Licensed to practice in Washington and accepts 53 insurances. Specializes in Coping Skills, Mood Disorders, Trauma and PTSD
Gianna Leoncavallo
(she/her)
With over twenty years experience as a therapist, I have always considered it a privilege to be allowed into the most intimate details of my clients' lives, their pain, their sorrows and their joys. Using a collaborative approach, I help clients gain insight into the thoughts and behaviors that may be holding them back. I help clients to draw on their strengths, and to learn coping skills in order to improve their lives, and find greater happiness. I specialize in mood disorders, personality disorders, relationship issues, sexual addiction, grief, trauma and anxiety. Therapy, can be hard but rewarding work, and I honor your trust by providing a safe and supportive environment in which you can share your story and heal.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
The first session is an assessment to determine an appropriate diagnosis and treatment goals.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
I am very interactive and didactic during sessions. I can be very direct with my feedback and you won't have to guess at what I'm thinking. You are not expected to agree with everything I say, but I do ask that you think about it. Conversely, I will always be open to hearing your feedback.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
I have worked with a variety of clients in my professional life including clients suffering from psychosis, mood disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. I am the most experienced working with 13 years old and older.
Specialties
Top specialties
Coping Skills
Mood Disorders
Trauma and PTSD
I identify as
Woman
Serves ages
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Licensed in
Washington
Accepts
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Medicare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
All Savers
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
AvMed
Cash - $125 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
EAP:UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Evernorth
GTEB
Golden Rule
Harvard Pilgrim/UnitedHealthcare
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Kaiser Northwest
Kaiser Northwest - Medicare
Kaiser Washington
Kaiser Washington - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare/Optum
Optum
OptumHealth Complex Medical Conditions
Oscar
Oxford
Premera Blue Cross
Regence
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Independence Blue Cross
Independence Administrators
Regence - Medicare
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Regence Group Administrators
Surest (formerly Bind)
Tufts Health/Cigna
United Medical Resources
UnitedHealthcare Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
UnitedHealthcare Life Insurance
UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
UnitedHealthcare/Optum - Medicare
UnitedHealthcare Complete Care (C-SNP)
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT has so many applications and it is evidence based. I use it to teach coping skills for depression anxiety, and anger. I use it to teach assertiveness and communication skills. Finally, I use it in order to get clients ready for EMDR.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT teaches that your thoughts influence your feelings which in turn influences your behaviors. Learning to identify your maladaptive or negative thoughts, learning how to control and reframe those identified thoughts and hence your mood and behaviors can be so easy and liberating. You will find that in time, your positive/adaptive thoughts will become automatic.
EMDR
I use EMDR for clients with a history of trauma. First I build your ability to cope with any negative thoughts, feelings and memories that could come up, and then follow up with EMDR and install more positive cognitions.
1 rating with written reviews
December 9, 2025
Gianna is very nice and im happy to have found her!