About Lisa
Lisa Young is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and big life changes. She also supports those dealing with ADHD, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, and concerns related to LGBT identity.
Lisa approaches therapy with warmth and simple, direct language so people can talk without feeling judged. She combines practical therapy, coaching, and education to meet each person where they are.
How Lisa works
Her work often draws on cognitive behavioral ideas and trauma-focused methods, and she also uses internal family systems and EMDR when it fits the situation. Sessions focus on clear goals, coping skills, and real-world strategies that can be used between meetings. Lisa says she sees each person as a whole and adapts as needs shift.
She can help with practical steps for ADHD, tools for managing anxiety and depression, grief support, and strategies for rebuilding after trauma. She also offers coaching-style help for goal setting and accountability. Outside of clinical work, Lisa lives in Pennsylvania with her wife and two young children, and she describes herself as liberal and feminist.
She is a late-diagnosis ADHDer and brings that personal insight into her work when helpful. Her life also includes a small farm and many creative interests. People looking for a down-to-earth therapist who mixes evidence-based therapy with coaching and compassion may find her approach approachable.
Lisa aims to help people make day-to-day life more manageable and meaningful.
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What Lisa works with
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches That Translate Well to Online Therapy
Lisa frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change mood and functioning. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many practical day-to-day problems. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, an approach that helps reduce the intensity of traumatic memories by guiding the brain to process them differently; this can be helpful for post-traumatic stress and lingering trauma symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, symptoms, and preferences and suggest a plan. That plan may combine CBT, trauma-focused techniques, EMDR, or internal family systems elements depending on what fits best for the person's situation.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different needs. Video is useful for focused therapy work and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging allow short check-ins, quick coaching, and ongoing accountability between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and to use strategies in real life.
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