- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Emotion work
About Poonam
Poonam Thadani is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with four years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship strains, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and lists guilt and shame among her areas of concern. She offers sessions in English and Hindi for people exploring these issues.
Poonam works in a straightforward, integrative way. She combines practical techniques with conversations about patterns in relationships and feelings. Sessions typically include tracking thoughts, noticing emotional reactions, and trying small changes that can reduce ongoing distress.
She often addresses attachment issues and communication problems that keep people stuck. When guilt or shame is present, she helps people name the feelings and trace how they affect behavior and relationships. She also supports people managing caregiver stress, chronic illness, or life transitions like separation and midlife questioning.
Poonam lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Client-Centered work, and Existential ideas among her approaches. That mix lets her use practical skills alongside conversations about meaning, values, and close relationships.
Sessions use a subscription billing that can be canceled at any time, and cost varies with location. She does not accept international clients. To get started, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site’s online options.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Poonam often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior experiments to shift mood and reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current responses to stress and intimacy.She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when emotions in relationships feel overwhelming. EFT helps name the emotions and shifts how people respond to each other in moments of hurt or disconnection. These approaches aim to make feelings easier to understand and respond to, rather than be controlled by them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try an approach that fits. That collaborative process includes checking in and adjusting methods as the work proceeds.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions useful for fitting therapy around work, caregiving, or health limits. Online meetings can make it easier to have shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, and use different communication styles such as video or audio depending on comfort and practical needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Hindi
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Poonam works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also lists guilt and shame among her focus areas.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She helps people name and trace these feelings and notice how they affect behavior and relationships. Practical steps and reflective conversation are used together.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience working as a therapist. Her work draws on several therapeutic approaches to meet different needs.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription billing model that can be canceled at any time and the cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.