Lalida Puengklai, BACP

Lalida Puengklai is a counsellor who helps people struggling with anxiety, stress, relationship problems, grief and low self‑esteem. She also supports people dealing with trauma, anger, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. Lalida speaks English and Thai and works with adults from diverse backgrounds.

Lalida asks questions that help uncover how past experiences shape current feelings and behaviours. She uses an integrative style that draws on evidence‑based techniques to suit each person’s needs. Sessions focus on building strengths, making sense of difficult patterns, and finding practical ways to manage symptoms day to day.

Her background includes a Master’s degree in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Derby and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She has worked in the NHS and with charities supporting people affected by sexual and domestic abuse.

Lalida offers both short and longer term work and supports adults across a wide range of issues, including complex trauma, bereavement, eating and mood concerns, self‑harm and work‑related stress. Her approach is person‑centred and collaborative, with an emphasis on helping people reconnect with their inner resources.

She combines elements such as attachment‑focused ideas, cognitive techniques and mindful self‑compassion to tailor sessions. Clients are encouraged to move at their own pace and explore what feels most helpful for them.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Many of Lalida’s sessions draw on integrative, evidence‑based techniques that help with mood, anxiety and relationship patterns. For example, cognitive techniques help identify and change unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety and low mood. These methods teach practical skills such as thought‑challenging and behavioural experiments that can reduce worry and improve daily functioning.

Attachment‑informed ideas look at how early relationships influence current reactions in close relationships. This approach helps people understand patterns like jealousy, abandonment fears or avoidance, and then try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lalida will explore your goals, preferences and the issues you bring, and together you will decide which techniques to try. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family life, reduce travel time and allow people to check in from wherever they are based. It also lets therapists and clients use practical tools between sessions, such as short mindfulness exercises, worksheets and goal tracking, to keep progress moving between meetings.