Diseree Young, LMSW

Diseree Young is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with four decades of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, self-esteem struggles, addictions, and life changes. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to make sessions practical and understandable for everyday concerns.

She draws on multiple ways of working, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and client-centered methods. In sessions she helps people notice what matters to them, learn new skills for handling thoughts and feelings, and practice better ways of relating to others.

Her background includes long experience across age groups and many kinds of concerns. She has worked with parenting issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, ADHD, trauma and abuse, and challenges that appear with aging and geriatric issues. That breadth gives her practical tools for different stages of life and change.

Diseree emphasizes a step-by-step process. She looks for strengths people already have and builds on them. The work tends to focus on small, achievable changes that add up to better daily functioning and more satisfying relationships.

People who choose her often want straightforward guidance, gentle challenge, and techniques they can use between sessions. Her goal is to help clients leave therapy with clearer direction and more usable coping skills.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and commit to actions that match those values while learning to notice difficult thoughts rather than be ruled by them. It can help with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and coping with chronic conditions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to change mood and functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on improving emotional awareness and connection in relationships and can be useful for intimacy issues and relationship repair.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or letting people join when they are away from their usual location. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and EFT techniques to work over distance, using exercises, homework, and real-time practice to build coping skills and improve relationships.