Hello, my name is Alissa Young and I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) currently providing mental health services to College Students within the State of California! If you searched for terms such as “Therapist for College Students”, “Black Female Therapists”, “BIPOC Therapist”, and “EMDR Therapist in California”, you’re probably in the right place! My ideal clients are college students that feel a sense of connectedness when they read more about me. My ideal client is the person I see in the mirror - who is pretty amazing and full of resiliency and strength, ready for open and honest conversations  but most importantly, ready for CHANGE! 

Alignment. I decided to become a therapist because of my own personal experiences. As a High School, First Generation Undergraduate, and Graduate school student, from a low-income community, I believe the obstacles I faced led to my passion of helping others. This role as a therapist simply brings me JOY… While pursuing an undergraduate degree at Loyola University New Orleans, and a graduate school degree at the University of Southern California, I struggled to find a mental health provider that I could relate to and failed to see social and cultural representation of therapists that looked like me on my College Campus. Years later, after obtaining  my desired Masters of Social Work degree, I am seeking to address this problem, by providing psychotherapy services to students looking for mental health support and a therapist they can connect to.

Think we might be a GREAT therapeutic fit?! Yes?! 

Then please contact me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation to explore options and next steps.