Xenia Blanco

Xenia Blanco is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California with 19 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family disagreements, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, communication problems, divorce and separation, and feelings of isolation or guilt.

She aims to make the therapy space calm and nonjudgmental. Sessions focus on clear conversation about what’s happening now and what you want to change. She encourages practical steps you can try between meetings and checks progress together.

Xenia uses approaches that help people shift unhelpful thinking and improve relationship patterns. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify habits of thought and behavior that cause pain. She uses the Gottman Method to address communication and connection when relationships are strained.

Her work is collaborative and direct. She listens for what matters most to each person and adapts tools to fit daily life. The focus is on solving problems that interrupt sleep, work, parenting, and everyday routines.

Conversations may include coping strategies, ways to rebuild trust, and skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. She supports people sorting through family of origin issues, young adult transitions, and women’s concerns while keeping therapy practical and grounded.

How Xenia Uses CBT and the Gottman Method Online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. It involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and practicing new ways of thinking and acting to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

The Gottman Method focuses on communication and interaction habits in close relationships. It teaches skills for managing conflict, rebuilding connection, and improving everyday conversations with a partner or family member.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. Sessions may combine techniques from both approaches to address stress, depression, or relationship issues as needed.

The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that match daily routines. Some people find short video or phone sessions helpful for quick problem-solving, while longer sessions give more time for skill practice and deeper conversation.