Erik Young, LMHC, LPC
Experienced therapist focused on personal change
Details
| Name | Erik Young |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC, LPC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida, Pennsylvania |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Erik
Erik Young is a licensed therapist with 30 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and big life changes. He meets each person where they are and focuses on practical steps that can reduce day-to-day distress and improve relationships. He uses an approachable, conversational style.
Sessions center on the client’s story and on how current problems grew out of past events and patterns. Erik helps people notice patterns, try small changes, and build more satisfying ways of relating to themselves and others.
Background and approach
Over three decades he has supported people working through trauma and abuse, parenting strain, attachment concerns, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar. He also works with those facing workplace stress, attention challenges like ADHD, and issues tied to identity and relationships. His work draws on Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and Client-Centered practices to prioritize each person’s voice and goals.
Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used when helpful to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. For trauma-focused work he may draw on EMDR methods where appropriate. Erik is licensed in Florida as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and in Pennsylvania as a Licensed Professional Counselor.
He conducts sessions in English and provides several online options so people can fit therapy into busy schedules.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse among the things Erik works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Erik among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Erik among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Erik among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Erik among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Erik among the ways he works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Erik among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Erik among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Erik among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Erik directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Erik directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Erik commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships, making space for new meanings and choices. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and to build more supported ways of relating.He also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead so goals come from the person seeking help. These approaches are explained in straightforward terms during early sessions so clients can choose what fits their needs.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Erik works collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences rather than pushing a single method. Together they check progress and adjust techniques if something isn’t working.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and body language, phone works well when internet bandwidth is limited, live chat can be good for short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy days.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Erik commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, family and parenting strain, grief, mood disorders, ADHD, relationship and intimacy issues, and related challenges.
What is his general therapy style?
His approach is conversational and client-focused, using the client’s story to guide work. He blends practical strategies with exploration of past patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Erik has practiced for 30 years, bringing long-term experience supporting people through life transitions and emotional challenges.
What credentials and region should I know about?
He holds the LMHC and LPC credentials and is licensed in Florida and Pennsylvania. He is based in Florida for practice purposes.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
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