Stefanie Young

Hello, I'm Stefanie Young, an Army brat, born in Germany and a Gulf War Veteran. I've spent my entire career in and around first response: military, military police, and civilian law enforcement which has truly shaped my approach to therapy by understanding the culture, the pressures that come with it, and what it takes to finally talk to someone.

My practice is a confidential, open space for adults working through trauma, PTSD, anxiety, anger, and depression. If you're a first responder or veteran, you won't need to explain your world to me, I've lived it. And if you're not, you're equally welcome as well.

My primary approach is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps connect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that keep us stuck in patterns we don't want. For clients dealing with trauma or PTSD, I draw on Trauma-Focused CBT and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). I also use Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and Behavior Modification depending on where you are and what's most useful. The mix adapts to you.

My goal is for you to leave our work together better than how you walked in, with a clear emotional toolbox, understanding of what's driving your patterns, and real positive changes that hold.

In our first session, I'll ask about what's brought you here and where you'd like to be. We'll move through your goals at your pace. I'll keep checking in to make sure what we're doing is actually useful for your life, not just theoretically helpful.