Tinia Holleman-SotoLMFT

Tinia Holleman-Soto is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, and relationship strains. She writes and talks plainly, and aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through what feels hard and start making manageable changes. She draws on 15 years of clinical experience to guide conversations and practical next steps.

She completed a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of Southern California and holds a Pupil Personnel Service Credential. Early in her career she worked as a behaviorist with very young children who had developmental delays, collaborating with speech and occupational therapists and regional services.

After 2009 she moved into roles supporting children, teens, and families through a wide range of concerns. That work included collaboration with psychiatrists, social workers, case managers, and school districts, and hands-on experience with depression, anxiety, PTSD related to abuse, crisis intervention, and ADHD support.

In sessions she uses person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and existential approaches. That means she listens first, helps people see how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and invites clients to try living in ways that match their values. She frames therapy as a team effort rather than a lecture.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations, tools to handle daily stress, and coaching around parenting or family problems when those issues come up. Tinia emphasizes nonjudgmental support and practical steps people can use between sessions.

How her approaches guide online work

Attachment-based work focuses on relating patterns and emotional bonds. It helps people understand how early connections shape current relationships and responses to stress, which can be useful for parenting and intimacy concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which often helps with anxiety and depression. Client-centered therapy prioritizes a nonjudgmental, listening-first stance where the therapist follows the client’s pace and concerns.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and then try methods that fit their life. Clients and therapist adjust the plan as they learn what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and avoid travel time so therapy can fit between other responsibilities. Licensed professionals can use in-session exercises, worksheets, and conversation to practice skills that carry into everyday life.