Stephanie Young, LMHC, LCMHC
Practical, direct counseling for real-life challenges
Book with Stephanie- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LMHC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Utah, Washington
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Stephanie
Stephanie Young is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical, behavior-oriented work. She uses clear, straightforward methods to help people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and depression. Stephanie draws on 13 years of clinical experience and approaches conversations in a direct but supportive way.
Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and a Master of Arts in clinical counseling. Much of her post-master's work centers on addiction and dual diagnosis, where she has helped clients address overlapping mood and substance concerns.
Background and approach
That experience informs how she plans interventions and sets realistic goals. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a trusting, working relationship.
Motivational Interviewing helps when someone is unsure about change, and Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set short-term goals and track progress. In sessions she mixes practical skill-building with candid feedback. That can mean practicing communication techniques, building coping skills for anxiety, or mapping steps to reduce substance use.
She aims for therapy to be collaborative and task-focused so people leave with tools they can use right away. Parents who are trying to juggle work, relationships, and childrearing can find clear strategies here. Stephanie often helps people sort out parenting stress, blended family challenges, and communication problems while also addressing individual mood or addictive behaviors.
What Stephanie works with
Everything Stephanie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Stephanie helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Mood disorders
- Phobias
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Young adult issues
Approaches Stephanie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Stephanie often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a collaborative, accepting space so clients feel heard and understood.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they tailor techniques and try different methods until a good fit emerges.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and skill practice, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, chat is useful for quicker check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and maintain continuity when life gets hectic.
Questions people ask about Stephanie
What concerns does Stephanie commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, blended family issues, mood disorders, phobias, social anxiety, traumatic brain injury, and young adult issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and behavior-oriented with a strong emphasis on building a working relationship. Sessions combine skill practice, candid feedback, and collaborative goal-setting.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 13 years of clinical experience, with substantial post-master's work in addiction and dual diagnosis and additional experience in marriage and family related concerns and life skills coaching.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds LMHC and LCMHC credentials and maintains licensure in Utah as WA LMHC and UT LCMHC. Her practice is based in Utah.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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