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- Parenting help
- Anxiety management
- Attachment issues
About Xanic
LCSW in Connecticut with 8 years of experience, Xanic Wood helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma and depression. She sees children, adolescents, and adults and supports parents coping with family-related strain. Sessions start from where a person is, not from a fixed plan.
Xanic has worked in outpatient and intensive mental health settings. She has experience with trauma, abuse, and complex emotional distress. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and communication problems.
In practical terms, she talks through immediate concerns first. That can mean learning ways to manage anxiety or planning next steps during a crisis. For parenting and family-related stress, she helps parents sort priorities and develop clearer routines and boundaries.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood problems, trauma history, and behavior challenges like impulsivity or disruptive mood dysregulation. Sessions may include working on coping skills, processing difficult experiences, and improving communication patterns. Xanic aims to match methods to what actually helps a person day to day.
People are encouraged to begin even if they do not have a clear plan. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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How evidence-based methods are used in remote sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on teaching clear skills and processing difficult events. For example, skills-based approaches teach breathing, grounding, and thought-management tools that help reduce day-to-day anxiety and improve mood. These methods are useful for stress, panic, and managing depressive symptoms.Trauma-focused work involves helping a person tell their story at a pace they can tolerate and learning ways to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. This can help when someone continues to feel overwhelmed by past abuse or other severe events. For behavior challenges and emotional regulation, techniques address impulsivity and patterns that cause family conflict or parenting strain.
Finding the right approach is part of the early work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That process includes checking what helps and adjusting methods over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around school, work, or caregiving by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Remote sessions can also let people prepare notes ahead of time, follow up between meetings, and integrate new skills into daily routines.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, and depression. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and family-related problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical coping skills and processing difficult experiences. The approach is adaptable to the person's immediate needs and goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience in outpatient and intensive mental health settings. That work included supporting people facing significant trauma and emotional distress.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.