Gardenia Louve Yao
Pre-Licensed Professional (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (240) 202-2677
My work in counseling pairs (couples, families, colleagues) focuses on attachment, cultural identity, abandonment/neglect, identity, roles and expectations, personal and generational trauma, communication, repairing fractures and collaboration for a different future. We'll navigate experiences that result in guilt, sadness, worry, anger, betrayal, loss of trust and more that affect day-to-day function. We will identify and address the ways these experiences cause, main, or exacerbate depression, neurodivergence, anxiety, substance use, body image issues, PTSD, OCD and more.
Counseling with me will be a process that uses culturally competent and evidence-based psychotherapies and strategies to facilitate personal and relational growth, behavior change, conflict resolution, assertiveness, boundary setting, trigger identification, appropriate self-soothing, effective cognitive processing and emotion regulation.
I believe that people can either overcome their circumstance or build emotional resilience to live with the longterm impact of their experiences. I instill hope and guide you to think of and treat yourself (and others) with compassion.
Call or Email Gardenia Louve Yao now for a free 15 minute consultation - (240) 202-2677
Let's Connect (240) 202-2677
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Couple Sessions $90
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Mastercard, Visa, ZelleInsurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Johns Hopkins
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Gardenia Louve Yao
Pre-Licensed Professional
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (240) 202-2677
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Tiffany Bufort Odom (District of Columbia / PRC15525) Gardenia Louve Yao
- In Practice for 1 year
- Attended UMass Global, Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduated 2025
Education and Years In Practice
Gardenia Louve Yao
Pre-Licensed Professional
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (240) 202-2677
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Infidelity
- Family Conflict
- Marital and Premarital
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Grief
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Gardenia Louve Yao
Pre-Licensed Professional
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (240) 202-2677
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Couples ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Couples ,
Family ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Hispanic and Latino
I also speak
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Strength-Based
Gardenia Louve Yao
Pre-Licensed Professional
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (240) 202-2677
Groups
LGBTQ+ Adult Group Therapy
This psychoeducation group is designed to be trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and developmentally appropriate, offering both education and interpersonal support tailored for adults in LGBTQ+ relationships. Topics for Week 1-8: Orientation & Psychological Safety,Understanding Minority Stress in Relationships, Communication Foundations, Conflict & De-escalation Skills, Attachment & Emotional Safety, Relationships & Boundaries, Intimacy & Connection, Closure & Future Planning
Expertise
Anxiety
Peer Relationships
Types of Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$30-$50
Group Meets
Every Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 6 P.M. - 7 P.M.
Location
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Email Gardenia Louve Yao about this group or call - (240) 202-2677
Location
Additional Location
Washington, DC 20006
(240) 202-2677