Diseree Young
Experienced, compassionate therapist focused on practical change
LMSW Michigan
- Experience
- 40 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Diseree
Diseree Young is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with four decades of clinical experience. She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family dynamics, addictions, ADHD, and trauma-related difficulties.
Background and approach
Her background also includes work with eating and sleeping problems, bipolar and mood concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and many interpersonal challenges such as communication, attachment, and codependency. Her therapeutic style is warm, interactive, and supportive, blending person-centered care with reality-based and cognitive-behavioral elements.
Diseree draws on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered techniques to tailor treatment to each client’s needs. She emphasizes collaboration, building on clients’ existing strengths, and guiding step-by-step changes that promote greater day-to-day well-being.
Clients can expect practical, compassionate work aimed at clear goals, whether addressing acute stressors, long-standing patterns, or life transitions. Her lengthy experience across age groups and diverse concerns informs a flexible, individualized practice focused on helping people pursue meaningful, sustainable change.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Diseree frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many day-to-day coping problems. She also employs Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which supports people in clarifying values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful action. Additionally, her work integrates Client-Centered Therapy principles, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and collaboration to create a supportive environment for change.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She partners with each client to weigh goals, preferences, and the nature of the concern, adapting techniques from CBT, ACT, or client-centered methods as needed to find the best fit and adjust the plan over time.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to attend sessions around work, family, or health constraints. These formats allow ongoing therapeutic work from different locations and support a range of interaction styles, from live conversation to brief messaging check-ins, enhancing accessibility and continuity of care.
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Experience
40+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English