Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung, HCPC

Dr. Klaris Leung is a registered clinical psychologist with the HCPC, the UK regulator for health and care professionals. She brings a decade of clinical experience supporting adults, children and families through challenging life moments including stress, anxiety, trauma and bereavement, as well as difficulties with mood, eating, sleep and relationships.

Fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, she provides psychotherapy that integrates evidence-based methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Her practice focuses on helping clients build understanding of their thoughts and emotions, develop practical coping skills and work toward meaningful goals that reflect their values and life circumstances.

Dr. Leung places emphasis on a compassionate, non-judgmental approach that respects each person’s pace. She works collaboratively with clients to identify the most suitable therapeutic pathway for their needs, whether addressing grief, attachment and family issues, panic and phobias, mood disorders, obsessive or compulsive concerns, or caregiving stress. Her aim is to support steady progress and greater self-awareness so clients can move forward with clarity and resilience.

Therapeutic approaches offered online

Dr. Leung uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify what matters most to them and to develop practical steps toward living in line with those values. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and building actions that support a meaningful life, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured approach that explores the links between thoughts, emotions and behaviours. Through CBT clients learn skills to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns and to practise new coping strategies for depression, panic, phobias and mood concerns.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method used to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and their emotional impact. It can be useful for people coping with past traumatic experiences or abuse.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Leung will work with clients to consider their needs, goals and preferences and to tailor methods that fit their pace and circumstances.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to access care from different locations. These formats allow ongoing therapeutic work to continue around daily commitments and across time zones when needed.