About Newell
Newell Young is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience in mental health. He practices in Massachusetts and works with people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and major life transitions. He adapts his style to each person, offering clear feedback and practical strategies when a problem-solving approach is wanted.
He also draws on mindfulness and spiritual perspectives for people who find those practices helpful.
Background and approach
Sessions can include individual work, couples conversations, or group formats depending on client needs and context. Young has worked in crisis teams, day treatment programs, and hospitals. That background has shaped his comfort with early connection and responding to urgent concerns.
He aims to build a working relationship quickly so work can begin sooner rather than later. In session he often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness practices. These methods are used to address symptoms, teach coping skills, and help people change patterns that get in the way of daily life.
People who want a therapist who can offer both hands-on, skills-based work and room for spiritual or existential reflection may find his approach useful. He encourages a collaborative process that focuses on what matters to each person and on practical steps they can try between sessions.
How ACT, CBT, and DBT can work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings are present; it can help with anxiety, stress, and finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors through practical exercises and homework, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, useful for mood swings, intense emotions, and relationship difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and real-time interaction, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or medical appointments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
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