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Xiaoning Yang

LCSW

Xiaoning Yang , LCSW

Therapist in California

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About Xiaoning

Xiaoning Yang, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in California with six years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life transitions. She combines compassionate listening with evidence-based techniques to help clients strengthen self-esteem, manage mood concerns, and develop practical coping strategies for everyday challenges.

Yang brings focused attention to multicultural and immigration-related experiences, and she has particular expertise in working with older adults facing aging and identity-related concerns. Her practice addresses a range of emotional issues including isolation and loneliness, codependency, guilt and shame, compassion fatigue, and broader mood disorders, always with sensitivity to each person’s cultural background and life story.

Clients can expect a collaborative approach that emphasizes resilience and self-love, aiming to turn vulnerability into a source of growth. Xiaoning provides therapy in English and Mandarin and tailors her work to each individual’s goals, honoring the unique pathway toward healing and positive change.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Support

Xiaoning uses focused, skills-based strategies to help people manage stress and anxiety by teaching practical coping tools, emotion regulation skills, and problem-solving methods that can reduce daily overwhelm and improve functioning. She also offers grief-focused supportive work that helps clients process loss, find meaning, and build new routines to adjust to life after bereavement. In addition, Xiaoning integrates culturally informed and strengths-based perspectives to address immigration-related concerns, aging issues, and identity questions, attending to the ways culture and life stage shape emotional needs.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Xiaoning collaborates with each person to identify goals, test techniques, and adapt methods so the treatment fits the client’s preferences, values, and circumstances. This collaborative process helps clarify what feels most helpful and sustainable for the individual.

Online therapy with Xiaoning is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations, and choose the format that best supports ongoing progress.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Xiaoning Yang have?

Xiaoning Yang has six years of clinical experience.

Is Xiaoning Yang a licensed therapist?

Yes. She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. License details: CA LCSW 114066.

In which languages does Xiaoning Yang provide therapy?

She provides therapy in English and Mandarin.

Where is Xiaoning Yang located?

She is located in California.

How can I work with Xiaoning Yang as my therapist?

You can work with Xiaoning Yang through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Xiaoning Yang work with international clients?

Yes, Xiaoning Yang works with international clients.

How much does therapy with Xiaoning Yang cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCodependencyGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersMulticultural concernsSelf-love

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Mandarin

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