Dr. Young is a graduate of Georgetown University, where she earned a B.S. with a major in Neurobiology and minor in Theology. She obtained her medical degree from NYU Grossman School of Medicine with honors in Neuroscience and Physiology. She completed her psychiatry training at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, where she was among a small group of residents selected to participate in the Resident-Researcher Program. During her undergraduate and medical education, Dr. Young conducted bench research on brain development. During her residency, Dr. Young completed a translational research project creating and studying a novel computer program for the assessment of ADHD. She also completed specialized certificate training in assessing and treating PTSD and was involved in clinical research focused on trauma and grief. During her psychiatry training, Dr. Young sought additional training in women’s mental health and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Dr. Young began working with a lifestyle medicine mentor in medical school and continued throughout residency. Under this supervision, she was able to help patients take less psychiatric medication and improve their blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar control as early as residency. During this time, she completed training in evidence-based lifestyle interventions through the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She has sought additional training in mindfulness-based stress management and maintains her own meditation practice.