Mary Lou Young, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

About Mary Lou Young

Focus areas

Anger Management

Coping Mechanism Development

Schizophrenia

Anxiety

Domestic Violence

Work-Related Counseling

Codependency

Mood Disorders

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Interpersonal

Person-Centered

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx, White

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Mary Lou Young

I am licensed in California with 29 years of experience helping clients with depression, relationship issues, anger management, self-esteem, coping skills, and life changes. I believe you have many strengths, and I am here to assist you in overcoming challenges. I have worked my entire career with active duty (DoD) personnel and veterans at the VA. My father was a career Air Force veteran (Korea/Vietnam), so I understand what it was like to move every two years. I hold certifications in evidence-based therapies and specialize in cognitive therapy. I am also certified in Domestic Violence in California for court-ordered 52-week clients. I earned my Master’s in Social Work from California State University, San Bernardino, while working full time and attending school. My approach is interpersonal, relational, client-centered, solution-focused, and cognitive therapy-based. My focus is exclusively on veterans and clients with major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder (transitional life changes such as divorce and family issues), anger management, interpersonal challenges, and life changes framed by Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. I believe clients have integrity, and clinical social workers build on strengths and empowerment. I listen with a calm, reassuring voice and help clients overcome challenges and achieve their goals. Change requires motivation, and therapy is a mutual relationship. My journey to mental healthcare began with early life experiences of loss and growing up as a military child. My father, a career veteran, was killed, and my mother suffered from mental illness in the ’70s when psychotropic medications were limited. At 15, I had to learn from Krames handouts with no access to medical books. I worked for the federal government for 42 years while pursuing my education to become a clinical social worker.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Mood Swings

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Stress Management

Therapy

Worry

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Mood Swings

Psychotherapy

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - L.A. Proper

Education and training

California State University, San Bernardino, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1891707758

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What practice does Mary Lou Young work with?

Mary Lou Young works with Rula Health - L.A. Proper.

What are common reasons for patients to see Mary Lou Young?

Mary Lou Young frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Mary Lou Young on their profile.