Xenia Blanco
Calm, practical support for family stress
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Format
- Online sessions
About Xenia
Xenia Blanco is a licensed marriage and family therapist who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and depression. She speaks English and Spanish and practices in California. Xenia emphasizes a calm, straightforward approach so parents can find practical ways to cope and restore balance at home.
In sessions she focuses on clear communication and safety so thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.
Background and approach
She helps clients identify patterns that contribute to stress and relationship strain. Together they set small, manageable steps that feel doable between busy days. Xenia uses evidence-based techniques to address symptoms and interactions that cause pain at home.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. She also uses the Gottman Method to strengthen communication and conflict habits in partnerships. Her style is supportive and goal-oriented.
She encourages parents and caregivers to try new skills, notice what helps, and adjust as needed. Xenia frames change as a gradual process and partners with each client at their pace. With 19 years of experience as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings practical know-how to everyday problems.
Many clients come for issues like caregiver stress, divorce and separation, family of origin difficulties, guilt and shame, and feeling isolated. Xenia aims to make therapy useful and understandable for families seeking steadier routines and better communication.
How her approaches work online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and routines that keep stress or anxiety going. It is a hands-on method that often includes short exercises or experiments between sessions to test new ways of thinking.The Gottman Method focuses on how partners communicate and manage conflict. It teaches specific skills for improving conversations, reducing escalation, and rebuilding trust in day-to-day interactions.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist talks with each person about their goals, needs, and what feels comfortable. Together they decide whether CBT, Gottman tools, or a mix of methods best fits the situation and adjust over time if needed.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into family life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when meeting in person is hard. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging give extra flexibility for quick check-ins, skill practice, or shorter conversations between full appointments. These options help parents and caregivers keep continuity of care while managing busy schedules.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
Gottman Method
A research-based framework for couples, focused on how partners argue, repair, and stay connected. Practical and structured, with exercises to try between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
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- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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