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Xou Yang

Xou Yang, LMHC, LCMHC

Therapist in Utah

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

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  • Direct and practical
  • Mindful emotion work
  • Eight years experience

About Xou

Xou Yang is a licensed counselor who helps people facing depression, stress, and anxiety. He offers straightforward support for common life strains like relationship conflict, grief, and coping after trauma. He aims to make first steps toward change feel manageable and clear.

He keeps sessions direct and practical. He listens for patterns in thinking and behavior, then works with clients to test small changes. He also uses mindful awareness and emotion-focused ideas to help people understand and shift difficult feelings.

Yang has eight years of experience in counseling and holds an MA and the LMHC and LCMHC credentials. He draws on work with people managing addictions, attachment and abandonment issues, and social anxiety to guide treatment plans that fit each person’s situation.

People meet him for help with midlife transitions, parenting strain, anger, and the isolation that can follow major life events. He also addresses concerns such as infidelity, communication problems, and forgiveness in one-on-one sessions. His approach aims to reduce overwhelm and increase practical coping skills.

He emphasizes collaboration in the room. Goals are set together and adjusted as progress is made. The focus is on small, achievable steps toward clearer thinking, steadier moods, and better daily functioning.

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Online approaches that fit your goals

The therapist uses cognitive behavioral work to spot unhelpful thinking and test practical behavior changes that can lower symptoms of depression and anxiety. CBT often focuses on short-term experiments that change daily routines and thinking patterns.

He also draws on emotionally-focused methods to help people name, understand, and shift strong feelings in close relationships. This approach can help when communication patterns and attachment reactions cause repeated conflict or distance.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most in day-to-day life.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, support regular short check-ins, or allow sessions without travel. Talk with the therapist about what will best fit your routine and comfort level.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

He works with people dealing with depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strain, anger, and coping with life changes.

What is the general therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and practical, combining cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and emotion-focused work to identify patterns and try small changes in daily life.

What background and experience does he bring?

He brings eight years of counseling experience working with issues like attachment, abandonment, social anxiety, and post-traumatic stress.

What credentials and location are listed?

He holds an MA and is credentialed as an LMHC and LCMHC in Utah.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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