M Joy Young, LCSW, CPC	Last Updated: 02/15/2012

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Certified Professional Coach

Life not working?

Want to make some changes?

Ready to give therapy a try?

Get your life moving again.

Gain the skills you need to be successful while learning to love yourself more.

Win clarity, confidence, and the courage you need to beat your issues.

Counseling is not as scary as you think! I partner with you every step of the way to make your counseling experience easy and rewarding. When you invest in counseling you invest in a better future for yourself and those you care about.

Offerings include problem solving, skill building, support, deep understanding, gentle yet effective feed back, and professional commitment to your well being. Not just talk therapy, mindfulness based practices, soulcollage, flower essences, and other transformative practices can be used to bring insight and direction. Affordable rates, discounted packaged deals, and a complementary session are available to help you make counseling a reality.


Office and Contact Information

M Joy Young/Portland Lifestyle Counseling LLC 4839 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. #205 Portland, OR 97211	Phone: (503) 309-1163 Fax: (503) 331-1591 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: www.mjoyyoung.com Contact: M Joy Young, LCSW

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: N/A
Tuesday: N/A
Wednesday: N/A
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 1 Day
Weekends: 2 Days

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 10

Licensing:

OR - LCSW [L4763]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Professional Certified Coach (PCC)


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $90
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Initial Consultation/Evaluation

Insurance:

American Behavioral	Magellan Behavioral Health
CIGNA HealthCare	Managed HealthCare Northwest, Inc. (MHN PPO and CareMark PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Aging	Elder Abuse	Pain Management
Anger Management	Family Dysfunction	Personality Disorders
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Gender Identity	Physical Illness/Impairment
Career/Employment Concerns	Grief/Loss	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Couple or Marital Issues	Interpersonal Relationships	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Depression	Life Transitions	Stress
Domestic Violence	Men's Issues	Trauma/PTSD
Education/Personal Development	Multicultural Issues	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Chronic Illness	Grandparents
Alzheimer's	College Students	Interracial Families/Couples
Biracial	Disabled	Obese or Overweight
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Transgendered


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Existential Psychotherapy	Meditation/Relaxation
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Feminist	Mindfulness Based Approaches
Case Management	Geriatric Consultation	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Coaching	Holistic	Psychodynamic
Cognitive/Behavioral	Humanistic	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Contemplative	Information and Referral	Social Support
Crisis Intervention	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Transpersonal Psychology
Dream Work or Analysis	Mediation	Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital

Group

Individual


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	Jewish
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Cape Verdean	Haitian
Asian	Caribbean	Hispanic


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

M Joy Young, LCSW, CPC

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Certified Professional Coach

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Certified Professional Coach