- Trauma recovery
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness tools
About Erik
Erik Young, LMHC, LPC, helps people who are worn down by stress, grief, relationship strain, or big life changes. He focuses on practical support for anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and the challenges that come from family conflict or parenting stress. Many people seek his help around attachment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and caregiving strain.
He draws on 30 years of clinical experience to keep conversations clear and focused. Sessions tend to be collaborative and direct, with an emphasis on understanding the patterns that keep problems repeating. He uses tools from cognitive behavioral approaches to shift unhelpful thinking and from attachment-based work to improve connection and trust.
Erik also incorporates mindfulness practices to help with emotion regulation and to slow down strong reactions. For people processing trauma, he may use eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to reduce the intensity of painful memories. He explains each technique and invites questions before using it.
Clients can expect a straightforward pace and practical steps between sessions. Erik pays attention to daily routines like sleep and eating when they affect mood and behavior. He works with issues that often co-occur, such as ADHD traits alongside mood concerns, and adapts the plan as progress unfolds.
Based in Florida, he brings a calm but direct manner to sessions and helps people set concrete goals. To begin, readers are encouraged to use the site's Start Therapy workflow and complete the short matching questionnaire.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Attachment-based work focuses on relationships and patterns of trust. It helps people understand how early connections influence current reactions and closeness with others, which can be useful for adoption and foster care–related concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. It offers practical exercises and small experiments to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and change unhelpful routines.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, targets distressing memories to reduce their emotional charge. When appropriate, it can help people processing trauma feel less overwhelmed by certain memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match techniques to a person's goals, symptoms, and what feels comfortable. He will explain options, adjust methods as needed, and involve the client in deciding next steps.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives by reducing travel and allowing quicker check-ins around work or caregiving schedules. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, please confirm current session options before booking. The focus is on creating usable plans and skills that fit everyday routines rather than on a single treatment style.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Florida, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does this therapist help with?
Areas include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting concerns, grief, and caregiver stress. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care and attachment issues.
What is the general therapy style used here?
The style is collaborative and direct. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical steps, and skills you can apply between meetings.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 30 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
Credentials listed are LMHC and LPC, and practice is based in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this clinician?
Use the Start Therapy button on the site, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.