Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung

HCPC

United Kingdom

Compassionate therapist focusing on motivation and change

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At a glance

Credentials

HCPC

Registration

HCPC, United Kingdom / PYL044228

Experience

10 years

Languages

English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Location

United Kingdom

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

1. • Motivational approaches
   • Values-based work
   • Practical skills

   About Klaris

   Dr. Klaris (Ka Wai) Leung is a HCPC-registered clinician with ten years' experience. She offers therapy in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. She aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk through stress, grief, mood difficulties and trauma at a manageable pace.

   She uses Motivational Interviewing alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred methods. Sessions focus on clarifying what matters to each person, noticing unhelpful patterns, and developing small, practical steps to move forward. Techniques are chosen together based on the person's needs and goals.

   Her work covers anxiety, depression, bipolar spectrum issues, panic, obsessive and compulsive concerns, phobias, and sleep or eating-related difficulties. She also helps people dealing with attachment and abandonment worries, caregiver stress, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, and loneliness.

   Leung draws on ten years of clinical practice to blend talking, practical exercises and values-based planning. She encourages steady progress and checks in on what is working. Her approach aims to balance emotional understanding with actions that fit everyday life.

   Clients can expect clear explanations, gentle challenge, and collaborative goal-setting. To begin, the service requires completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

2. How motivational and values work translates to online therapy

   Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people find their own reasons to change and on building commitment to realistic goals. It is a conversational, person-led way to notice ambivalence and move toward action. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify what matters to them and take steps consistent with those values while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. Client-Centred Therapy offers empathic, non-judgemental listening that supports people to arrive at their own insights and choices.
   
   Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work with each person to decide which mix of methods best fits their situation, goals and preferences. That choice is made together and can be adjusted as therapy progresses.
   
   If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats offered before booking. Online sessions can help fit therapy into busy days, make it easier to meet without travel, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. They can also reduce the need for being on camera or allow a simpler phone-based check-in when that suits a person better. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt exercises, values work and motivational conversations to an online setting, keeping focus on practical steps that translate into everyday life.

4. Areas of expertise

   Primary focus

   Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

   Also works with

   Eating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorder

   Additional focus areas

   AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Eating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

   Therapeutic approaches

   Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

   Experience

   10+ years

   Listed in

   United Kingdom

   Languages

   English, Mandarin, Cantonese

5. Frequently asked questions

   What problems does this therapist commonly help with?

   She works with stress, anxiety, depression and grief and with trauma and abuse related concerns. Other areas include mood disorders, panic, obsessive and compulsive issues, eating and sleeping problems, and family-of-origin difficulties.

   What is her therapeutic style like?

   Her style is collaborative and gentle, combining motivational conversation with practical exercises. Sessions aim to clarify values, spot unhelpful patterns, and build small steps toward change.

   How much clinical experience does she have?

   She has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, anxiety and trauma-related concerns.

   What credentials and location are listed?

   She is registered with the HCPC and practices from the United Kingdom.

   Which languages are sessions available in?

   Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

   Can people outside the UK work with her?

   International clients are accepted; speak with the service to confirm any location-specific arrangements before booking.

   How are fees and payment handled?

   Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

   What are the steps to begin therapy?

   Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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