Counsellor profile
Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung, HCPC
United Kingdom
Dr Klaris Leung, HCPC counsellor - Anger and mood concerns
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- CredentialsHCPC
- RegistrationHCPC, United Kingdom / PYL044228
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- ACT and CBT
- EMDR when suitable
- Mandarin and Cantonese
About Klaris
Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung is a HCPC-registered clinician with ten years of experience in the United Kingdom. She offers therapy in English, Mandarin and Cantonese and works with adults facing problems such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating concerns, and anger. Her background includes a range of evidence-based methods and work with people coping with major life changes and mood-related difficulties.
She usually starts by listening to the immediate problem and what the person hopes to change. Sessions focus on practical strategies to manage strong emotions, reduce unhelpful patterns, and rebuild daily routines like sleep and eating. Treatment draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR where appropriate.
Her style is direct and collaborative. Clients can expect help to notice difficult thoughts and emotions, choose workable responses, and practise small behavioural steps between sessions. The emphasis is on skills that reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.
Dr Leung also addresses problems tied to relationships and family of origin, attachment and abandonment worries, obsessive patterns, panic and phobias. She helps people untangle guilt, shame and isolation so they can make clearer decisions about work, caring roles and life purpose.
Her work with anger looks at triggers, underlying feelings and practical ways to interrupt the build-up of resentment or sudden outbursts. If needed, she blends talking methods with focused techniques for processing past distress.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting carried away by them, and then pick actions that fit their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and ongoing anger that relates to unhelpful thinking. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behaviour that keep problems going, and then testing practical changes to reduce symptoms and reactivity. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) offers a structured way to process past distress that may be feeding current anger or mood problems.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk through your aims, try a method, and adjust the plan with your feedback. That means sessions can combine talking, behavioural experiments and processing techniques to match what helps most.
Confirm the precise online session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. Many people find online work fits into a busy week more easily and can make it simpler to attend during breaks, avoid travel, or have a shorter check-in if needed. Online sessions can support skill practice between meetings and allow the therapist to guide behavioural steps that you can try in daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, sleep and eating issues, anger and mood disorders.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She uses talking and skills practice to reduce reactivity and improve day-to-day functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with a range of mood and trauma-related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the HCPC and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients. Check practical details and time zones when booking.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats. The sign-up process will give details to choose from.
What does therapy cost and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, use the See online therapy options button, complete a short questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.