Roy Ka Yiu Lam
Experienced counsellor blending CBT and relational work
About Roy
Roy Ka Yiu Lam is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He brings eight years of counselling experience and a background in human resources to help people tackle stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and career difficulties. He uses straightforward, practical conversations to help people find clearer ways forward.
Sessions focus on understanding feelings, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, and trying new ways to respond. Roy also draws on approaches that pay attention to relationships and emotional bonds when relevant.
Background and approach
Roy trained with a Master in Social Sciences (Counselling) from the University of Hong Kong. Before moving to the UK in 2021 he volunteered as a counsellor in Hong Kong and worked with people facing depression, relationship strain, family problems and identity-related concerns. He supports people dealing with grief, parenting pressures, intimacy-related issues, anger, addiction concerns and the stress of life changes.
Additional topics he works with include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, communication difficulties and immigration-related stress. Sessions are offered in English and Cantonese and Roy accepts international clients. He blends cognitive and emotion-focused techniques to help people build practical skills and make sense of painful feelings.
The focus is on small, achievable changes that fit each person's life.
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Sessions & fees
How CBT and Emotion-Focused Work Translate Online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Online CBT sessions often include short exercises, thought records and small practical experiments to try between meetings. This approach is useful for anxiety, low mood and stress where changing patterns of thinking can reduce symptoms.Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on understanding and naming emotions and how they shape close relationships. Online EFT-style work helps people notice emotional needs, express them more clearly and change unhelpful interaction patterns with others. It can be helpful for intimacy-related worries and relationship distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to choose techniques that match the person's goals, life situation and preferences. Sessions may combine cognitive and emotion-focused tools and adapt over time as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can be easier when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat or messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief coaching-style work or people who prefer typed conversation.
| Session length | Typically 50 minutes |
|---|---|
| Client ages | Adults, 18 and over |
| Fees | Subscription via BetterHelp, cancel anytime |
| Insurance | Not billed directly |
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Areas of focus
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Relationship issues
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Registered with
- BACP
- Languages
- English, Cantonese
