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Kenneth Young

Compassionate LCSW guiding change and growth

LCSW North Carolina

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Kenneth

Kenneth Young is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

He frames his work around respect, sensitivity, and compassion, aiming to create a collaborative space where clients can explore goals, address addictions, work through trauma, and navigate issues like parenting, career concerns, or questions about intimacy and identity.

Young emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change and draws primarily from a person-centered orientation while integrating techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and other approaches to suit each person's needs. His practice also attends to specific areas including ADHD, compassion fatigue, grief, bipolar concerns, and a spectrum of relational configurations and alternative sexual cultures.

Licensed as an LCSW in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, Kenneth brings ten years of clinical experience to his present practice. He invites people who are ready to take a step forward to begin a process of exploration and skill-building tailored to their goals.

Therapeutic approaches online and how they help

Kenneth uses an integrative, client-centered stance alongside evidence-informed methods to support practical change and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and problems with sleep or stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore values, identity, and relationship concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and acceptance skills that can reduce reactivity, assist with emotion regulation, and complement other strategies for chronic worry or distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Kenneth frames treatment as a collaborative process and will discuss which methods align with a person’s goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring to sessions, adapting tools over time as needs change.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and allow therapy to fit varied routines and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or other locations and support ongoing continuity of care through multiple convenient channels.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kenneth commonly address?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, and career or life-purpose questions.
What is Kenneth's general therapeutic style?
His practice is rooted in a person-centered approach that emphasizes respect and empathy, with practical techniques from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative or solution-focused methods as needed.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has ten years of experience in behavioral health and brings that background to his current work with clients from diverse backgrounds.
What are Kenneth's credentials and where is he based?
He is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and Pennsylvania with license numbers NC LCSW c015811 and PA LCSW cw016033, and he practices from North Carolina.
Does he offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and he is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with Kenneth?
He offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
To get started select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressEmptinessFatherhood issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania, North Carolina

Languages

English