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Shannon Young, LCSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Shannon

Shannon Young is an LCSW based in New York who uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

With five years of clinical experience, she brings practical skills for improving focus, memory, and concentration and supports clients who identify attention-related challenges including ADHD. Her approach centers on collaboration and creating a welcoming environment where clients can explore what matters to them and set clear, achievable goals.

She emphasizes a direct yet compassionate style that balances emotional support with skill-building for everyday problems such as communication breakdowns, feelings of isolation, and social anxiety. Sessions often focus on strategies to reduce overwhelm, improve connection with others, and strengthen coping mechanisms.

Shannon aims to help clients make meaningful changes at a pace that feels right for each person, while offering steady guidance throughout the therapeutic process.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Care



Shannon draws on evidence-based techniques that combine emotion-focused support with practical skills training. One common approach emphasizes building concrete strategies for attention, organization, and stress management to help reduce distraction and improve daily functioning. Another strand focuses on interpersonal skills and attachment-informed work to address communication patterns, relationship strain, and social anxiety by improving understanding and connection with others.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work and is determined collaboratively. She partners with each client to identify goals, tries methods that fit the person’s needs and preferences, and adjusts strategies over time so care stays relevant and helpful.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexible options to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from a licensed professional without rearranging daily life, and they allow sessions to focus on skills, problem-solving, and emotional processing in ways that suit the client’s routine.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, coping with life changes, and attention-related concerns including ADHD. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, isolation and loneliness, and social anxiety.
What is the overall therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and evidence-based, blending emotional support with practical skill-building to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Therapy emphasizes partnership so clients and therapist set goals together.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with people facing a variety of life challenges and attention-related difficulties.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential NY LCSW 095056 and practices in New York.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are conducted in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsIsolation / lonelinessSocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English