Bailie Youngstrom-Liskey, LCSW-C

You are the expert on your lived experience and I am passionate that my role as your therapist is to be a guide on your journey to untangle life's many difficult, painful, and confusing circumstances. I enjoy working with individuals who are struggling to manage distressing thoughts and emotions and want to gain tools to increase understanding of their behaviors and empowerment to make the changes they wish to see in their lives. I tailor my treatment approach to meet each client's individual needs, specializing in anxiety disorders, relational trauma, communication issues, stress management, LGBTQ+ concerns and gender affirming therapy. I provide a warm and welcoming space and will meet you with curiosity and empathy. My communication style is direct and collaborative. I value humor and bring my shared humanity into the space with us to ensure authenticity and connection. What a gift you've given yourself in taking the first step toward growth and healing. * * * A little bit about me: Hi! I'm Bailie (she/her) a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and also a mother, partner, runner, reader, and amateur author. Outdoorsy, excitable, fueled by sunshine and dipping a crunchy chocolate chip cookie into my black coffee. I graduated in 2018 with a Masters in Social Work and then spent two years obtaining my clinical licenses. I began providing psychotherapy in 2020, and prior to this deeply rewarding role, I worked the wild terrain of crisis stabilization for about 7 years. This included supporting psychiatric inpatient units, behavioral support in the public school system, and a member of my local county's mobile crisis team. I find deep joy and gratitude in the opportunity to share the burden of life with my clients. The therapy journey requires such trust and courage - I am so often inspired by the resiliency of the human spirit. "Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift." Mary Oliver, "The Uses of Sorrow" A poem I think of often, both in and out of the therapy chair. I look forward to meeting you.