Yung-Mei Leong

Yung-Mei Leong is a psychologist based in Maryland who focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She has eight years of direct psychotherapy experience and brings a calm, nonjudgmental presence to sessions. She helps people break down problems into manageable steps and find practical ways forward.

Her work often addresses obsessive-compulsive symptoms, panic, phobias, and ADHD-related challenges. She also supports people dealing with relationship transitions, divorce or separation, and the emotional fallout of major life changes. Additional areas of focus include issues around kink and alternative sex culture, polyamory, pregnancy and childbirth, immigration concerns, and hospice and end-of-life counseling.

Yung-Mei uses clear, evidence-based techniques aimed at identifying unhelpful thoughts and shifting behavior one step at a time. Sessions tend to emphasize real-world strategies such as coping skills, behavioral experiments, and thought records that people can practice between meetings. She encourages self-compassion as part of change.

Her style is direct but warm, aiming to make hard conversations easier to face. She listens first, then collaborates on a plan tailored to each person’s goals. Progress is measured in practical changes that matter in daily life.

People coming for therapy can expect a focus on skills and perspective alongside an accepting space to talk through difficult emotions. Yung-Mei draws on eight years of psychotherapy work as a licensed Psychologist in Maryland to guide that process.

How therapeutic methods meet online care

Yung-Mei draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help people notice thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and then experiment with new ways of responding. Behavioral strategies target habits and avoidance, using small steps and practice to reduce panic, compulsions, or avoidance over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that match their goals and daily life. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan as needed, combining skills practice with discussion and reflection.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since current options are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that is helpful. They also let people use visual or audio-only sessions depending on comfort and bandwidth. A therapist will help choose timing and a format that fits around work, caregiving, or other commitments.