About Klaris
Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung is a HCPC-registered clinician with ten years of experience. She offers therapy in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Her work focuses on common and complex problems such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, sleep and eating issues, and phobias. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable for worried people seeking help. In sessions she uses straightforward, evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR when appropriate.
Background and approach
She encourages practical changes and small steps that clients can try between meetings. Conversations are guided by what you need right now and what you hope to change. Her background includes working with people facing major life changes, caregiver stress and mood disorders.
She also addresses attachment concerns, family of origin issues, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic and mood instability. Work together will focus on clearer thinking, emotional regulation and practical coping skills. She brings a calm, respectful style and aims to create a non-judgemental space.
Sessions concentrate on building understanding of thoughts and behaviours and on setting achievable goals. The emphasis is on helping people move forward with skills they can use in daily life. International clients can be supported and sessions are offered through online formats.
The therapist and client decide together which approaches and session rhythms best match the client’s needs and circumstances.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low mood and life changes by focusing on what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical techniques to reduce symptoms like panic and phobic avoidance. EMDR is a method used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional impact; it can be offered online with adapted procedures for remote work.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals, symptoms and preferences and together you will try methods that fit your needs. Plans are adjusted as you progress so the therapy stays relevant and useful.
Online sessions offer a range of practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for in-depth work and EMDR adaptations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, homework review and ongoing encouragement between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving and travel, and help maintain regular contact as progress is made.
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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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