Clinical Therapist and Yoga Teacher
Angie Young
LCSW, EMDR, RYT200
Therapy for ages 18+
I’m a trauma therapist, EMDR provider, and trained yoga teacher who believes healing is possible through connection with your body, emotions, and thoughts. I approach each client with empathy and openness, creating a safe space to explore your experiences and uncover your authentic voice.
My clinical journey includes supporting individuals with complex trauma and sexual abuse, grief counseling, and chronic illness care, including work with the Peace Corps in Uganda. In recent years, I’ve focused on attachment wounds, abandonment, and shame in both private practice and substance use treatment settings. Together, we use somatic interventions, yoga, EMDR, inner child work, and emotionally focused approaches to reclaim the chapters of your life where difficult experiences may have disrupted your sense of self.
I aim to cultivate a therapeutic environment of bravery, acceptance, and growth. I integrate sex-positive counseling, am an ally for the LGBTQIA+ community, and explore how your experiences, relationships, and culture have shaped your life.
A little about me:
I love being cozy, most often curled up in a blanket with a fantasy or sci-fi novel, my kitty, and a cup of chai. I enjoy gardening and hiking to feel connected to the earth, tai chi and yoga for movement, using tarot cards to deepen self reflection, and I love to laugh and be silly with my husband and friends. I may also own way too many blank journals that I plan to fill one day (or at least fill a closet somewhere).
Education:
Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work, University of Cincinnati, 2014
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Indiana University, 2005
What are your top specialties?
Childhood trauma, sexual trauma, relational trauma, grief and attachment wounds, as well as somatic therapy interventions.
What would you say to someone considering therapy with you?
Tackling your hurt can be really really scary, and I am so proud of you for showing up to work on it. I am here to listen and be a compassionate witness. I offer gentleness and choice and companionship wherever you are in your healing journey.
How do clients describe you?
Compassionate, helpful, and kind.
What insurance do you accept?
BCBS PPO, Aetna, Anthem, Cigna/Evernorth and United.
What does a typical session with you look like?
Gentle and empowering, filled with building your connection to your self, your body, and to choice. A session is an opportunity for reconnection - to your body, your authentic self, and to your self compassionate voice. I lead with gentleness in sessions, giving attention to whatever parts of you need a compassionate witness in the face of your stored traumatic experiences. Trauma work is slow, and sometimes very painful, and we will navigate it together with empathy and openness, creating a co-regulated space to explore and uncover your healing capacity. Together, we will offer your body the ability to have choice where it was previously denied the option. I will encourage curiosity and flexibility in sessions, as well as your choice to vocalize when something isn’t working and we need creativity to find a new method that resonates with you.
Who is your ideal client?
Humans with lived experiences in childhood trauma, sexual trauma, relational trauma, grief, and/or attachment wounds. Those who have lost connection with themselves due to hurt and fear, and are clawing their way out of a pit of shame. I am passionate about showing up for clients who have faced abandonment, abusive power dynamics, are perfectionists or people pleasers, and just don’t want to feel like they are working against their body any longer.
The moment I get to witness someone move from a default pattern of self criticism to one of self compassion is a sacred experience for me in the therapy space. I love getting to partner with messy and traumatized humans who want to reconnect with their bodies and tend to core wounds from complex trauma, grief, and confusion. I am a good fit for clients who need help in uncovering the impact of their relational and attachment traumas, so often dismissed and overlooked, and nurturing healing from these hurts together.
Angie’s Approach
I specialize in integrating your body into therapy. To understand the impact of complex trauma on who you are and how you show up in the world, I will use Somatic Psychology techniques aimed at releasing stored emotions and trauma held in the nervous system; Somatic Education to understand how protective responses show up in the body and identify physical sensations connected to your emotions; EMDR to uproot ingrained trauma patterns; IFS informed therapy to address all your inner parts who need to set down their burdens and be heard when no one else was listening; and Shame-Informed Therapy to reclaim the chapters of your life where difficult experiences may have disrupted your sense of self. I aim to cultivate a therapeutic environment of bravery, self compassion, and self acceptance.
Click here for more detailed information on therapeutic modalities.
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Somatic interventions are therapeutic techniques that focus on the body and its relationship with the mind and emotions. They aim to promote physical and psychological well-being by addressing bodily sensations, movement, and awareness.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) is frequently used as an evidence-based psychotherapy, helping people heal by accessing and healing their protective and wounded inner parts.
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that is designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories.
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Yoga is a mind-body practice that focuses on your physical, emotional and mental health.
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Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) addresses the mental health needs of people suffering from the destructive effects of early trauma.
Top Specialties:
Trauma and PTSD
Grief
Anxiety
Childhood Trauma
Somatic and Body-Based Interventions
Areas of Expertise:
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Chronic Illness
Complex Trauma/Relational Trauma
Coping Skills
Depression
Dissociative Disorders (DID)
Dual Diagnosis
EMDR Therapy
Emotional Disturbance
Family Conflict
Infant Loss
Inner Child Work
LGBTQ+ Identity Support
Life Transitions
Peer Relationships
Personality Disorders
Relationship Issues
Religious Trauma
Self Esteem
Self-Harming
Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
Therapy for Sex Workers
Sexual Abuse
Spirituality
Stress
Substance Use
Therapy for other Therapists
Women's Issues
Yoga Therapy
Interested in working together? Fill out the form below, call (630) 940-6828 or email scheduling@paderatherapy.com. We also offer a 15-minute free phone consultation.
Questions about insurance?
Give us a call or email scheduling@paderatherapy.com. We can often work with insurance companies if we are out-of-network. If we are an out-of-network provider or you do not have insurance, our rate is currently $135.00 for a 53 minute session. However, we also offer reduced rates in special circumstances. Finances should never be a deterrent for seeking help! We work with families to come up with a number that works for you.