Tinia Holleman-Soto

Tinia Holleman-Soto is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Pupil Personnel Services credential from the University of Southern California, and she is licensed in California to provide marriage and family therapy (CA LMFT 51834), a credential that indicates professional licensure in this field.

Her clinical career began working as a behaviorist with children ages 0-3 who had developmental delays, collaborating closely with speech therapists, occupational therapists, other marriage and family therapists, and the Regional Center. In 2009 she shifted her focus to working with children, teenagers, and families facing a broad range of challenges, during which she collaborated with psychiatrists, social workers, case managers, and school districts.

She has experience supporting parents of children diagnosed with developmental delays and treating concerns such as depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder in children and families who experienced sexual, physical, or domestic abuse, crisis interventions, and ADHD. Tinia typically integrates person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, and existential approaches, meeting clients where they feel most comfortable, helping them understand the connections among thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and encouraging authentic living.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process, aiming to create sessions free from judgment, criticism, or shame, and she describes it as an honor to be part of someone’s life experience. Reaching out for support takes courage, and Tinia offers guidance and empowerment to those ready to take that first step.