- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Yangyang
Yangyang Xie is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting-related concerns. Her practice also addresses guilt and shame alongside communication problems and relationship stresses.
Yangyang approaches therapy with the view that each person knows their story best. She uses straightforward conversations to help people notice their strengths and the patterns that keep them stuck. Sessions focus on practical steps and reflection rather than labels or jargon.
Her work draws on several evidence-based methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports identifying values and taking committed action even when feelings are hard.
Attachment-based ideas and client-centered listening inform how she explores relationship patterns and personal history. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are brought in when emotion regulation or impulsivity is a concern. Together these approaches help people address specific problems like panic attacks, social anxiety, or low self-esteem.
Yangyang speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, and she accepts international clients. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that combines skills practice with attention to the stories people tell about themselves. To begin, she asks clients to describe what matters most to them and what they hope to change.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, then clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values. It can be helpful for guilt, shame, and anxiety when someone wants to live according to what matters to them despite difficult emotions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and test thoughts that drive unhelpful behavior. It often includes simple experiments and skills practice to reduce panic attacks, social anxiety, or low mood. Attachment-based work looks at how past relationship patterns shape current reactions and helps people try new ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Yangyang will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their situation. That matching is collaborative and can shift as needs change.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the therapist's profile does not list specific delivery modes. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time so appointments land between other responsibilities. Many people find video works well for skill practice and eye contact, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises used in ACT and CBT to work in remote appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and related problems such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She combines acceptance-based and cognitive strategies to help people notice painful feelings, test unhelpful thoughts, and identify values to guide action.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Yangyang has six years of professional experience supporting adults with mood and anxiety concerns and trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a California LMFT and practices from California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any licensing or regional considerations before booking.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.