David Young
Practical support for parents and adults
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About David
David Young is a Florida licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, and parenting concerns. He speaks plainly and offers a calm space for someone who is worried and unsure how to begin. He emphasizes practical support and steady guidance for people ready to try a different way of coping.
In sessions he encourages honest talk about thoughts and feelings without judgment. He focuses on what is happening now and on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
Conversations are paced to match each person's needs and comfort level. This straightforward style aims to make therapy feel manageable for busy or overwhelmed parents. David brings about 10 years of professional experience to his work as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
That experience includes helping people with trauma, sleep problems, self-esteem, and mood conditions such as bipolar and depression. He also supports those dealing with process addictions, substance use, and smoking or vaping cessation. He has additional experience addressing complex concerns like personality issues, paranoia, infidelity, postpartum depression, self-harm, and end-of-life counseling.
His background covers a wide range of adult-focused issues, and he adapts approaches to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions are offered in English and are provided remotely through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. People interested in starting complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit family life
David uses evidence-based techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, sleep routines, and coping strategies for anxiety and stress. These tools help reduce daily overwhelm and improve functioning at home.He also employs problem-focused therapy to address addiction, grief, and mood issues. This involves identifying patterns, setting small goals, and testing new behaviors between sessions to build momentum. For trauma-related concerns he uses structured methods that help people process upsetting memories while maintaining safety and stability.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then try methods that feel most helpful. Adjustments are made along the way so the work matches real life and parenting demands.
Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy families. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation without travel, phone sessions allow more flexibility, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins and ongoing coaching. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a hectic schedule while continuing steady progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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