Tinia Holleman-Soto, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Tinia

Tinia Holleman-Soto is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She speaks directly to parents and caregivers and offers practical, straightforward help for stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles. Her style aims to make the room feel calm and collaborative so families can start making small changes right away.

She trained at the University of Southern California and holds a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Background and approach

Early in her career she worked as a behaviorist with very young children who had developmental delays, and she collaborated with speech and occupational therapists and regional service providers. Over 15 years she expanded to support children, teens, and parents facing a range of problems. That work included coordination with psychiatrists, social workers, case managers, and school districts.

She has experience with developmental delays, depression, anxiety, PTSD related to abuse, crisis intervention, and ADHD. Her counseling approach combines client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and existential ideas. She aims to meet people where they are, help them see links between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and encourage choices that match their values.

Sessions are framed as teamwork without judgment. Tinia offers sessions in English and is licensed in California - CA LMFT 51834. Practical matters like scheduling and cost are handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step connect a family with her availability.

How Tinia’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-based ideas and emotionally-focused work focus on how people connect and bond. These approaches help parents and caregivers understand relationship patterns, improve communication, and repair trust after conflict. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, which helps with anxiety, depression, and behavior management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each family about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they will choose techniques that make sense. That collaborative process means methods can be adjusted as progress is made or as new challenges come up.

Online therapy offers real flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Families can fit sessions into busy schedules without travel, check in between appointments, and use different formats depending on what feels most helpful. These options make ongoing support easier to maintain while working toward clearer communication, calmer routines, and stronger family connections.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

Tinia works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family problems, ADHD, grief, addictions, and intimacy-related difficulties.

What is her therapy style like?

Her sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. She uses client-centered listening, cognitive-behavioral tools to address thoughts and actions, and existential ideas about values and meaning.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience working with children, teenagers, parents, and families in clinical and community settings.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is licensed in California as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - CA LMFT 51834 and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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