Erik Young

Erik Young is a licensed counselor with 30 years of experience helping people navigate major life changes and emotional challenges. He focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, grief, mood shifts, and the ups and downs that come with transitions. People come to him for clear conversation and steady guidance when life feels overwhelming.

Erik uses straightforward, person-centered work to understand each client's story. He asks questions, listens, and helps people name what matters most. From there he offers tools and small experiments clients can try between sessions to test what helps.

He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thought patterns and build different responses. For clients carrying trauma, he can integrate methods aimed at processing painful memories while keeping present-day coping skills in place.

Erik has worked with adults and young adults on issues such as attachment struggles, caregiver stress, and challenges related to neurodevelopmental differences. He pays attention to real-life obstacles like sleep, work pressure, and relationship patterns that affect daily functioning.

Clients can expect clear goals, practical homework when it fits, and a steady focus on building resilience. He holds licenses as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Florida.

Approaches that guide online care

Erik integrates client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people make practical changes. Client-centered work focuses on listening and following what matters to the person, which helps build trust and clarify goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and offers concrete techniques to test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Erik collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. He reviews options together, suggests small steps, and adjusts the plan based on what helps most over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera on days when that's helpful. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like CBT exercises and present-focused trauma processing for remote sessions, while working with clients to create a practical plan that fits their daily life.