- Years in practice
- 22
- Credentials
- PA Psychologist
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Sharon
Dr. Sharon Young is a Pennsylvania psychologist with 22 years of clinical experience who helps people navigate parenting challenges and related concerns. She meets people where they are, listens closely, and focuses on clear, practical steps they can use at home.
Her approach is calm and collaborative, aimed at easing stress and improving daily routines for parents juggling many demands. She draws on several therapeutic perspectives to tailor work to each person.
Background and approach
Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about close relationships and how early patterns affect current parenting. Client-centered methods keep the session focused on the parent's goals and lived experience. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thinking and build manageable behavior changes.
Dr. Young earned a PhD in clinical psychology and holds the credential PA Psychologist PS016165. Over two decades she has worked in community mental health, hospitals, and university counseling settings.
That variety informs practical strategies for dealing with grief, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress tied to family roles. She also brings experience with trauma, addiction, anger, self-esteem struggles, and coping with major life changes. Her work addresses specific issues like communication problems, codependency, and forgiveness alongside broader concerns such as compassion fatigue and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
Sessions can include straightforward skill-building, reflective exploration of patterns, or a mix chosen together. Dr. Young aims to help parents find more balance, clearer routines, and increased confidence while honoring the realities of everyday life.
What Sharon works with
Everything Sharon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sharon helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Sharon lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 for parenting concerns and online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns shape current interactions. In sessions this can mean identifying patterns that affect closeness, trust, and responses to a child's needs, then practicing new ways of relating that feel more supported and effective.Client-Centered Therapy centers the parent's experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment, reflects what she hears, and helps the parent set goals that match their values and real-life constraints. This approach is helpful when someone needs space to be heard and to make their own path forward.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. Work might include spotting unhelpful thinking, testing new behaviors, and building simple routines for sleep, stress, or anger management that fit a busy family schedule.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options and adapt techniques to the parent's needs, goals, and preferences rather than imposing one method. Together they choose what feels most likely to help in practical terms.
Online formats offer flexibility for parents balancing work, caregiving, and appointments. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when internet bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching between sessions, or when a written check-in fits a schedule better.
Questions people ask about Sharon
What kinds of parenting concerns are addressed?
She helps with everyday parenting stress, sleep disruption, and communication problems, and also supports parents dealing with grief, addiction, or trauma-related effects on caregiving.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Expect a warm, collaborative, and client-centered approach that balances listening with practical steps like thought and behavior exercises.
What is her clinical background?
Dr. Young has 22 years of experience and has worked in community mental health, hospitals, and a university counseling center.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the credential PA Psychologist PS016165 and practices from Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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