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Fang-Yi Wu, LMFT

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Mandarin
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About Fang-Yi

Fang-Yi Wu is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma, grief, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With six years of clinical experience, she blends practical skills with empathic listening to address issues such as family conflict, intimacy-related struggles, eating and anger difficulties, career stress, caregiver burnout, and compassion fatigue. She also supports work on attachment wounds, communication problems, guilt and shame, and social anxiety.

She approaches each person as an individual, shaping conversations and treatment plans to fit specific needs rather than offering one-size-fits-all solutions. Fang-Yi draws on several evidence-informed methods including Internal Family Systems, attachment-based techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, EMDR, and client-centered principles to help clients understand patterns, process painful experiences, and build new coping tools.

Fluent in English and Mandarin, she sees clients across California and accepts international clients through online formats. Her practice uses subscription-based sessions that can be canceled at any time, and she invites prospective clients to begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.

Approaches that guide online therapy and what to expect

Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to the different parts that make up their inner experience, allowing painful or protective parts to be heard and transformed; it can be useful for trauma responses, self-criticism, and complex emotional patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relational patterns influence current connections, and it supports repairing trust, improving communication, and reducing anxiety in close relationships. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own experience, offering empathic listening and unconditional regard so clients can explore goals and find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. Fang-Yi will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences to recommend methods that fit each client, and she adjusts the plan as work progresses so the therapeutic pathway reflects what is most helpful.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make it easier to attend from different locations and during busy schedules. These options provide flexibility in how and when people connect with a licensed professional, helping therapy fit alongside work, family life, and other commitments while supporting steady progress over time.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, eating and anger problems, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and compassionate, tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to each person's needs while emphasizing respect and sensitivity.
What is her clinical experience?
She has six years of professional experience working with individuals facing a range of emotional and relational challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist - CA LMFT 126649 - practicing in California.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
She conducts therapy in English and Mandarin and accepts international clients alongside those in California.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English, Mandarin