Dr. Sharon Young

Dr. Sharon Young is a Pennsylvania psychologist with 22 years of clinical experience who helps people facing anger, relationship strain, grief, anxiety, and other difficult life challenges. She works in a warm and collaborative way and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable. Her approach is straightforward and focused on what the person wants to change. Dr. Young holds a PhD in clinical psychology and has practiced in many settings, including outpatient clinics, hospital units, a state psychiatric hospital, and a university counseling center. That range of experience means she has supported people with mood disorders, anxiety, substance issues, trauma, and stress-related problems. She has also helped with parenting concerns, sleep problems, and struggles with shame or self-esteem. In sessions she listens closely and centers the person's perspective. She leans on psychodynamic ideas to understand patterns from a person's past, while using practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral and emotion-focused approaches when they fit the goals. The work often mixes understanding difficult feelings with efforts to change unhelpful behaviors. People who come for anger concerns often also have relationship or grief issues, and Dr. Young helps them look at both feelings and actions. She collaborates with each person to set clear goals and tries to keep steps concrete and doable. Her long experience means she is used to helping people through complex problems and transitions. She invites prospective clients to begin with a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches and what online work can look like

Dr. Young draws on attachment-based work to help people understand how early relationships shape current reactions. That approach looks at patterns in how people connect and how those patterns can influence anger and closeness. She also integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change how someone feels and acts. Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She collaborates with each person to figure out which ideas and techniques fit their goals and preferences. Sessions may blend understanding emotional history with practical skill-building based on what the person needs. If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during a work break or at home. It can also allow shorter check-ins when that format fits a person’s schedule. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for your rhythm and goals so sessions support real, usable change.