
Marvida Lake
Counselor, LGPC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Let's Connect (240) 202-2677

Pregnancy and motherhood, life transitions, depression, grief and loss, anxiety, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ identity, career stress, relationships issues, trauma, self worth, worry and overwhelm and concentration issues are my areas of clinical expertise. I use Trauma Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to decrease and manage the frequency, duration and intensity of their symptoms. I'll incorporate your values, identities, faith and cultural practices and belief systems. We will identify symptoms and implement long-term coping strategies that are practical for your personality and lifestyle.
Your individual therapy with me, will be a process that uses culturally competent and evidence-based psychotherapies and strategies to facilitate 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 Marvida Lake now for a free 15 minute consultation - (240) 202-2677
Let's Connect (240) 202-2677

Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $180
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- CareFirst
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Johns Hopkins
- MultiPlan
- Optum
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network

Marvida Lake
Counselor, LGPC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (240) 202-2677
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Maryland / lgp11474 Marvida Lake
- In Practice for 6 years
- Attended Bowie State University, Master of Science in Social Work, Graduated 2020
- Licensed by State of Maryland / lgp11474
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Racial Identity
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Hispanic and Latino
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Existential
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Location
Additional Location
Greenbelt, MD 20770
(240) 202-2677