Poppy Goguelin, BACP

Poppy Goguelin is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She focuses on women's health and perinatal mental health, and also supports people with anxiety, depression and grief. Anger and relationship problems are listed among the concerns she helps with.

Poppy describes her work as person-centred, which means she pays close attention to the client's view of their life. Sessions are straightforward and conversational. She aims to listen, understand and respond to what matters to the person in front of her.

She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused ideas when those approaches suit a client's goals. That can mean short practical steps one week and slower reflective work another week. If a client prefers clearer goals, she will shape sessions around those outcomes rather than only open exploration.

Poppy has particular experience around pregnancy, the first year after birth, and pregnancy loss. She also offers support for people affected by domestic violence and abuse, and for common stresses such as work pressure, parenting strain and family conflict. Intimacy, self-esteem and issues around commitment and communication are also within her listed focus.

People can expect a calm conversational style that balances listening with practical suggestions. Poppy invites discussion about what a client wants to focus on and how they want to work, and she will adapt the approach to those preferences.

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