Tinia Holleman-Soto, LMFT
California · 15 years in practice
Tinia Holleman-Soto is a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions.
License and registration
- LMFT, California
- 51834 · expires May 2026
- NPI
- 1265668495 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Tinia
Tinia Holleman-Soto is a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She is straightforward and calm in session, and she aims to make conversations clear and useful for day-to-day life. She draws on 15 years of experience in clinical and community settings.
Early in her career she worked as a behaviorist with very young children with developmental delays and collaborated with speech and occupational therapists.
Background and approach
Later she supported children, teenagers, and families, working alongside psychiatrists, social workers, and school staff. In sessions she blends client-centered listening with cognitive tools and existential themes. That means she listens first, helps people see how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and encourages choices that match personal values.
She focuses on helping people act more authentically while reducing symptoms that get in the way. Therapy often includes practical skills for coping, clearer communication strategies, and time to reflect on life direction and meaning. Tinia pays attention to patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try different behaviors to see what works in daily life.
She approaches work as a team effort, aiming to create a nonjudgmental space and to support clients through change. If someone is ready to take a step toward feeling better or making a change, she offers steady guidance and practical next steps.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tinia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tinia names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approach-focused care through online therapy
Existential Therapy encourages people to reflect on meaning, choice, and purpose in their lives, helping when someone feels empty, stuck, or unsure about life direction. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relational patterns and how early relationships shape current trust and closeness, which can be useful for intimacy, communication, and family concerns. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's experience, offering a nonjudgmental space where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports their self-directed growth.Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Tinia works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, preferences, and the problems they bring. She may use a mix of listening, practical skills, and reflection so the plan fits day-to-day needs and long-term aims.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation for deeper verbal work, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier, and messaging can help keep momentum between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try approaches that suit how someone prefers to communicate.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Tinia address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, addictions, grief, ADHD, and mood challenges such as bipolar.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her work combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral tools and existential reflection, focusing on how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and on living more authentically.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of experience, including early work as a behaviorist with young children with developmental delays and later roles supporting children, teens, and families in multidisciplinary settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in California and practices with that credential.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she does not work with international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.
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