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Erik Young

Experienced therapist blending practical skills and reflection

LMHC, LPC Florida

Experience
30 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Erik

Erik Young is a licensed therapist with 30 years of clinical experience who works with adults and young adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma, family challenges, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He draws on a range of evidence-informed methods to help people navigate mood disorders, relationship difficulties, grief, parenting concerns, and career-related stress while honoring each person’s unique history and goals. His approach blends practical skills and reflective exploration, using cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-based and client-centered methods to address patterns that maintain distress.

He also integrates EMDR and mindfulness practices when helpful for trauma processing and emotion regulation. Erik aims to be both compassionate and direct, creating a collaborative space where clients learn tools, build resilience, and pursue meaningful change.

Licensed in Florida as an LMHC and in Pennsylvania as an LPC, Erik brings three decades of practice to work with complex presentations including ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping problems, compassion fatigue, and a variety of family-of-origin and caregiving stressors. He conducts sessions in English and offers flexible formats to accommodate different schedules and needs.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Erik commonly integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based methods in his work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for anxiety, depression, stress, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-based therapy explores relational patterns rooted in early relationships to improve current family and interpersonal dynamics and to support healing from abandonment or caregiver-related stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. He works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs and goals, drawing from his range of techniques and adjusting the plan as progress and preferences become clear.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions, practice skills between meetings, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family and relationship problems, parenting and fatherhood issues, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping concerns, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
What is his therapeutic style and approach?
He uses a collaborative, compassionate-yet-direct style that emphasizes practical tools and personal insight, integrating CBT, attachment-based and client-centered practices along with EMDR and mindfulness when appropriate.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 30 years of clinical experience to his practice, working with complex life transitions, mood disorders, trauma recovery, and relationship dynamics.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He is credentialed as an LMHC in Florida with license MH18719 and as an LPC in Pennsylvania with license PC005853, and his practice is based in Florida.
Does he offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats does he provide?
He offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and exact pricing depends on those factors.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Florida, Pennsylvania

Languages

English