Sandee Young, LCSW

Sandee Young is a licensed clinical social worker with 21 years of experience supporting people through major life challenges. She focuses on practical, respectful care for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and related concerns. Sandee also brings experience working with LGBTQ clients and addresses issues connected to aging and geriatric concerns and caregiver stress.

She keeps conversations direct and tailored to each person. Sessions focus on identifying clear goals, finding small steps that are doable, and building skills people can use between meetings. Sandee emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping people explore what's getting in the way of feeling better.

Her background includes long-term clinical work in Idaho and a wide range of practice areas, including mood disorders, trauma and abuse, sleeping and eating difficulties, and career or life-purpose questions. She also works with people facing hospice and end-of-life issues and those supporting loved ones as caregivers.

Sandee adapts her approach to the person in front of her. She will collaborate on a treatment plan and change course when something isn’t working. The aim is to empower practical change rather than rely on jargon or one-size-fits-all methods.

Her style is straightforward and supportive. People who want to address persistent worry, navigate grief, improve relationships, or manage life transitions may find her approach helpful. Sandee works in English in Idaho and brings two decades of clinical experience to each conversation.

Approaches and how online sessions can help

Sandee works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear goals and skill-building. One common approach emphasizes identifying specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practicing new ways of responding to reduce worry and low mood. This kind of work is useful for anxiety, depression, sleeping problems, and seasonal mood shifts.

Another practical approach centers on grief, caregiving, and life transition work. It looks at the tasks and decisions people face, helps weigh options, and builds coping routines that ease day-to-day strain. This supports people dealing with caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, or aging-related changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or adapt methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration can include checking progress and changing direction if something isn’t working.

Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life - for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or easing attendance during a work break. Licensed professionals and therapists can often tailor scheduling and session length to help therapy fit daily routines and responsibilities.