Kristin Young
Practical, accepting therapy for intimacy and anxiety struggles
LCSW New Jersey
- Experience
- 7 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Kristin
Kristin Young is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and depression. She works with issues related to sexual identity and LGBT matters.
Background and approach
Kristin also supports people dealing with body image, sexual dysfunction, kink and BDSM questions, polyamory, and feelings of isolation. Her style is direct and accepting.
She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and focuses on practical steps they can try between sessions. Kristin blends talk therapy with goal-focused techniques to reduce worry, improve communication, and rebuild intimacy where it has stalled.
Kristin uses several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. That includes the Gottman Method for relationship patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and create committed action, and attachment-based ideas to understand how early bonds affect current relationships.
She also draws from client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques when useful. Sessions aim to be straightforward and collaborative.
Kristin will listen, reflect what she hears, and suggest skills to practice. Over time the work typically focuses on clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and small behavior changes that add up.
Kristin has seven years of professional experience and holds an LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexible scheduling.
Online approaches for relationships, values, and coping
Kristin often uses the Gottman Method to look at how people interact in relationships. This approach focuses on patterns of communication, stress reactions, and small rituals that either help or hurt connection. It can help people strengthen friendship, reduce conflict cycles, and increase understanding between partners.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, which helps people clarify what matters most and take action even when worry or doubt is present. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and decisions about sexuality or relationship choices. Attachment-based ideas are used to notice how childhood bonds shape expectations and closeness today, which can guide work on trust and emotional safety.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kristin will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts tools over time if something isn't helping.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for longer conversations and teaching exercises. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a voice check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing reminders between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep progress moving.
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Experience
7+ years
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English