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Erik Young

Supportive therapist for families and parents

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Credentials
LMHC, LPC
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Florida, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Erik

Erik Young is a licensed therapist who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a wide range of emotional challenges. He offers straightforward help for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or changes at home and work. Parents and caregivers who want practical tools and clearer communication often find his direct style helpful.

With 30 years of experience, Erik draws on several proven methods to tailor sessions to each person.

Background and approach

He uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. Attachment-based work helps uncover patterns from early relationships that still affect daily life. He also uses eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, for people processing traumatic memories.

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. Erik listens, asks clear questions, and offers exercises to try between meetings. He helps clients set small, doable steps for change rather than overwhelming lists of goals.

Erik holds LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credentials and practices in Florida. He brings practical experience supporting issues such as parenting strain, blended family adjustments, caregiver stress, ADHD, bipolar and mood concerns, intimacy and relationship problems, and self-esteem challenges. People can expect a calm, direct approach that balances support with concrete skills.

Erik guides clients through manageable strategies for coping, improving communication, and rebuilding stability in family life and daily routines.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Erik commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based therapy in his online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps surface and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and homework. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and focuses on improving connection and communication within family life.

He may also use EMDR for trauma processing when appropriate, which aims to reduce the intensity of painful memories through guided processing techniques. Deciding which approach to use is part of the process and happens together with the client. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences to choose the best fit for each person.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These options let people fit care into busy family schedules, revisit conversations via messages, and keep momentum between meetings. Licensed professionals can adjust pace and format so work on communication, stress management, trauma recovery, or parenting skills continues even when life gets busy.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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 Erik address?
He works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, ADHD, LGBT concerns, relationships, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self esteem, career matters, bipolar and depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on listening, clear questions, and practical exercises to try between meetings.
What is his professional background?
Erik has 30 years of experience as a licensed counselor. He has worked with a broad range of emotional and family-related concerns throughout his career.
What are his credentials and where is he located?
He holds LMHC and LPC credentials with licence details FL LMHC MH18719 and PA LPC PC005853, and he practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Erik offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
Florida, Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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