Xou Yang

Xou Yang is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, relationship strain, and trauma. He offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Xou works to create a space where clients can share thoughts and feelings openly and feel heard.

He uses a blend of approaches to meet each person’s needs. Mindfulness Therapy is part of his work and he combines that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy tools. He also brings techniques from EMDR and Motivational Interviewing when those methods fit the goals being set.

With eight years of clinical experience, Xou draws on time spent helping people manage addiction, anger, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. He pays attention to attachment and communication patterns that often underlie repeating problems. Sessions include talking through current struggles and practicing small, doable skills to change patterns over time.

Xou’s training is listed as MA LMHC and UT LCMHC, which reflect his clinical license in Utah. He provides services in English and does not take international clients. For people juggling work, parenting, or other responsibilities, he aims to make therapy practical and relevant to daily life.

To begin, he helps people set clear goals and plans that fit their schedule. The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes, with collaboration on what to try next between meetings.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and calm an overwhelmed mind; it can help with anxiety, stress, and managing strong emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; this is useful for depression, anxiety, and problem behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, concentrates on noticing and naming emotions and improving how people express feelings and connect in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods match their goals and comfort level. That might mean starting with mindfulness and CBT skills, then adding EFT or EMDR techniques if they seem helpful later on.

Details about session formats are not listed here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can help make sessions fit into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when days are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises like mindfulness practices, behavioral experiments, and emotion-focused conversations to work over distance, helping clients apply skills in everyday life.