Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
How Erik works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Pennsylvania
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Erik
Erik Young is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people manage strong emotions and stressful life changes. He has 30 years of experience and offers straightforward, practical support for concerns like anger, anxiety, depression, and grief. He focuses on everyday problems that get in the way of functioning.
That includes work stress, relationship strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and challenges tied to parenting or caregiving. He also helps people who face trauma, attachment wounds, or neurodevelopmental differences such as autism and Asperger syndrome.
Background and approach
In sessions he uses a direct but compassionate style. He listens for what matters most, then helps people try tools that fit their life. Techniques may include cognitive work to shift unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness to calm reactivity, and attachment-based ideas to improve relationships.
Erik combines many years of practice with a client-centered attitude. He works collaboratively to set clear goals and checks progress along the way. That makes therapy feel focused and practical rather than vague.
Erik is licensed as an LMHC and a Licensed Professional Counselor, with credentials in Florida and Pennsylvania. He offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based sessions so people can choose what works for their schedule and situation.
What Erik works with
Everything Erik lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Erik's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Erik lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Using proven approaches in online sessions
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand why they react or pull away and supports building more supported ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches concrete skills to reduce anger, anxiety, and mood swings by shifting unhelpful thinking and testing new actions.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Erik collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. He checks in regularly and adjusts techniques so therapy stays practical and relevant to the client's needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people read facial cues and have a more personal conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins or ongoing support easier between sessions. These options give flexibility so therapy can fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels.
Questions people ask about Erik
What kinds of problems does he address?
Erik works with issues such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, trauma recovery, and relationship or family concerns.
How would he describe his approach in sessions?
He takes a direct and compassionate approach, listening closely and introducing practical tools like cognitive techniques and mindfulness.
What experience does he bring to therapy?
He has three decades of clinical experience working with adults and young adults on a wide range of emotional and life transition issues.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He holds the LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida with licensing details that include FL LMHC and PA LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and scheduling follows the therapist's availability after matching.