Mark R. Young 2007
Started out as an Art Major at Univiversity of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Met a senior (Kathy Farina) and discovered Social Work. Changed majors about two or three weeks into the semester of my intro course (with Dr. Chuck Zastrow), and have never regretted the decision.
Went straight on to grad school at University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning my Master of Science in Social Work (MSSW).
I worked as a psychiatric technician at the Rock County Healthcare Center's Acute Psychiatric Inpatient Unit during college. I also worked at YMCA Camp as a counselor, and at Beginnings Group Home with delinquent boys.
I did internships on the Inpatient Psychiatry unit at the Madson/Middleton VA Hospital under Bob Kelter's supervision, and also as an outpatient therapist for the Rock County Counseling Center, under Diane Roang's supervision.
Immediately after graduating in May, 1988, I accepted an outpatient therapist position at the Dickinson County Counseling Center in Iron Mountain, MI & became a yooper around June 5, 1988.
I worked at the Counseling Center 4.5 years, leaving in December 2002, to accept a position with Colleen Osier, MS, LLP at Dickinson County Memorial Counseling Services. We added a psychiatrist (Daniel Shreeve, MD.) and changed the name to "Sandstone Psychotherapy Center".
Various challenges led to DCH stepping out of the Behavioral Health field, and MGH taking over the clinic. They kindly offered me a position, which I appreciated, but I opted to strike out on my own.
I started my private practice in February 1998, incorporating a month or two later as "Resolving Concerns" / Mark R. Young Inc.
Today, I counsel about 45 to 65% kids / 35 to 55% adults, and schedule most appointments on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. My earliest appointment is usually 11am, but I often see people as late as 8pm.
My # is easy to remember: 9.0.6. "PRO.HELP"