Xkizin Wright , LMFT

Xkizin Wright, LMFT, is an EMDR-trained therapist who supports individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings training in systems-focused care to help people improve communication, repair relationships, and manage individual struggles that affect family life.

She works with clients facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, parenting difficulties, anger, self-esteem problems, career-related stress, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, avoidant personality traits, body image, commitment and communication problems, control issues, feelings of emptiness, fatherhood and family problems, fertility concerns, forgiveness work, guilt and shame, infidelity, and isolation or loneliness.

In individual work she helps people quiet persistent negative thoughts by acknowledging them, releasing them, and gradually replacing them with healthier patterns to increase self-belief and improve relationships. With couples and families she emphasizes practical communication skills and strategies for interacting in healthier, more connected ways. Her stated mission is to offer a safe, non-judgmental, understanding, and encouraging space where clients can heal, move toward forgiveness, let go, and push forward to the life they want - a commitment she summarizes as H.E.L.P is Here.

Because of health board requirements, after scheduling an appointment she requests certain information before confirming the session. That information includes full name, date of birth, phone number, email address, the address where the session will take place, the name of the local police department serving that address, a local emergency contact with name, relationship, and phone number, any current medications and the treating psychiatrist if applicable, and a copy of a state or federal photo ID. Appointments are confirmed once this information is received; if it is not provided within a 24 hour window the appointment may be delayed or removed until the materials arrive.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is practical and goal-oriented, often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It can be especially useful for people who struggle with intense emotions or relationship conflicts.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, uses structured processing to help lessen the emotional impact of traumatic memories and reduce symptoms that interfere with daily life. It is often chosen by people working through past trauma and abuse.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore which techniques feel most helpful and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in this work through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work and family life, access care from home, and maintain continuity when in-person visits are difficult. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt these formats to deliver structured, effective support that meets clients where they are.