- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LMHC, LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Utah, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Xou
Xou Yang is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting stress. He uses straightforward talk and practical steps to help people find clearer routines and calmer reactions. Sessions are meant to be a steady place to sort through feelings and decisions without judgment.
Yang draws on eight years of experience working with issues such as trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and relationship challenges.
Background and approach
He combines goal-focused techniques with attention to emotions so clients can both understand and change unhelpful patterns. That can mean learning new coping skills, practicing different ways to respond, or processing past hurts. He blends approaches like cognitive behavioral work, emotionally focused methods, and mindfulness exercises to meet people where they are.
EMDR is also part of his toolbox for addressing traumatic memories when appropriate. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps help with short-term goals and behavior change. Sessions are offered in English and provided from Utah.
Yang aims to build a calm, honest space where clients choose what to work on and how fast to move. He encourages practical experiments between sessions to test new habits. People often come for help with parenting pressures, communication problems, or feeling stuck after a life change.
Yang supports clients through those transitions by breaking big problems into manageable next steps.
What Xou works with
Everything Xou lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Xou helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Xou lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Remote approaches that focus on skills and healing
Clients may encounter Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical strategies to change them. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and habit change. Emotionally-Focused Therapy is another strand that helps people identify and name core emotions and improve how they relate to others and themselves. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, offers a method for processing traumatic memories so they feel less overwhelming when they come up.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experiences, and preferences, then suggest steps to try. Progress is reviewed together so methods can be adjusted as needed rather than fixed from the start.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make regular work easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat or text messaging can be useful for short check-ins, and messaging fits quick updates or reflective homework. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and day-to-day responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Xou
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting pressures, anger, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment, communication problems, infidelity, and isolation.
What is the therapy style like?
Sessions mix practical, goal-oriented techniques with emotion-focused conversation. Clients can expect clear tools, mindfulness exercises, and opportunities to process difficult memories.
What is his professional background?
He has eight years of professional experience working with people on trauma, relationship concerns, addictions, and mood challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds MA LMHC and Utah LCMHC credentials and practices from Utah.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist's availability.
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