Mrs. LaShawn Young

Merrillville, Telehealth

Education

School:

University of Akron

Degree:

Bachelors in Arts

Mrs. Young is a graduate of the University of Akron, where she received her Bachelor of Arts. Mrs. Young received a Bachelors in Sociology with minors in communication and psychology. Mrs. Young continued to build hands on learning by gaining employment in prisons and rehab centers. Mrs. Young worked as a counselor with addictions for a couple years then migrated back to mental health. Mental health and families have been a constant overlapping experience since graduating with a bachelors.

Mrs. Young has been working with families and children for the last six years and has decided to pursue a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Mrs. Young works from a Bowenian perspective and believes that previous generations can affect the person we have become today. The best form of communication is listening and sometimes not saying anything at all could be saying everything to me.

Issues Treated

Addiction
Alchohol Use
Anger Management
Anxiety
Behavioral Issues
Bipolar Disorder
Child or Adolescent
Chronic Impulsivity
Codependency
Coping Skills
Depression
Divorce
Domestic Abuse
Domestic Violence
Drug Abuse
Dual Diagnosis
Family Conflict
Oppositional Defiance
Parenting
Peer Relationships
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Stress
Substance Use
Suicidal Ideation
Women's Issues
Mood Disorders

Specialties

Relationship issues
Divorce
Family conflict

Session Types

Telehealth
Family Therapy
Individual Therapy
Couples Counseling

Age Specialties

Adults
Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
Children (6 to 10)

Types of Therapy

Individuals
Couples
Group
Family
Emotionally Focused
Experiential Therapy
Family / Marital
Family Systems
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative
Person-Centered
Reality Therapy
Strength-Based
Structural Family Therapy