- Attachment focus
- Cognitive approaches
- EMDR and mindfulness
About Fang-Yi
Fang-Yi Wu is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to guilt and shame. Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin and she accepts international clients.
Her approach blends practical talk with a focus on attachment and patterns that shape how people relate. She uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on what the person brings in. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps when thoughts or behaviors feel stuck. EMDR and mindfulness tools are available for trauma-related reactions and intense memories.
In session she pays attention to how past relationships and family patterns influence current feelings. That can include exploring attachment issues, communication problems, caregiver stress, or struggles with forgiveness. Conversations may also focus on self-esteem, self-love, and handling life transitions like career change or grief.
She aims to adapt the pace and tone of sessions to what each person needs. Practical steps, simple experiments, and breathing or grounding practices are commonly used when helpful. Treatment planning is collaborative and reviews progress over time.
For people carrying shame or guilt about a choice, identity, or past events, she offers steady, clear work to examine those feelings and their effects. Clients are guided through manageable steps toward clearer thinking and improved day-to-day coping.
Therapeutic approaches used online and how they help
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. It helps when patterns of closeness or distancing repeat in adult relationships and contribute to guilt or shame. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on accepting and exploring what matters to the person. Sessions center on the person's experience and their goals rather than a fixed agenda. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep guilt and anxiety active. It uses practical experiments and thought work to test and change patterns.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and comfort. That may mean starting with conversational, client-centered work and adding CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, or targeted trauma tools as needed.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows using mindfulness exercises, worksheet work, and EMDR-informed processing in a way that fits the client's daily life and commitments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, Mandarin
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, grief, self-esteem, and caregiver strain.
How does she approach therapy for these issues?
Her style combines client-centered conversations with attachment-based exploration and cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience as a clinician working with adults on trauma, relationships, and emotional concerns.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices with that credential in the state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English and Mandarin.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm specifics about scheduling and time zones when arranging sessions.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.