Lalida Puengklai

Lalida Puengklai is a counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger and loss. She focuses on emotional pain that comes from relationships, family issues and past trauma. Lalida offers a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about what’s hard and learn to feel steadier in day-to-day life.

She listens first and helps people make sense of how past events shape current reactions. Sessions look at patterns such as attachment wounds, feelings of abandonment, or repeated cycles of guilt and shame. Lalida also supports those struggling with self-esteem, mood changes and the fallout from domestic or sexual abuse.

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 in charities supporting people affected by sexual and domestic abuse, which has informed her practical, trauma-aware approach.

In practice she draws on a mix of approaches rather than a single method. Techniques include person-centred listening, attachment-informed work, mindfulness and compassion-focused ideas to help soothe intense emotion and build new ways of relating to oneself and others.

Sessions are offered in English and Thai, and Lalida accepts international clients. She supports both shorter focused work and longer-term therapy, tailoring the pace to what each person needs.

How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling

Many of Lalida’s methods are practical and easy to apply in online work. Person-centred counselling emphasises being heard and accepted; the therapist listens closely and helps people name feelings and priorities, which supports clients who struggle with shame or low self-worth. Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people notice and change repeating patterns that affect relationships and anger.

She also uses mindfulness and compassion-focused ideas to teach calming practices and a kinder inner voice. These approaches help when anxiety, rumination or self-criticism make daily life harder, offering simple skills to use between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will check what matters to the client, try methods that fit their goals, and adjust the plan as therapy progresses. This means sessions can be more short-term and targeted, or slower and exploratory, depending on the person.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling around busy days, reduce travel time and allow a quicker check-in when life gets hectic. Registered or accredited professionals and other therapists often find remote sessions help maintain continuity of care while people manage work, family and travel commitments.