Ms. Brittany Young, BA

Merrillville, Telehealth

Education

School:

Purdue University Northwest

Education:

Bachelor’s of Liberal Art

Brittany Young is currently a student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Purdue Northwest. She completed her undergraduate degree at Purdue University North Central in Liberal Arts. Prior to Pillars, Brittany interned at a Purdue’s Community Counseling Center. Brittany uses various therapy approaches including Cognitive Behavior Therapy(CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, and Play Therapy. Brittany works with clients of all ages, but really enjoys working with children and adolescents. In the future Brittany would like to become a certified Play Therapist, and also incorporate elements of Equine Assisted Therapy into her work. Brittany’s goal is to develop a healthy, nurturing, and supportive environment for her clients.

Issues Treated

ADHD
Anxiety
Asperger's Syndrome
Autism
Behavioral Issues
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Depression
Developmental Disorders
Life Coaching
Life Transitions
Teen Violence
Transgender
Women's Issues
Bisexual
Gay
Lesbian

Specialties

Child and Adolescent
Coping Skills
Anxiety

Session Types

Telehealth
Individual Therapy
Child Therapy

Age Specialties

Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
Children (6 to 10)
Toddlers / Preschoolers (0 to 6)

Types of Therapy

Individuals
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Art Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Compassion Focused
Culturally Sensitive
Emotionally Focused
Existential
Multicultural
Play Therapy