- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Erik
Erik Young is a licensed counselor with 30 years of experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to handle family stress. He focuses on clear, practical steps parents and individuals can use to feel steadier day to day. His approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at making change realistic and manageable.
Erik works with adults and young adults on things like anxiety, depression, trauma recovery, and challenges at home or work.
Background and approach
He also helps those navigating parenting pressures, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress. He draws on tools that support emotional regulation, clearer communication, and better sleep and routines. In sessions he mixes listening with action.
Clients can expect to talk through what’s happening now, try new ways to respond, and build small habits that reduce overwhelm. He uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based work to map patterns and shift unhelpful thinking. When trauma is in the picture, Erik uses approaches designed to process painful memories while keeping people grounded.
He also incorporates mindfulness practices to help people manage anxiety and regain focus. The overall aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes. Erik holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
He draws on three decades of clinical work to offer practical strategies, steady support, and a collaborative plan tailored to each person’s situation.
What Erik works with
Everything Erik lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Erik helps people with.
- 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.
Approaches that suit parenting and family concerns online
Erik commonly uses attachment-based work to map relationship patterns and understand how early bonds influence current family dynamics. This approach helps identify triggers around parenting, separation, and caregiving and offers ways to change long-standing interaction cycles.He also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-focused, useful for anxiety, mood struggles, sleep problems, and managing daily stressors that affect family life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Erik will discuss options, listen to your goals, and try methods that fit your situation and comfort level. Together you decide what to prioritize and how to measure progress over time.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet when it fits your routine. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation for deeper work, phone sessions can be lower-bandwidth or easier when you prefer no video, and live chat or text-based messaging provide quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These formats make therapy more adaptable to busy parenting schedules and work demands.
Questions people ask about Erik
What concerns can Erik help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and family-related problems, including parenting, caregiver stress, grief, mood disorders, and relationship or intimacy issues.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He combines listening with practical steps, using client-centered and action-oriented techniques to help people change habits and manage emotions.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Erik has 30 years of experience working in mental health and brings long-term clinical practice to his sessions.
Where is he licensed and located?
He holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida under the listed licensure details FL LMHC and PA LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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