Lalida Puengklai, BACP

Lalida Puengklai offers support for people managing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger and the effects of trauma and abuse. She helps with relationship worries, coping with life changes and compassion fatigue. Lalida writes in a warm, direct way and aims to make therapy feel approachable and practical.

Lalida listens without judgement and helps people understand how past experiences shape current reactions. She encourages clients to notice their strengths and to learn ways of responding that feel more manageable. Sessions are tailored to each person rather than following a single template.

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 that support people affected by sexual and domestic abuse.

Common areas Lalida focuses on include attachment and abandonment issues, family of origin problems, dissociation, body image and mood difficulties. She also works with concerns such as dependent or avoidant personality patterns, guilt and shame, isolation, jealousy and multicultural issues.

Lalida can work with people aged 18 to 70 and brings three years of professional experience. She speaks English and Thai and is based in the United Kingdom. To begin, clients use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How Lalida’s approaches translate to online therapy

Many of Lalida’s methods focus on helping people understand how past experiences affect the present. Person-centred work creates a calm, accepting space where the client’s concerns are listened to and reflected back. This helps with low self-worth, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed by others’ expectations.

Attachment-focused ideas look at patterns of relating formed in earlier relationships and how those patterns appear now. Making these patterns clearer can help with feelings of abandonment, jealousy, or relationship anxiety. Mindfulness and compassion-focused elements teach simple practices to reduce self-criticism and manage strong emotions in daily life.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. Lalida will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then adapt methods as the work unfolds. This collaborative stance means the plan can change if something is not helping.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm which formats are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need lower-bandwidth options, depending on what the therapist provides.