Kenneth Young, LCSW

Licensed in Pennsylvania · 10 years in practice

Kenneth Young is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and questions about identity and intimacy.

License and registration

LCSW, Pennsylvania: cw016033 · expires February 2027
LCSW, North Carolina: c015811 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1972742112 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Kenneth

Kenneth Young is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and questions about identity and intimacy. He makes space for straightforward conversations and practical steps toward feeling better. His style is calm and respectful, aimed at helping people move toward clearer goals and steadier days.

He centers work on the person in front of him. That means starting from what matters to each individual and shaping sessions around those goals.

Background and approach

He draws on client-centered methods to build trust and on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness practices are offered to help manage strong emotions and improve sleep. Narrative work is used to help people look at life stories and find different ways to make sense of painful experiences.

Motivational interviewing helps where ambivalence or change feels difficult. Kenneth brings ten years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW credential, licensed in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. He has worked with people from diverse backgrounds and adapts his approach to each person’s needs rather than following a single formula.

Sessions include practical tools, short experiments to try between meetings, and a focus on realistic next steps. People who want clear talk, steady support, and techniques they can apply day to day often find this approach helpful.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kenneth lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Caregiver issues and stress
Emptiness
Fatherhood issues
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Social anxiety and phobia

Approaches Kenneth names

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Online support

How his approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy places the person's priorities first and focuses sessions on what they want to change. Online sessions keep that same emphasis by letting the therapist and client set clear goals together and check progress each week.

Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different actions. In online sessions this can include homework, thought records, and brief behavioral experiments to try between meetings. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises that can reduce anxiety and improve sleep, and those can be guided over video or by text prompts.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kenneth will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort with different formats. That means trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting as needed rather than committing to one path upfront.

Online delivery offers practical benefits for many people. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and real-time exercises. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, updates between sessions, or ongoing coaching-style contact. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does he commonly help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, grief, addictions, and identity concerns including LGBT topics.

What is his general therapeutic style?

He uses a person-centered approach that focuses on each person's goals, with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness as needed.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has ten years of experience in behavioral health and has worked with people from diverse backgrounds.

Where is he licensed and based?

He holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in North Carolina and Pennsylvania, with practice listed in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with him?

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