Meet the Young Professional

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Cydnia (Cyd) Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and mental health therapist committed to helping her clients maintain and enhance their physical, psychological, social and

spiritual well-being and functioning. She is the owner and lead psychotherapist of Dope Soul Wellness, PLLC, where she helps professionals from all industries work through their mental health and performance related concerns. Additionally, Cyd supports initiatives within the NBA & WNBA, professional and Olympic-level athletes, and university sports teams by consulting with coaches, administrators, and support staff on best practices pertaining to athlete mental health. 

Cyd believes that you can overcome any challenge past or present, as long as you are willing to do the HEART work. She knows that her heart work and purpose in life is to serve others, helping them acknowledge, work through, and heal from their “stuff.” Cyd uses an integrative and collaborative approach to therapy which combines ideas and techniques from different treatment modalities, theories, and evidence-based practices to offer a tailored experience to every client.

Cyd knows the value of cultivating genuine relationships and taking care of those around her, and uses her experience as a former Army officer to coach clients on how to be people-centric, solution-focused, and mission-driven leaders at every level of the organization.

Throughout her military career, Cyd served as the primary advisor and strategist on all recruiting, talent and performance management, and employee relations matters for many C-

Suite level Army leaders. She has helped teams of all sizes to achieve and sustain excellence by teaching them how to identify their core values, recognize blind spots and areas of incongruence, and apply consistent practices to move organizations forward. Simply put, Cyd has a knack for building healthy and productive teams.

Cyd is a member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and is passionate about addressing the Grand Challenges for Social Work in her own community. Cyd has

helped organize benefit concerts and silent auctions to raise money for women's transitional shelters, organized community discussions with thought leaders, and created wellness fairs to

raise awareness about mental health and provide resources for underserved populations, particularly in BIPOC communities. Cydnia also volunteers her time as a Disaster Mental Health clinician with the American Red Cross, and works with displaced persons and asylum seekers across the Raleigh-Durham area.

Cyd is an alumna of Howard University and the University of Southern California and is a proud and active member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Sorority Incorporated.

Cyd is based in Raleigh, NC.