About Xenia
Xenia Blanco is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 19 years of professional experience in California. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, relationship strain, or the effects of past trauma. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps toward support feel manageable and clear.
Her approach in sessions is straightforward and conversational. Xenia focuses on practical ways to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning.
Background and approach
She creates space for clients to talk about difficult feelings without judgment and helps them notice patterns that keep those feelings active. She commonly uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping. For relationship concerns she draws on the Gottman Method to improve communication and resolve recurring conflicts.
These methods are used to address concerns such as social anxiety, family conflict, caregiver stress, and post-traumatic stress. Xenia also supports people dealing with life transitions like divorce, questions about purpose, and the loneliness that can come with big changes. She works with issues of guilt, shame, and family of origin dynamics in practical, step-by-step ways.
Sessions aim to build skills that can be tried between meetings. Clients can expect a calm, steady presence focused on collaboration and realistic goals. The emphasis is on small, measurable changes that add up over time rather than quick fixes.
How online methods support therapy approaches
CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Online sessions can guide clients to test new ways of thinking, practice coping skills, and complete short homework between meetings. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and reducing conflict in relationships, and online work can include role-play, structured conversations, and targeted skill practice that partners can try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and specific problems and then suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made based on what is helping you reach your goals.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can work better during a short break. Live chat or text messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, managing day-to-day stress, or practicing skills in writing. These options increase flexibility and make consistent work more achievable for many people.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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