Dr. Sharon Young, PA Psychologist

Pennsylvania · 22 years in practice

Dr. Sharon Young helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by lifes challenges.

License and registration

Psychologist, Pennsylvania: PS016165 · expires November 2027
NPI: 1740400845 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

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About Sharon

Dr. Sharon Young helps people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by lifes challenges. She sees issues like depression, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma, and stress.

People come to her for help with parenting strain, sleep problems, addiction worries, and changing life circumstances. Dr. Young uses a calm, straightforward style so people can talk honestly about what is happening.

She earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from Georgia State University and is a Pennsylvania Psychologist (PA Psychologist PS016165).

Background and approach

For more than 22 years she has worked in outpatient clinics, personal practices, hospital units, a state psychiatric hospital, and a university counseling center. That background means she has supported people through mood disorders, anxiety, trauma-related problems, and complicated life adjustments. Her approach is collaborative and human-centered.

She listens closely and treats the person as the expert on their life. Sessions often include practical tools from cognitive-behavioral methods alongside deeper, existential and emotion-focused conversations about meaning, values, and connection. In therapy she helps people name patterns that cause pain, practice different ways of relating to feelings, and set small steps toward clearer goals.

Treatment can include looking at attachment and relationship dynamics, addressing shame and guilt, and managing intense emotions. Dr. Young offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for those who prefer remote options.

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling happens after a short matching questionnaire and booking step.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Depression
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Sharon names

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Online support

How her methods translate to online therapy

Existential Therapy helps people examine meaning, values, and life choices when they feel empty, stuck, or facing big transitions. It focuses on questions about purpose, responsibility, and how to live more authentically; this can help with grief, emptiness, and major life changes.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current connections. It can be useful for intimacy-related issues, communication problems, codependency, and family of origin concerns by identifying and reshaping relationship patterns.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental meeting in which the person sets the pace and goals. This approach supports self-exploration, builds self-esteem, and pairs well with more skills-based work when practical change is needed.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may shift over time as new issues emerge or as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work when in-person meetings are not practical.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?

She helps with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, sleep problems, addictions, stress, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.

What is the therapist's overall approach to therapy?

Her style is warm, collaborative, and client-centered. She combines existential and emotion-focused conversations with practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral methods.

What experience does she bring to the work?

She has 22 years of clinical experience in settings such as outpatient clinics, hospital units, a state psychiatric hospital, and a university counseling center.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Pennsylvania Psychologist listed as PA Psychologist PS016165 and practices from Pennsylvania.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Session cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a working relationship with this therapist?

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