Polly Thelwall, BACP

Polly Thelwall is a counsellor who helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety and relationship worries. She commonly supports those dealing with family strain, trauma and low self-esteem. Polly listens closely and aims to help people feel understood as they begin to untangle difficult feelings like jealousy, abandonment and codependency.

Polly uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current reactions. She also draws on relational, transpersonal and somatic perspectives when these suit the person she is talking with. Sessions often involve noticing patterns, naming parts of experience, and finding new ways to be more grounded in day-to-day life.

Her approach is conversational and reflective. She asks questions and mirrors back what she hears so people can better know themselves. The work can include processing trauma, repairing how someone relates to others, and exploring commitment or control issues.

Polly has eight years of experience working in mental health and creative settings alongside her therapy work. She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. This reflects the professional body she is part of and the standards that apply to her practice.

People can expect sessions that try to balance dealing with hard material and building resources. Polly aims to guide each person toward practical changes and a steadier sense of self over time.

How psychodynamic work translates to online therapy

Psychodynamic therapy looks at how past experiences shape current feelings and reactions. It often involves noticing repeated patterns, making links between past and present, and naming parts of experience that feel stuck. This approach can help when worries come from long-standing attachment or abandonment issues.

Relational perspectives focus on the way people connect with others in the room and outside it. The therapist pays attention to the relationship that develops in sessions as a way to understand and change real-life relationship patterns. Somatic ideas bring attention to bodily sensations and how they hold stress or trauma, helping some people feel more grounded.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Polly will work with each person to choose which ideas and practices suit their needs, goals and preferences. She adapts the mix of psychodynamic, relational and somatic approaches as the work unfolds.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people access therapy from different locations within the same country, making it simpler to maintain continuity of sessions.