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Dr. Sid Young, Director of V.I.P.

W. Sidney Young, Ph.D., is a Professional Psychologist and former US Army (Active Duty/Army Reserve) and Army National Guard (ARNG) Chaplain/Lieutenant Colonel (LTC). The Core Veteran Integration Program is excited to have former Chaplain (LTC)/”Dr. Sid” and his extensive teaching, psychological and military experience on our professional staff.

Dr. Sid has served his country and fellow Soldiers and Families since 1986 as a US Army Chaplain with the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), UTARNG; 1/142 Aviation Squadron, NYARNG; 328th MD Hospital CSH, 96th ARCOM; 1/221 Cavalry Squadron, NVARNG; 64th Replacement Company, Rhein Main Air Base, Germany; and, 1st Personnel Command, Schwetzingen, Germany. He has assisted Soldiers and Families with reintegration through Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. While serving at Rhein Main Air Base in Frankfurt, Germany from November 2003 thru September 2005 he greeted, briefed and counseled with over 600,000 soldiers, airmen, Marines and sailors who were either deploying, redeploying, returning home for R&R or returning to the field from R&R. He became fondly known as “The Chaplain” to military personnel traveling through Rhein Main Air Base back to their Areas of Operation or their Home of Residence.

As a civilian, Dr. Sid has maintained a professional psychology practice. He has taught at Brigham Young University, Cornel University and Southern Utah University Institute of Religion. He is the founder of Premier Psychological Counseling Center, PC. He has extensive experience with identifying and treating PTSD, psychological trauma and family issues. He continues enhancing the lives of individuals and groups by presenting national and international exhilarating seminars and workshops. Through his enthusiasm and love for God, Country and the American Veteran, Dr. Sid anxiously anticipates assisting veterans and their families on their quest to strengthen individual well-being and healthy family relationships through The Core Veteran Integration Program.