Stephanie Young, LMHC, LCMHC

Stephanie Young is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with 13 years of experience. She uses practical, behavior-focused methods to help people break unhelpful patterns and build new skills. Stephanie aims to create a comfortable space where clients can talk honestly and begin making changes.

She trained in psychology for her undergraduate degree and completed a master’s in clinical counseling. Much of her work after graduate school focused on addiction and dual diagnosis, where depression and anxiety commonly co-occurred. That background shaped her focus on clear, doable strategies that address daily struggles.

Stephanie favors cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. She combines that with client-centered listening and motivational interviewing when people need encouragement to make hard changes. She also borrows solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals and keep momentum.

Sessions often include skill practice, problem-solving, and straightforward feedback about patterns that get in the way. Stephanie says building a real connection matters, and she balances support with honest challenge when clients are ready for it. Creativity in session helps make work feel less clinical and more useful.

Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, self-esteem, relationship and communication concerns, parenting stress, career issues, and coping with life changes. She also has experience with adoption and foster care matters, mood and personality concerns, phobias, traumatic brain injury, visual impairment, and young adult issues.

Using CBT and Practical Strategies Online

Stephanie commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people see how thoughts, moods, and behaviors interact. CBT sessions focus on learning specific skills, practicing new responses, and changing unhelpful thinking patterns to improve daily functioning.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on the person in front of the therapist. That approach emphasizes listening, understanding, and letting the client's goals shape the work rather than following a prescriptive plan.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences, and adjusts techniques over time based on what helps. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or working between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep consistent progress.