Dr. Kathleen Young

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Dr. Young is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience. She has been in private practice in Chicago, Illinois since 1992. She incorporates aspects of psychodynamic and relational therapy and dialectical behavior therapy into her approach to psychotherapy. Her career focus has been on treating trauma and its aftermath.

She is also an EMDR trained therapist and has completed the Illinois 40-hour Domestic Violence Training. She has coordinated a program dedicated to providing education about and treatment for intimate partner, interpersonal and community violence in the LGBT communities.

Dr. Young received her doctorate in clinical psychology (Psy.D.) from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in 1990.

Areas of expertise:

* Trauma/Post traumatic stress

* Survivors of childhood abuse

* Domestic violence

* Anxiety

* Depression

* Eating disorders

* Dissociative disorders

* Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender issues

* Gender identity

* Relationship issues

* Personality disorders

* Self-injury

* Adult children/partners of alcoholics

Author Links
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Articles by Dr. Kathleen Young

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Grounding Techniques in Trauma Therapy	Mental-Health	09/10/2009	0
Trauma Stigma - We Are Only As Sick As Our Secrets	Mental-Health	09/21/2009	0
Gender Identity Issues in Therapy	Mental-Health	09/21/2009	0
What is Culturally Competent LGBT Therapy?	Mental-Health	07/22/2009	0
Childhood Abuse - When the Past is Present	Mental-Health	07/07/2009	0
Is Suffering Optional?	Mental-Health	07/07/2009	0
Online Therapy - Is it For You?	Mental-Health	06/23/2009	0
The Alcoholic Family System and the Impact on the Child	Mental-Health	06/17/2009	0
Childhood Wounds - Understanding Yourself in Context	Mental-Health	06/11/2009	0
May is Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month	Mental-Health	06/10/2009	0
Out of the Darkness Overnight - A Walk to Raise Awareness About Suicide	Mental-Health	06/09/2009	0
Domestic Violence - A Definition	Domestic-Violence	06/01/2009	0
International No Diet Day	Mental-Health	05/27/2009	0
The Heterosexuality Questionnaire	Sexuality	05/27/2009	0
The Therapy Relationship - What Makes a Good Fit?	Mental-Health	05/11/2009	0
7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Start Feeling Better	Mental-Health	05/11/2009	0
Intimate Partner Violence - How Can Men Make a Difference?	Domestic-Violence	05/26/2009	0
The Impact of Psychological Trauma	Mental-Health	04/29/2009	0
What is Psychological Trauma?	Mental-Health	04/29/2009	0
Conversion Therapy - Can Or Should Sexual Orientation Be Cured?	Psychology	04/28/2009	0
United States of Tara Controversy	Mental-Health	05/04/2009	0

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