About Elizabeth Byrnes Young
Focus areas
Anorexia
Bulimia Nervosa
Disordered Eating
Anxiety
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Self Esteem Issues
Binge Eating
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Clientele seen
Children (<13)
Adults (25-64)
Couples
Teenagers (13-17)
Seniors (65+)
Groups
Young adults (18-24)
Individuals
Families
Treatment approaches
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Dialectical (DBT)
Attachment-based
Emotionally Focused
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Motivational Interviewing
Identity
Gender
FemaleSexuality
StraightEthnicity
White
Languages spoken
English
Getting to know Elizabeth Byrnes Young
I'm a licensed mental health counselor primarily serving adolescents and adults with moderate to severe eating disorders and commonly co-occurring challenges like anxiety, OCD, depression, intolerable emotions, trauma, PTSD, and impulsive behaviors including suicidality and self-injury. I hold a Master's in Mental Health Counseling from Brooklyn College and a Bachelor's degree from Lesley University.
What should a new client know about working with you?
My treatment approach is grounded in well-studied, research-backed interventions that are proven to generate the best results for patients with disordered eating. I see myself as an accessible, active, and authentic provider with confidence in my skills and capacity to help. I believe that we have to do whatever works which often requires an extra dose of flexibility and creativity. I’m incredibly passionate about supporting my clients in their movement forward to optimal health and well-being.
I am not a solo practitioner, rather, I’m the Associate Clinical Director of a small treatment center for eating disorders, so I regularly benefit from plentiful resources and collaboration with my colleagues, all of whom are experts in the treatment of eating disorders. Consequently, my clients don't get just one provider, they get a whole team. I see this kind of professional communication and collaboration as a fueling my constant growth as a clinician; invariably, this dramatically benefits the clients I treat.
What is your typical process for working with clients?
My therapeutic approach centers on three primary treatments:
1. CBT-E, the leading evidence-based transdiagnostic model for the treatment of eating disorders. This is a time-limited (20-40 weeks), behavioral therapy that focuses on disrupting the factors that keep people locked in their eating struggles.
2. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a treatment initially developed to treat borderline personality disorder but now used to effectively treat a broad range of challenges by focusing on building skills necessary to not only cope but to thrive in an environment of obstacles. DBT is a superb intervention for individuals who frequently experience strong or intolerable emotions and/or use problematic methods of coping like self-harm, binge eating etc. I have expertise in both the adult DBT model and the DBT protocol for adolescents.
3. Family-Based Treatment, the gold-standard protocol for children and adolescents with moderate to severe anorexia. FBT empowers parents to step in to guide the renourishment process for their child. My provider role is to strengthen parent capabilities via coaching, education and skills.
In addition to the aforementioned modalities, I have advanced training and years of experience in DBT-Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, CBT for OCD, CBT-AR, DBT Solution for Emotional Eating, Specialist Supportive Clinical Management (SSCM) for Anorexia. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Parent Management Training ("PMT" or "Kazdin Method").
Out-of-pocket fees and assistance
Initial session: $325 for 60 minutes
Ongoing session: $290 for 50 minutes
More information on payments and coverage
I am considered an out-of-network treatment provider. My office will provide superbills that can be submitted to insurance directly by clients in the case that they have out-of-network reimbursement benefits.
Within 24 hours of booking through Zocdoc, a representative from my office will reach out to you to address last minute questions and to provide a new client form for your review and signature. This form details my practice billing and payment policies.
I look forward to meeting you!
Office location
Elizabeth Byrnes Young, LMHC also offers online video visits for patients
Education and background
Practice names
Education and training
- Brooklyn College, Master's in Mental Health Counseling
- Lesley University (Bachelor's)
Professional memberships
- California Association for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors
- New York Mental Health Counselors Association
- American Counseling Association
Awards and publications
- Elizabeth Byrnes is trained in DBT Foundational Training through Behavioral Tech, DBT Prolonged Exposure Protocol for PTSD, Family Based Therapy, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Parent Management Training - Basic and Advanced
NPI number
1942680921
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What practice does Elizabeth Byrnes Young work with?
Elizabeth Byrnes Young works with Columbus Park.
Where is Elizabeth Byrnes Young's office located?
Elizabeth Byrnes Young has 2 office locations, including in Smyrna and New York, view full addresses on Elizabeth Byrnes Young's profile.
What are common reasons for patients to see Elizabeth Byrnes Young?
Elizabeth Byrnes Young frequently sees patients for Depression, Pain Management Consultation, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Sleep Problems. You can see other visit reasons for Elizabeth Byrnes Young on their profile.
What languages does Elizabeth Byrnes Young speak?
Elizabeth Byrnes Young speaks English.