About David
David Young is a Florida licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and depression. He speaks plainly and focuses on creating a calm space where people can talk about what feels hard. He encourages steady progress and practical steps toward feeling better.
With ten years of experience, he has worked with a broad range of concerns including trauma and abuse, sleep struggles, parenting stress, and issues with self-esteem.
How David works
He also supports people dealing with bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship strain, and young adult transitions. Additional areas of focus include process addictions, smoking or vaping cessation, postpartum depression, and challenges linked to personality and trust. Sessions aim to be straightforward and solution-focused.
He listens first, helps set clear goals, and suggests techniques people can use between meetings. Clients can expect a respectful, nonjudgmental tone and an emphasis on small, manageable changes that fit daily life. David’s practice is based in Florida and he uses approaches drawn from evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address both immediate concerns and longer-standing patterns.
He works with people to build coping skills, reduce symptoms, and improve routines that affect mood and functioning. People who want to begin are guided through a simple onboarding process that matches needs to scheduling options. He supports a mix of communication formats so therapy can fit into busy schedules.
What David works with
The areas below are the ones David selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques work online
David uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach emphasizes skill-building for stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and routine changes that reduce symptoms and increase daily functioning. Another approach targets addictive behaviors and impulse control by identifying triggers, building replacement habits, and planning concrete steps to reduce harmful patterns.Choosing the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will ask about your needs, goals, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together you’ll try methods that fit your situation and adjust them over time so sessions stay purposeful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility that helps people keep therapy consistent. Video calls allow for face-to-face interaction and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, and other commitments.
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