Cheuk Ka Karlie Lam, BACP

Cheuk Ka Karlie Lam is a counsellor with BACP accreditation and 12 years of experience in the United Kingdom. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and major life changes. Karlie works to make starting therapy feel less daunting and to create space for honest conversation.

Her approach centres on what the person brings into the room. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen carefully and respond to each person's concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to spot unhelpful thinking and try practical changes. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help reduce worry and improve day-to-day focus.

Karlie supports people dealing with ADHD, addiction concerns, relationship and family difficulties, grief and trauma. She also pays attention to issues such as parenting strain, caregiver stress, eating and sleeping problems, and feelings of isolation or shame. She can discuss adoption and foster care, immigration-related stress, and blending family challenges.

Sessions are arranged mainly during UK daytime and early evening hours, and she is willing to consider alternate times when needed. She notes she has dyslexia and that brief spelling mistakes may appear in live chat; clients are invited to say if anything is unclear.

Her manner is straightforward and calm. She aims to help people take the first steps toward better coping, clearer thinking and more steady moods.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflecting back what is said and helping people feel heard and understood. This approach is useful for building trust and exploring personal concerns such as low self-esteem or relationship struggles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. Sessions involve identifying unhelpful thoughts and practising small changes that can alter mood and reactions, which often helps with anxiety, depression and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and improve focus and calm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences and what has or hasn't helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Please confirm what session formats this therapist currently offers before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and daily routines, and can allow shorter check-ins or options that do not require being on camera. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can help blend these methods to match a person's life and needs.