Rocky Young, LPC

Rocky has a Master's Degree in Education and is a Certified School Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor. Rocky served in the U.S. Navy for eight years.  Rocky utilizes REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy), TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy) and Solution Focused Therapy to assist clients in understanding how their own thinking leads to emotional and behavioral conflicts. He utilizes an action-oriented, empathetic, and unconditional positive regard approach to managing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disturbances to assist clients with obtaining "Crystal Clear" thinking. Rocky excels in working  with individuals seeking to help identify their individual set of beliefs that frequently lead to emotional distress. He has a passion for treating adolescents and has developed a mentoring program in the Killeen ISD school district focused on assisting "At-Risk" youth. Rocky's eleven years of experience as a Professional School Counselor and two years experience as an Academic Advisor in the school district gives him extensive and specialized knowledge regarding state and federal laws concerning special education and 504 rules and regulations. In his spare time Rocky enjoys camping, being on the lake kayaking, and spending valuable time with family and friends.