Valencia Bagby-Young

Dr. Valencia Bagby-Young is a licensed psychologist and board-certified family nurse practitioner FNP with a post-masters psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner PMHNP certificate.

Dr. Bagby-Young has 38-years of experience as a registered nurse. She has been employed with the Connecticut Department of Developmental Services for 34-years, as a nurse manager for the past 14-years. Dr. Bagby-Youngs most recent position at DDS was the Director of Health and Clinical Services. She has been a licensed psychologist for 9-years. As a Family Nurse Practitioner FNP, Dr. Bagby-Young has worked in primary care providing holistic care in the areas of wellness, acute illness, chronic diseases, depression, certifications for the CT Medical Marijuana Program, and providing medication assisted treatment MAT for opioid use disorder OUD. Her nursing clinical practice has included the following specialties: childbirth educator, maternal-child visiting nurse, pediatric homecare nurse, neonatal intensive care, geriatrics, psychiatric mental health, intellectualdevelopmental disabilities, and dual diagnosis mental illness and cognitiveintellectual disabilities.

As a psychologist, Dr. Bagby-Youngs experiences have included: psychological testing, forensic psychology competency to stand trial evaluations CSTE with court testimony for adults and children, dialectical behavior therapy DBT and cognitive behavior therapy CBT womens groups, religious affiliated pre-marital counseling, individual therapy, grief counseling, co-facilitating social groups for individuals with intellectual disability, and facilitating conversations in cultural diversity. She has also been an adjunct psychology professor at Manchester Community College and Goodwin College.

Dr. Bagby-Young is a graduate of American International College, with doctorate and masters degrees in educational psychology, and a masters degree in science and nursing. Regis College with a post-masters psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certificate. She is also a graduate of Central Connecticut State University, with a bachelors degree in psychology, and Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing, as a registered nurse.

Her current focus is behavioral health, providing medication management and psychotherapy.