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Cheuk Ka Karlie Lam uses practical, person-focused therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety and life changes. She works in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and brings 12 years of experience to sessions. Karlie is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and offers online formats such as video, phone, live chat and text messaging.
Her main approach is client-centred therapy, which means she follows each person's pace and priorities during sessions.
How Cheuk works
She also draws on cognitive behavioural therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of thinking and behaving. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with stress, low mood and anxiety. Karlie helps with a wide range of concerns including depression, self-esteem, coping with life transitions, grief, addiction issues, trauma and intimacy-related worries.
She also supports people facing parenting strain, caregiver stress, immigration-related challenges, work-related compassion fatigue and problems with sleep or eating. Sessions are practical and conversational. She encourages simple goals and small steps that fit into everyday life.
Clients can expect a calm, non-judgemental space where thoughts and feelings are listened to and talked through together. Her working hours are mainly 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday to Friday UK time and she can arrange alternative times when needed.
She notes that she has dyslexia, so occasional spelling errors may appear in live chat and she invites clients to ask for clarification if anything is unclear.
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What Cheuk works with
The areas below are the ones Cheuk selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches used in online counselling and what they do
Client-centred therapy focuses on listening without judgement and following the client's agenda. It helps people who need a patient, steady space to talk things through and set small goals.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behaviour and tests different ways of reacting. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, stress and problems that come from negative thinking habits.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple keeping-in-the-moment practices that can reduce rumination and ease emotional overwhelm. It can be useful alongside other approaches for sleep, anxiety and managing intense feelings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust the plan together. This is a collaborative process where methods are tested and changed based on what helps you most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text messaging, which give practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat or text messaging can be used for quick check-ins or when writing feels easier than speaking. Many people find these options help therapy fit around daily life and responsibilities.
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