Kristin Young, LCSW

Kristin Young is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people navigating LGBT issues, sexuality, and topics like kink, BDSM, and non-monogamous relationships.

Kristin emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk openly about sexual questions and identity. She aims to make conversations about intimacy and desire feel normal and practical. Kristin encourages clients to build on their strengths while they work toward clearer communication and more satisfying relationships.

Her style blends structured, evidence-based tools with a person-centered attitude. Kristin uses approaches that include cognitive behavioral ideas and strategies that help people notice patterns and try different responses. She also draws from acceptance-based work to help people clarify values and tolerate difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful change.

Kristin has seven years of clinical experience as an LCSW. That background includes supporting people with body image, gender dysphoria, sexual assault and abuse, sexual dysfunction, isolation and loneliness, social anxiety, and young adult concerns. She brings practical steps and steady support to help people make progress.

People who reach out can expect straightforward collaboration on goals. Kristin invites questions and partners with each person to find approaches that fit their life and pace.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Kristin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. CBT often focuses on small, concrete steps and homework that can change daily routines and ease anxiety or depression.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to actions that match those values even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-based ideas inform her work on relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Kristin will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize CBT tasks, acceptance work, or attachment-focused conversations depending on the issue at hand.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and interactive exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for short check-ins, processing between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while using approaches that match individual needs.