- CBT focused
- Client-centered work
- Motivational interviewing
About Stephanie
Stephanie Young is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, relationship concerns, parenting strain, career stress, and life transitions. Sessions address both emotional struggles and practical problems that interfere with daily life.
Stephanie’s background includes a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Utah University and a master’s degree in clinical counseling from La Salle University. Much of her post-master’s work has focused on addiction and dual diagnosis, so she is familiar with co-occurring depression, anxiety, and personality challenges. She has also spent substantial time supporting people with relationship and communication problems and coaching life skills.
Her approach is largely behavior-focused and draws on cognitive behavioral techniques. She also uses client-centered methods to build a working relationship and motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change. Solution-focused strategies are used when people want practical steps and short-term goals.
In sessions she balances direct feedback with collaborative planning. That can mean pointing out patterns that keep problems going, practicing new responses, and breaking larger goals into manageable steps. She also adapts techniques so work can continue between sessions with simple exercises and brief skill practice.
Stephanie works with a broad range of concerns including mood disorders, social anxiety, phobias, traumatic brain injury issues, adoption and foster care topics, blended family matters, and young adult transitions. Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Utah.
How her methods translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship. The therapist offers reflective listening and helps clients set their own goals, which supports anyone trying to manage anger, relationship friction, or life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anger going and teaches practical skills to change them, which can be used for anxiety, depression, and addiction-related patterns.Choosing an approach is usually part of the first few sessions. Stephanie will work with each person to decide whether CBT, client-centered techniques, motivational interviewing, or a mix fits best. That decision is based on the client’s goals, preferences, and the specific problems they bring, and it may shift over time.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills between meetings and bring real-life examples from their day into the conversation. Licensed professionals can adapt worksheets, brief behavioral experiments, and goal-setting tasks for remote sessions so the work stays practical and focused.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Utah, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, career stress, and coping with life changes.
Which therapeutic style does she use in sessions?
Her practice emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy and behavior-oriented techniques, combined with client-centered work and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience working in counseling and mental health settings, including substantial post-master’s work with addiction and dual diagnosis.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Utah; her licenses are WA LMHC and UT LCMHC as listed.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used for therapy?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.