About Klaris
Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung uses a practical, person-focused approach to help people manage anxiety and related problems. She is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and brings a decade of clinical experience to her work.
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese to meet different language needs. She draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Background and approach
In sessions she helps people notice patterns, try out small changes and practise skills between meetings. The goal is usually clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping rather than quick fixes. Her background includes ten years of clinical practice in the United Kingdom.
That experience covers anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, mood disorders and sleeping or eating difficulties. She also supports people dealing with life changes, parenting strain, feelings of isolation and questions about life purpose. People who meet her can expect a calm, non-judgemental space and a steady pace.
Conversations focus on practical steps and on building understanding of thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Together the counsellor and client set realistic goals and work on skills to reach them. Appointments are available via online formats, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging.
International clients may be supported and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to identify values to guide action. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance and struggles with motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours to reduce panic, phobias and persistent worry. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) targets distress linked to traumatic memories and can reduce the intensity of past events when used carefully in therapy.Choosing the right method is a shared process. The therapist will discuss your situation, goals and comfort with different techniques and adapt the plan as you progress. That collaborative approach helps match practical methods to your needs rather than using one fixed model.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or help when bandwidth is limited. Chat and messaging suit short check-ins, notes between sessions or people who prefer typed conversations. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, family and travel commitments.
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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
- Licensed
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
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