- Calm supportive stance
- Skill-based tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Lina
Lina Vielma is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship struggles. She offers a calm, compassionate approach so clients can speak honestly and move at a pace that feels right. Lina emphasizes building self-esteem, managing anger, and coping with major life changes.
With 20 years of experience in California, Lina blends practical tools with responsive listening. She uses methods like attachment-focused work and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and dialectical skills are part of her toolbox when trauma or intense emotions are present.
Sessions focus on real-life goals such as improving sleep, addressing addictive behaviors, or finding steadier mood management for conditions like bipolar disorder. Lina also supports people dealing with grief, parenting challenges, first responder stress, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to background and culture when it matters to the person in front of her.
Her style is intentional and direct when needed, yet always respectful. Clients can expect to be heard, challenged, and guided toward practical steps between sessions. Lina frames therapy as a collaborative process so progress is tied to each person's goals.
People who want clear strategies together with empathetic listening may find her approach helpful. To begin, follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.
With 20 years of experience in California, Lina blends practical tools with responsive listening. She uses methods like attachment-focused work and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and dialectical skills are part of her toolbox when trauma or intense emotions are present.
Sessions focus on real-life goals such as improving sleep, addressing addictive behaviors, or finding steadier mood management for conditions like bipolar disorder. Lina also supports people dealing with grief, parenting challenges, first responder stress, and compassion fatigue. She pays attention to background and culture when it matters to the person in front of her.
Her style is intentional and direct when needed, yet always respectful. Clients can expect to be heard, challenged, and guided toward practical steps between sessions. Lina frames therapy as a collaborative process so progress is tied to each person's goals.
People who want clear strategies together with empathetic listening may find her approach helpful. To begin, follow the site's process to match and schedule a first session.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns and practice new ways of relating to partners or close others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can be practiced between appointments and reviewed in later sessions. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, targets distress tied to traumatic memories and can be adapted to a remote format when appropriate.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and symptom patterns, then decide together which methods to try first. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what the client needs most at the moment.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people work with a licensed professional from their own region while using tools and homework to carry progress into daily life.
Frequently asked questions
What problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, addictions, grief, sleep and eating concerns, career problems, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is caring and intentional with a focus on listening and practical skills. Sessions combine empathetic conversation with tools to change everyday thoughts and behaviors.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with people on a range of concerns and life transitions in California.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California as a licensed marriage and family therapist.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she take clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.