Dr. Sharon Young , PA Psychologist PS016165

Dr. Sharon Young offers calm, practical support for people facing relationship pain, loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, and parenting strain. She aims to make therapy understandable and useful from the first visit. Her tone is warm and collaborative, and she focuses on helping people manage symptoms and make changes that matter in daily life.

Sharon is a Pennsylvania psychologist, PA Psychologist PS016165, with 22 years of clinical experience. She earned a PhD in clinical psychology and has worked across outpatient clinics, hospitals, and a university counseling center. That range means she has seen many kinds of struggles and practical ways to help.

Her approach blends attachment-based thinking with client-centered care and cognitive-behavioral techniques. In sessions she listens closely, helps people name patterns, and tries out strategies to reduce distress and improve relationships. She also draws on emotion-focused and existential ideas when those perspectives fit a person's goals.

Typical work includes addressing trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy problems, sleep and stress issues, addiction concerns, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar. She also helps with family of origin issues, communication problems, codependency, and feelings of emptiness or shame.

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Sharon helps people set clear goals, practice new skills, and make changes that fit their life. She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible care across Pennsylvania.

Approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people understand closeness and trust issues and is useful for intimacy and relationship concerns. Client-centered therapy centers on the person’s experience and promotes a supportive space for exploring feelings and goals. It helps when someone needs acceptance and steady listening as they sort things out. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals and then tries methods that fit those goals and personal preferences. That way sessions focus on what the client wants to change and on practical steps to get there.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for a conversation that feels most like an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera helps someone focus. Live chat and text messaging can support brief check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options make scheduling and continuity easier for people with busy or changing lives.