Erik Young, LMHC, LPC

Erik Young is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 30 years of experience in Florida. He works with adults who are facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and family changes. He also helps people managing mood disorders, parenting pressures, ADHD, and the challenges of blended households.

He keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Clients can expect clear conversation about what is happening day to day. He listens for patterns in relationships and routines, then suggests concrete steps to try between sessions.

Erik combines several approaches to match what a person needs. He uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships affect current reactions. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with anxiety, sleep, and emotional regulation.

For trauma and abuse work he uses EMDR when appropriate alongside other methods. He also uses client-centered principles to make sure the person's goals guide the work. Sessions tend to focus on skills people can use at home, plans for difficult conversations, and ways to reduce daily stress.

People in stepfamilies and blended households may find him useful for sorting roles, co-parenting tensions, loyalty conflicts, and new routines. He asks straightforward questions about what is working and what isn’t, then helps build small, manageable changes.