Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Newell works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Newell
Newell Young is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) working in Massachusetts with more than 25 years of clinical experience. He helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, grief, and major life changes. He also supports people facing career strain, parenting questions, relationship struggles, and compassion fatigue.
He has worked in crisis teams, day treatment programs, and hospitals. Those settings shaped a practical, steady style that fits urgent concerns as well as ongoing work.
Background and approach
He adapts sessions to suit each person's needs, offering direct feedback and problem-solving when that is helpful. Mindfulness and spiritual approaches are a consistent part of his practice. He often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with mindfulness techniques to help people manage difficult thoughts and emotions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when people need concrete tools to regulate strong feelings. Newell is experienced with both short-term, solution-focused work and longer-term exploration of values and meaning. He is comfortable in crisis situations and aims to build a working connection quickly so people can begin making changes sooner.
Sessions can include individual or group formats depending on the setting and needs. The overall approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, focused on practical skills alongside reflection about what matters to each person.
What Newell works with
Everything Newell lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Newell's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Workplace issues
Approaches Newell lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and flexible online care
Newell uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take small steps toward a life that feels meaningful, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice concrete skills that change mood and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides practical emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills for managing intense feelings and strong impulses.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. He will work with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust the plan over time based on progress and what feels useful.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging which make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, ongoing reminders, and written exercises between sessions. These options aim to make consistent care more accessible and flexible for different routines and circumstances.
Questions people ask about Newell
What concerns does Newell commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, depression, grief, relationship issues, parenting challenges, and life transitions among other concerns.
What is his general therapy style?
He adapts his style to each person, offering direct feedback and practical strategies when helpful, and using longer-term reflective work when that fits.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He brings 25 years of clinical experience, including work on crisis teams, day treatment programs, and in hospitals.
What credentials does he hold and where is he based?
He is a licensed clinical social worker - LICSW - and practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.