About Stephanie
Stephanie Young is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in Utah. She focuses on practical, behavior-oriented work while keeping the relationship with each person warm and direct. Stephanie draws on 13 years of experience to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and life transitions.
She uses short-term, goal-focused tools alongside longer conversations about patterns and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Client-Centered Therapy creates space to feel heard and to try new ways of coping.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about change and helps build commitment. Much of Stephanie’s work after graduate school involved addiction and dual diagnosis, so she is familiar with overlapping issues like mood disorders and anxiety. She also has experience addressing communication problems, blended family adjustments, and parenting challenges.
That background informs practical steps she offers in session. Sessions often include clear, teachable techniques - small experiments, behavior plans, and communication exercises. Stephanie aims to be direct when needed, and encouraging at other times, to help people move toward their goals.
She often uses creative interventions to keep progress engaging. People who reach out can expect a straightforward, collaborative approach. Stephanie holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling and practices as an LMHC and LCMHC in Utah.
She offers therapy in English and works with young adults and individuals facing a wide range of concerns.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, acceptance, and helping people feel understood so they can try new responses to problems. It is useful for emotional concerns, relationship struggles, and building confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels unsure about change by exploring ambivalence and building motivation one step at a time.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, routines, and preferences, then pick methods to match those needs. That process is collaborative and adjusted as progress is made, so plans can shift if something isn’t working well.
Online therapy formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options give practical flexibility for people balancing work, family, or mobility challenges.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Utah, Washington
- Languages
- English