Lisa Joy Young, MA, LPC-A

About

Licensed Professional Counselor Associate in Austin, TX. Works with Antisocial Personality, Anxiety and Borderline Personality (BPD). Sees clients in person and online. Works out of network for insurance. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Christian CounselingCounseling that brings Christian faith, scripture or prayer into therapy, for people who want their beliefs to be part of the work.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• SomaticBody-focused therapy that pays attention to physical sensations, posture and breathing, on the view that stress and trauma are held in the body as well as the mind.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Borderline Personality (BPD), Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Life Transitions, Narcissistic Abuse, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Parenatal Alienation, Parenting, Personality Disorders, Polyamory & ENM, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $150

Payment methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Venmo, Visa

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education & qualifications