Prof. Shawn Young, LICSW, LCSW

Prof. Shawn Young is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Maine with 15 years of experience. He holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and brings a background that includes service in the Air Force and more than a decade working in higher education. He speaks English and works with people facing a wide range of life challenges.

Shawn takes a warm, interactive approach in sessions. He treats people with respect and avoids stigmatizing labels. Conversations are tailored to each person, and he combines practical dialogue with reflective work to help clients move forward.

He helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, and addictions. Relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and fatherhood challenges, and career or life-purpose questions are also common topics he supports. He works with concerns related to trauma, post-traumatic stress, and first responder or veteran issues.

Shawn uses a blend of approaches including acceptance and commitment, client-centered methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative ideas. That mix allows him to use both present-focused skills and deeper background work when it suits the person.

In practical terms, sessions focus on building clearer goals, identifying what matters most, and testing small changes between meetings. He also offers coaching-style support when clients want help with decisions or next steps.

If someone is ready to start, the process begins with a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling. He accepts international clients, and fee details vary with location and scheduling through the site's subscription system.

How his approaches shape online therapy

Prof. Shawn Young uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take small steps toward them. That approach is practical when someone feels stuck by anxiety, depression, or major life changes.

He also uses client-centered work that focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. That style helps build trust and keeps the sessions grounded in the client's own goals. Mindfulness therapy is another part of his practice and offers simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce stress and improve sleep and focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods feel most useful, and then adjust the plan as progress is made. The therapeutic process is presented as a team effort where goals and preferences guide which techniques are used.

The biography does not list specific remote session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, keep check-ins short on hectic days, and reduce travel time. They also let people continue work with a licensed professional when location or life changes make in-person meetings difficult.