin to take shape and be understood, opening the possibility for greater emotional freedom and a deeper sense of self.

My approach

My psychodynamic approach supports clients in exploring how past experiences and early attachments influence present-day feelings, behaviours, and relationships. By bringing unconscious patterns into awareness, clients can develop insight, build emotional resilience, and discover new ways of relating both to themselves and to others.

What issues can therapy help with?

I have experience supporting people through a wide range of issues, including:

Depression

Anxiety

Relationship and attachment difficulties

Bereavement

Identity concerns

Adjusting to significant life changes

I strive to create a steady, supportive therapeutic environment where clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to explore their inner world and work towards lasting, meaningful change.

“It is a joy to be hidden, and disaster not to be found.”

D.W Winicott

“From error to error, one discovers the entire truth.”

Sigmund Freud

“Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.”

Sigmund Freud

Location & sessions

I work from a private location at 81 Grimwade Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LN, within easy reach of the Suffolk and North Essex areas.

Your sessions will take place at the same time and on the same day each week, providing a consistent therapeutic space. Each session lasts 50 minutes.

Feel free to email me to enquire further about my availability.

Get in touch

If you wish to begin therapy, please get in touch to arrange an initial assessment where we can begin to think together about what’s led you here and for us to see whether this therapeutic space could be helpful for you.

All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential.