As a licensed therapist with three decades of experience, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex life transitions and emotional challenges. My practice focuses on helping clients address stress, anxiety, family dynamics, trauma recovery, and personal growth across diverse life stages.
I bring a compassionate and direct approach to therapy, working collaboratively with adults and young adults experiencing social anxiety, workplace challenges, mood disorders, and interpersonal relationship difficulties. My expertise spans areas including attachment issues, caregiver stress, men's mental health, and support for individuals with neurodevelopmental differences.
My therapeutic style emphasizes understanding each person's unique journey, creating a supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences, develop resilience, and cultivate meaningful personal transformation. I am committed to providing thoughtful, evidence-based guidance that honors individual strengths and promotes emotional well-being.
Additional areas of focus: 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
FL LMHC MH18719
PA LPC PC005853
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Erik Young. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Erik is a great therapist and will always give you thought provoking ideas to think about bettering yourself or your situations .
Written on Aug 09, 2025 after therapy with Erik for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
he is great
Written on Jun 27, 2025 after therapy with Erik for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Erik is a great therapist. He helps me navigate through life using strategies to ease my anxiety and help improve the life of my daughter to assist her in overcoming her own challenges. He helps me see things through a different lens and is extremely knowledgeable while breaking things down in a pragmatic way that I can use on a daily basis. I really look forward to meeting with him each week. Highly recommended!
Written on May 07, 2025 after therapy with Erik for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, parenting issues, and self esteem