- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
About Yangyang
Yangyang Xie is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. She also helps clients who struggle with self-esteem and motivation.
Yangyang uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address emotional patterns and day-to-day behavior. Sessions focus on naming hard emotions and learning practical steps to change recurring reactions. She aims to help people notice what repeats in relationships and personal life so they can try different responses.
Her approach leans toward listening first and then working on short, clear goals. That can include practicing specific skills, testing new ways of communicating, and exploring how past experiences affect current feelings. Sessions often mix talking with simple exercises to try between meetings.
Yangyang speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. She helps international clients as well as people based in California. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where clients bring their priorities and she offers structure and tools.
To begin, she asks people to identify the most pressing issues and then builds a plan that fits daily life. Progress is tracked with concrete steps, not vague promises, and adjustments are made when something is not working.
Approaches to emotion and behavior in online sessions
Yangyang combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas. EFT helps name and work with strong emotions and the patterns that follow, useful when feelings are hard to talk about. ACT focuses on values and committed action, helping people take small steps toward what matters despite difficult thoughts. Attachment-Based work looks at how early connection patterns shape current reactions and relationship habits, which can clarify why certain triggers feel so intense.Finding the best approach is part of the work together. She will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences, and adjust methods as therapy proceeds. Clients decide priorities and Yangyang suggests practical ways to try new responses between sessions.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work when schedules or location change, while keeping the focus on emotions, patterns, and simple skills to practice in daily life.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and self-esteem concerns, plus related problems like communication, isolation, panic, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT and CBT approaches, focusing on naming emotions and practicing small behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients; check any local regulations that might affect therapy across borders.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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