Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung
Compassionate psychologist using evidence-based methods
About Klaris
Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung is a clinical psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC. She speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese and has ten years of clinical experience.
Her practice focuses on common and complex mental health concerns using practical, evidence-based methods. Dr. Leung uses several therapeutic approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety and mood problems.
She offers treatments that can address trauma and bereavement, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting strain, anger and grief.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with obsessive thoughts, panic, phobias and long-standing family-of-origin issues. Sessions are collaborative and paced to suit each person. She helps clients notice unhelpful patterns and practice small, workable changes.
Techniques include exploring values, shifting behaviours and processing distressing memories when appropriate. Her background includes a decade of clinical practice across different settings, bringing experience with mood disorders, complex trauma responses and emotional regulation difficulties. The HCPC registration is listed as HCPC and denotes professional registration in the United Kingdom.
People can expect short-term skills work and longer-term exploration depending on needs. Dr. Leung tailors therapy choices to a person’s preferences and goals.
She offers sessions in multiple languages and by several online formats to fit different schedules.
What Klaris works with
How Klaris works
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Sessions & fees
How therapeutic approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying personal values and taking small actions that align with them. Online ACT sessions typically include noticing difficult thoughts, clarifying what matters and practising brief exercises to build meaningful habits.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. In remote CBT the therapist helps spot unhelpful thinking, try new behaviours between sessions and use simple worksheets or apps to track progress.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be used to process distressing memories in a structured way. When offered online the therapist guides the steps verbally and adapts bilateral stimulation methods to fit the session format.
Deciding which approach to use is a shared process. The therapist will discuss your goals, past efforts and preferences, and then suggest one or a mix of approaches. You can try a few sessions and adjust the plan as you learn what helps.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions reduce bandwidth needs and can be easier when only audio is needed. Live chat and text messages work well for shorter check-ins, journalling between sessions or when writing thoughts feels clearer. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family and work commitments.
| 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
What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Registered with
- HCPC
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
