Profile / United States
Fang-Yi Wu, LMFT
California
LMFT - Anxiety and Relationships
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- EMDR options
About Fang-Yi
Fang-Yi Wu is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with six years of clinical experience. She works with people who are coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, depression, grief, and concerns about self-esteem and intimacy.
She offers straightforward, practical sessions that focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns. Sessions use techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to notice habits and try different responses. She explains ideas in plain language and checks in about what is and isn’t helpful.
Her background includes work with caregivers and people facing compassion fatigue, as well as support for attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, and social anxiety. She also helps clients dealing with life changes, career strain, eating concerns, anger, and feelings of isolation.
In sessions she blends client-centered listening with structured interventions such as CBT, mindfulness techniques, and EMDR when appropriate. That combination aims to address both current coping skills and past experiences that keep problems repeating.
She speaks English and Mandarin and accepts international clients. Practical steps and small experiments are part of her approach - short homework tasks, breathing or grounding practices, and simple behavior experiments to test new ways of reacting.
To begin, she asks clients to describe their main concern and current routines so a clear, manageable plan can be agreed on together.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Fang-Yi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT in practice looks like short experiments, tracking thoughts and behaviors, and skills practice to reduce anxiety or low mood.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns show up now. That approach helps when trust, closeness, or repeated conflict are getting in the way of current relationships. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her work as well, which means sessions include patient listening and discussion that follows the client’s concerns and priorities.
Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. She will discuss goals, current routines, and what feels doable, then agree on steps to try. Plans can change as progress or new needs appear, and the choice of techniques is adjusted together.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time. Discuss scheduling, length, and any preferences in the first appointment so sessions match daily routines.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, self-esteem, intimacy concerns, and related struggles such as caregiver stress and social anxiety.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to help notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and to try alternative responses. Sessions include practical exercises and short behavioral experiments to test new ways of coping.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional experience working with people facing trauma, relationship conflict, and stress-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are accepted; confirm timing and any legal or time-zone details when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what is the cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with an initial session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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