About Us

Meet Our Conselors

Elaine Young

Background
Elaine grew up in NJ. She spent many years as a stay at home mom and then went on to get her bachelor’s in Psychology and master’s in Clinical Counseling from Georgian Court University, in Lakewood.

Credentials
Elaine is a licensed professional counselor in the state of NJ. She is certified in Traumatic Stress Studies through the Trauma Center at JRI in Brookline, MA

Areas of passion and specialty
Trauma, including recent and childhood trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, attachment disorders, women’s issues, LGBTQ+ issues.

Approach
Elaine uses a holistic approach to wellness. Elaine has a strong foundation in client centered processes and adaptive information processing.

Philosophy
The journey to wellness should be collaborative. The name of the practice A Journey Walked Together was born of this philosophy. No one knows your mind better than you do, so it is essential that your are an active participant in your own journey to wellness.