Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung, HCPC
10 years in practice
Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung brings an existential outlook to therapy while using practical, evidence-informed techniques.
License and registration
- HCPC
- PYL044228 · expires May 2027
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Klaris
Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung brings an existential outlook to therapy while using practical, evidence-informed techniques. She is listed with the HCPC and has ten years of clinical experience.
Dr Leung offers sessions in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and accepts international clients. Her approach begins by attending to what matters most to the person in front of her. She combines Existential ideas about meaning and choice with goal-focused methods such as cognitive behavioural work and acceptance and commitment strategies.
Background and approach
EMDR is also used when trauma memories need targeted attention. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the individual's needs. She listens for patterns in thoughts, moods and behaviour, and she helps people try small changes between sessions.
Practical tasks and gentle experiments are often part of the work to test new ways of coping. Dr Leung supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma. She also helps with sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, anger and low self-esteem.
Mood disorders including bipolar, panic symptoms, obsessive and compulsive problems, and phobias are also within her focus. Clients can expect a collaborative process where therapist and client choose the methods together. The aim is to increase awareness, reduce unhelpful patterns and build approaches that fit daily life.
Her style is calm, respectful and down-to-earth.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Klaris lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Klaris names
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online work
Existential Therapy focuses on questions of meaning, choice and values. In online sessions this can look like straightforward conversations about what matters most, identifying where someone feels stuck and exploring options that feel authentic. This approach can help when life changes, grief or questions about purpose are at the centre of distress.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to make room for difficult thoughts while committing to small actions that reflect their values. Online ACT often includes simple exercises and home practice to notice thoughts and try new behaviours between sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and uses practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, panic and mood difficulties and can be delivered through structured online sessions with worksheets and short behavioural tasks.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to use based on the client's goals and preferences, and they may combine techniques as needed. The process is collaborative and adapted to each person's pace.
Online therapy via video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging offers flexibility for different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone calls can fit a tight break from work, live chat supports quicker check-ins and messaging allows short updates or mood tracking between sessions. These options make it easier to continue therapy around daily life.
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Questions people ask
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and bereavement, plus sleep and eating concerns and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends Existential ideas about meaning with practical techniques from CBT and ACT, keeping sessions collaborative and down-to-earth.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience and practices with the HCPC registration listed as HCPC.
Where does she practise and what is her registration?
She works from the United Kingdom and is registered with HCPC as supplied in her credentials.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted, so people outside the United Kingdom can access her services.
What formats are used for online sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and the subscription arranged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
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