About Yung-Mei
Yung-Mei Leong helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and trouble coping with life changes. She also supports those managing attention difficulties such as ADHD. She practices in Maryland and speaks English.
She focuses on practical coping strategies and building self-compassion. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thoughts and change day-to-day habits that interfere with relationships and goals. Work is straightforward and goal-oriented, with attention to what clients want to achieve.
How Yung-Mei works
Leong has eight years of experience providing psychotherapy and brings a calm, respectful presence to sessions. She has a medical degree - MD - which appears with her professional details. Her background includes work across different settings, which informs a flexible, real-world approach.
She also addresses concerns that can feel hard to bring up, such as shame, guilt, and struggles around non-traditional sexual cultures like BDSM and kink. Other focus areas include separation and divorce, immigration issues, end-of-life and hospice counseling, and challenges tied to multicultural identity.
In sessions she works on skills for panic attacks, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, phobias, social anxiety, trichotillomania, and feelings of isolation. The approach is collaborative: she listens, suggests strategies, and adjusts plans based on what helps. Taking the first step can feel big, and she aims to make it manageable.
What Yung-Mei works with
The areas below are the ones Yung-Mei selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | MD |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online work
Many clients benefit from approaches that look at thoughts and everyday behaviors. One useful method focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life situations to reduce anxious or depressive patterns. This helps with panic attacks, social anxiety, and low mood by breaking cycles that fuel worry and avoidance.Another common approach concentrates on building practical coping skills and routines. That work teaches concrete strategies for managing stress, attention difficulties like ADHD, and compulsive behaviors. Clients practice short exercises and new habits between sessions so change happens week to week.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist works together with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what proves helpful, so the process stays collaborative.
Online sessions can be flexible and fit into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief, ongoing contact between sessions and can help maintain momentum on busy days.
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