- Anger management tactics
- Trauma recovery tools
- Attachment work
About Erik
Erik Young is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of clinical experience based in Florida. He works with adults and young adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, family problems, trauma and related concerns. He also supports people facing parenting strain, grief, relationship difficulties, and career or life-change stress.
Erik uses straightforward conversations and practical steps in sessions. He listens for patterns such as attachment injuries, impulsivity, or co-occurring issues like depression and bipolar symptoms. From there he helps clients notice what keeps problems cycling and tests small changes to daily routines and thinking.
His work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s perspective, cognitive behavioral techniques that target unhelpful thoughts and behavior, and attachment-based ideas that look at relationship patterns. He also uses EMDR for trauma work and mindfulness practices to manage stress and strong emotions.
He often focuses on concrete skills - de-escalation tactics for anger, sleep and eating routine adjustments, communication strategies, and planning for transitions. He helps people affected by adoption or foster care issues, attachment struggles, autism spectrum differences, and caregiving stress to map practical next steps.
Sessions aim to be clear and goal-oriented while keeping conversations grounded in the client’s life. To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the site.
How his approaches translate to online work
Erik draws on client-centered therapy to focus on the person’s perspective and goals. In practice that means sessions begin by listening to the client’s immediate concerns and priorities, then shaping short-term objectives that feel doable. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify patterns in thoughts and behavior and to try practical experiments that reduce reactivity, such as small behavioral changes or thought-reframing exercises that target anger and anxiety.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He treats the selection of methods as collaborative and adjusts techniques based on a client’s goals, symptoms, and preferences. That might mean emphasizing skill building for emotion regulation, using mindfulness practices to reduce physiological arousal, or bringing in EMDR when trauma processing is indicated and agreed upon.
Confirm which session formats are currently offered before booking, as the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or family routine, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often adapt exercises, homework, and practical skill practice to the online setting so the work connects to everyday life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Florida, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he address related to anger?
He works with anger alongside stress, relationship issues, trauma, impulsivity, and caregiver or parenting strain. Anger is treated as one part of broader emotional and interpersonal patterns.
What is his general therapy style?
He combines client-centered conversation with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. The sessions focus on noticing patterns and testing small changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 30 years of experience as a practicing clinician. That background includes work with trauma, mood disorders, and family or attachment concerns.
What credentials and where does he practice?
He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida. Those are the credentials listed for his work.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Please check the platform for the up-to-date list of session formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.