- Years in practice
- 40
- Credentials
- LMSW
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Grief
About Diseree
Diseree Young is a Licensed Master Social Worker with about 40 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping parents and individuals who are juggling stress, relationship strain, mood concerns, or challenges related to parenting. Her approach is warm and engaging, aiming to make conversations about hard topics feel manageable.
She uses a person-centered style that begins by listening to what matters most to each person. Sessions often include clear, practical steps drawn from cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are used when people want help accepting difficult feelings while moving toward what matters to them. Diseree has worked across a wide range of life issues. Those include anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, sleep and eating struggles, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
She also addresses family and parenting challenges, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster-related matters, and caregiver stress. Her style is interactive and supportive. She encourages clients to notice strengths they already have and to try small steps that build confidence.
Work in sessions can include problem-solving, skill practice, emotional reflection, and planning changes that fit daily life. Diseree offers sessions in English from Michigan. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose the format that fits their routine.
What Diseree works with
Everything Diseree lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Diseree helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Diseree lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can try online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It focuses on values and small committed actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life, which can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting stress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build new routines, useful for sleep problems, mood concerns, and managing ADHD symptoms.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals and daily life, trying different tools and adjusting the plan over time.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a short check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts in writing and fit support into busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Diseree
What concerns can I bring to therapy?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, sleep and eating issues, ADHD, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
The style is person-centered and interactive, combining listening with practical skill teaching. Cognitive-behavioral strategies and acceptance-based ideas are used to help change unhelpful patterns and cope with strong feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She brings about 40 years of clinical experience working with many life issues across the lifespan.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds a Licensed Master Social Worker credential - LMSW - and practices from Michigan.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and communication preferences.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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