Dr. Verena Young

06/07/2026

For more than a year now, I have had the privilege of supporting clients at Rising Calm Center in Gainesville, while also working with clients virtually and in my private practice in Orlando.

I am incredibly grateful that God has allowed me to do this work.

As someone who spent many years struggling with anxiety myself, I never take for granted the trust people place in me. It is an honor to walk alongside others on their healing journeys and witness the courage, growth, resilience, and transformation that can happen when people commit to their healing.

My heart is always touched when clients take the time to share their experiences and kind words. While every person's journey is unique, I am deeply grateful to be part of the process.

Thank you to everyone who has trusted me with your story, your struggles, your hopes, and your growth. It is a privilege I never take for granted. ❤️

If you are interested in working together and would like support on your own journey, I offer sessions in Gainesville, at my private practice in Orlando, and virtually.

Please feel free to reach out directly or use the scheduling link in the comments.

With gratitude,

Dr. Verena Young, Ph.D.
Certified Hypnotherapist | Anxiety & Mental Health Coach

📍 Gainesville | Orlando | Virtual

06/07/2026

As someone who has spent years studying human well-being, teaching at the university level, and working with clients through anxiety, trauma, stress, and life transitions, one thing has become very clear:

Most of us don't need more information.
We need more space to breathe, slow down, reconnect, and regulate.

This understanding comes not only from my professional work, but also from my personal journey. I spent well over a decade struggling with anxiety myself. I know what it feels like to live with a mind that won't slow down, a nervous system that feels constantly activated, and the longing to simply feel calm, grounded, and at peace. The tools I share today are many of the same practices that helped me transform my own relationship with anxiety and reclaim my well-being.

That is why I am excited to announce a new weekly virtual workshop through Rising Calm Center:

✨ Wednesday Wellness Reset: Anxiety Relief & Nervous System Regulation ✨

Join me from wherever you are for an evening dedicated to calming the mind, supporting the nervous system, and reconnecting with yourself.

Together we will explore:

🌿 Breathwork
🌿 Guided Meditation
🌿 Nervous System Regulation
🌿 Somatic Practices
🌿 Mindfulness Tools
🌿 Relaxation & Visualization Exercises

Whether you struggle with anxiety, stress, overwhelm, burnout, difficult emotions, or simply want a dedicated space for self-care and personal growth, you are welcome.

📅 Every Wednesday 7pm to 8:30pm EST
💻 Live Virtual Workshop
💲 $25

✨ Registration link in the comments.

I truly believe healing happens when we create space to listen to ourselves, reconnect with our bodies, and remember that we are not alone in what we are carrying.

I would be honored to support you on that journey.

Please feel free to share this post with someone who could use a midweek reset. ❤️

— Dr. Verena Young

03/09/2026

Once I was surviving.
Now I help others reset.

For many years I had daily panic attacks.
I was a single mom working in education, finishing my studies, living between countries, juggling kids, relationships, work and life.

And people would say things like:
"You really need to get that under control."

Oh wow.
Thank you. Hadn’t thought of that.

But seriously… how?

For a long time I just rode the panic attacks like a rollercoaster.
Heart racing. Adrenaline flooding my body. Waiting for it to finally pass so I could continue pretending everything was fine.

What I didn’t understand back then was what was actually happening. My amygdala was firing, my nervous system was in full alarm mode. But as I later learned from the work of Stephen Porges, the nervous system is not broken. It’s trying to protect us. And the beautiful part is this:

The nervous system can learn safety again.
Through neuroplasticity, we can create new neural pathways and retrain our stress responses.

That journey eventually led me to create my Reset programs.
And the one closest to my heart is Moms Reset.

Because I know how many moms out there are holding everything together while feeling overwhelmed inside.

✨ If you are dealing with anxiety, panic attacks, stress or overwhelm, or simply want to bring more peace into your life…
let’s reset.

👉 Send me a message or comment “RESET” and I’ll share how the Moms Reset program works.

You don’t have to do this alone.
Dr. Verena Young

02/13/2026

Some of you have known me for a long time. Others are just finding their way here.

I wanted to share that I’m now welcoming in-person clients in East Orlando, while continuing to support clients virtually across Florida, throughout the U.S., and internationally.

My work is for people who hold a lot of responsibility, roles, and expectations and who are looking for more steadiness, clarity, and balance in their lives.

This work isn’t about fixing or pushing. It’s about creating enough safety for the nervous system to settle so clarity and balance can return.

Sessions are booked through Rising Calm Center with locations in Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Orlando.
If you’re curious whether this support could be a good fit, I offer a complimentary 30-minute discovery call to explore alignment.
👉 http://bit.ly/4auq0Nd

Whether you’re local or connecting virtually, you’re welcome here.

— Verena

Square Bookings Flow

01/27/2026

Your nervous system is listening to everything.

To your thoughts.
Your pace.
Your stress.
Your silence.

When your system is constantly in survival mode, healing can’t happen.
Clarity fades.
Sleep suffers.
Anxiety becomes your baseline.

Down-regulating your nervous system isn’t self-care, it’s foundational care.
It’s how your body learns it’s safe again.
How your mind softens.
How your system remembers balance.

Healing doesn’t start with force.
It starts with regulation.

If you’re ready to support your nervous system and your healing journey,
visit DrVerenaYoung.com to begin.
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01/24/2026

Stress is universal.
Not everyone carries trauma but everyone carries stress.

There’s the everyday kind… deadlines, noise, pressure, responsibility.
And then there’s chronic stress, the kind your nervous system never gets a break from.

Your body doesn’t know the difference.
It just knows it’s still on high alert.

This is why breathwork and movement matter.
Not as trends but as medicine.
They remind your nervous system that it’s safe to soften again.

Healing doesn’t always start with digging into the past.
Sometimes it starts with teaching the body how to exhale.

Your nervous system deserves rest.
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01/22/2026

So many of us grow up believing we have to earn love.
That worth must be proven.
That we are only enough when we perform.

But the truth is simple:
your worth was never in question.
You were born worthy, it is your God-given right.

As Brené Brown reminds us,
“Worthy now. Not if. Not when.”

Your value does not rise with success or fall with mistakes.
It is constant. Innate. Untouched.

And this is what we must teach our children,
that they are loved because they exist.
Because they belong.

Imagine a world where every child grows up knowing:
I am enough.
I am loved.
My worth is non-negotiable.

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