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Online therapist

Diseree Young

Compassionate guidance for families and relationships

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Credentials
LMSW
Experience
40 years
Licensed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Diseree

Diseree Young is a Licensed Master Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of emotional and relationship issues. She brings a calm, supportive presence and clear, direct conversation to sessions. A parent worried about a child, a couple needing better communication, or someone facing stress and grief will find practical, steady help in her approach.

She works in plain terms and aims to make each visit useful.

Background and approach

Sessions often focus on small, concrete steps that build into bigger change. Diseree leans on approaches that help people notice their thoughts, practice new skills, and strengthen relationships. She emphasizes the strengths people already have and helps apply them to daily challenges.

With four decades of experience, Diseree has worked with infants, children, adolescents, young adults, older adults and families. Her background includes supporting people through depression, anxiety, parenting struggles, ADHD, trauma, and addiction among other concerns. She combines learned techniques with a warm, interactive style.

Her training is described as person-centered with elements of cognitive-behavioral methods and emotion-focused work. In practice this means she listens closely, reflects what matters most, and then introduces practical tools that match each family’s needs. Sessions aim to be collaborative and hopeful.

Diseree practices in Michigan and conducts therapy in English. She uses a range of online formats so parents and caregivers can choose what fits their schedule. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

Approaches that guide online family work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes where getting unstuck matters more than changing every thought. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on spotting patterns that keep problems going and practicing new skills to shift moods and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and coping with everyday challenges. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, EFT, aims to improve emotional connection in relationships by helping people identify and share core feelings and needs with each other.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each family about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Decisions about which approach to use happen together, and plans are adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions offer many practical benefits for busy families. Video calls let parents and children join from home when schedules are tight. Phone, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexible options for checking in between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into daily life while keeping the focus on clear steps and real-world changes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, family conflict, grief, relationship issues, addictions, ADHD, trauma, and related challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are person-centered and interactive, using straightforward conversation and practical exercises to build skills and strengthen relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of clinical experience working with infants, children, adolescents, young adults, older adults, couples, and families.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW, with credential MI LMSW 6801064432 and practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different family needs.
How is payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.

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Experience
40 years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English

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