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Dr. Young's Background and Credentials
I am a counseling psychologist with nearly 20 years of practice, teaching and public speaking experience.
I hold licenses to practice in Washington and California and am deeply
and passionately committed to helping my clients foster healthy
relationships and improve well-being.
I received my Ph.D. from Columbia University, where my dissertation on
Women’s Mixed Signals about Sexual Decisions was awarded distinction.
I've published book chapters for university texts as well as journal
articles and articles for popular magazines.
In addition to private practice I am dedicated to reaching the public
to share research-backed information and educational tools for
improving mental health and intimate relationships. I have appeared on
international, national and local radio and television stations such as CNN and NPR and have been
quoted extensively in newspapers and magazines such as O, The Oprah Magazine, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, Working Mother, and Essence magazines. I write a blog for Psychology Today to help people who are struggling with relationship ambivalence called Love in Limbo.
I also do corporate consulting, workshops, and lectures to
universities, public schools and community organizations. I have
partnered with Qwest Communications for several years to talk to media
and schools about how digital technologies are changing relationships.
Sociologist, Dr. Pepper Schwartz and I have partnered to present relationship workshops to singles and couples and offer educational retreats at the Rosebud River Ranch and Cambridge Beaches Resort and Spa.
My university positions have included Senior Staff Psychologist at
Seattle University, Assistant Professor of Psychology at National
University in La Jolla, CA, Warren College Psychologist at UC San
Diego, and Counseling Instructor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, of the City University of New York.
I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the
International Association for Relationship Research, and the Society
for Personality and Social Psychology, and I serve on the board of
directors of the Council on Contemporary Families.
My cultural roots are in New York City, which still holds a special place in my heart, and I have
also lived in French Polynesia where island life continues to captivate me. I'm very happily married and constantly inspired to walk my talk about romantic love.
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