Barnetta Young , LPC

Barnetta Young is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship or family concerns. She also works with clients around trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues related to self-esteem and coping with life changes.

Her sessions are straightforward and focused. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she helps clients set clear, practical goals and tries strategies that fit their daily lives.

With 25 years of experience, Barnetta draws on client-centered approaches to make space for each person’s story. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and solution-focused methods to set short-term goals and track progress.

She pays attention to cultural background and how identity shapes stress and coping. That perspective shows up in work with LGBT concerns, multicultural issues, and caregiver or family stress. Barnetta aims to help clients feel more able to manage strong emotions and improve communication in important relationships.

Sessions can include skill practice, thought‑reframing, and step-by-step plans for change. The focus is practical: reduce symptoms, strengthen coping, and support hopeful next steps. Many people come for a specific problem and leave with strategies they can use every day.

Approaches and how online therapy fits

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and responding to each person's experience. It focuses on building trust, understanding personal values, and helping clients find their own solutions; this approach can help with relationship concerns, identity questions, and grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build coping skills for anxiety, depression, and mood problems.

Solution-focused therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps and clear short-term goals. It is useful when someone wants to resolve a specific problem, develop new routines, or see quick progress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust as work progresses. Clients and the therapist decide together what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and full interaction. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep consistent progress.