Diseree Young, LMSW

Diseree Young is a licensed clinical social worker with four decades of experience. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and the daily challenges of living with health conditions. Her approach is warm and interactive and aims to make the first steps easier for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

She draws on person-centered methods that focus on what matters to each person. Diseree also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to manage intense emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are used when clients want to build a life that fits their values despite difficult thoughts or symptoms.

Sessions start with clear, realistic goals and a plan that fits the client's life. Diseree offers encouragement while teaching practical skills for mood, sleep, and coping. She pays attention to relationships and intimacy issues, and to practical stresses like career pressure and caregiving burdens.

Her work includes helping people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, chronic illness, ADHD, body image, and bereavement. She also supports those navigating adoption and foster care histories, aging concerns, and communication or commitment problems.

Diseree holds the Licensed Master Social Worker credential, LMSW, in Michigan. She conducts work in English and brings a steady, compassionate style to sessions. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and still move toward the life they value, often by clarifying personal priorities and practicing small, value-driven actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that worsen mood or anxiety. These approaches suit issues like anxiety, depression, coping with health challenges, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying different strategies for a few sessions and adjusting as progress or setbacks appear.

The original biography does not list which online formats are offered, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is limited, and reduce travel time for people balancing caregiving or medical appointments. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach coping skills, practice communication, track mood and sleep, and set achievable steps for managing chronic illness or life transitions.