Laura Young Verified Provider

Laura Young is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Overland Park, Kansas providing psychiatric medication management and therapy informed mental health care through her affiliation with LifeStance Health.

She supports children, teens, adults and seniors navigating concerns such as ADHD, anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and sleep difficulties.

Drawing on more than a decade of prior bedside and trauma ICU nursing experience, Laura takes a whole person approach that blends evidence based medication management with therapeutic interventions.

Medication Management and MBCT

New patients typically begin with a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, during which Laura reviews mental health history, current symptoms and personal goals to develop an individualized care plan.

Ongoing appointments focus on medication management, symptom monitoring and collaborative decision making in a supportive clinical setting.

Laura integrates approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness based cognitive therapy, CBT, and trauma informed care into her psychiatric work.

Clients can expect support for conditions including PTSD and OCD, postpartum depression and anxiety, substance use concerns and life transitions.

Quick Facts

• Location: Overland Park, Kansas with both in person and telehealth appointments available
• Services offered: Psychiatric evaluation, medication management and therapy informed psychiatric care
• Who she treats: Children, teens, adults and seniors including LGBTQ+ clients and veterans, first responders and individuals with autism spectrum concerns
• Approach: Whole person psychiatric care integrating ACT and MBCT, mindfulness and trauma informed practices
• Insurance accepted: Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna/Evernorth and Humana, Medicare and Optum/UnitedHealthcare, TRICARE and more
• Background: Over 12 years of prior nursing experience, including trauma ICU care