Lina Vielma, LMFT | Therapist in California

Calm and compassionate
Practical skill building
Trauma informed care

About Lina

Lina Vielma is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with people coping with stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and codependency. Her manner is warm and supportive, and she aims to make sessions feel calm and understandable for someone under pressure.

Clients can expect a steady, compassionate approach that focuses on clear goals. Lina listens first, then helps people name what matters most and try small changes that build over time. She balances gentle challenge with practical steps so progress feels real and manageable.

Her background includes long experience helping people with trauma, mood concerns, addictions, parenting stress, and difficult life transitions. Lina offers therapy aimed at rebuilding self-esteem, improving communication, and reducing reactive behavior. She also addresses areas such as grief, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and work-related strain.

In sessions she draws on attachment-informed ideas, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, and EMDR when appropriate. Those tools are used to help people process painful memories, shift unhelpful thinking, and learn healthier ways to cope. Lina adapts her methods to each person’s pace and goals.

Based in California, Lina’s practice is focused on helping individuals find balance and clearer direction. She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and to move at a pace that feels doable.

Approaches that translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy centers on how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. It helps people notice how they relate to others and practice new ways of connecting. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience at the center and uses active listening and empathy to help someone feel heard and understood. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and then tailor methods to match what feels most useful. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session options are currently offered before booking. Confirmed formats will determine how sessions fit into your routine. Many people find online therapy helpful because it can save travel time, make scheduling easier around work or caregiving, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can teach coping skills, guide exposure exercises, and process difficult memories using approaches like CBT, attachment-informed work, and EMDR adaptations when appropriate. Talk with the therapist during intake to see how online sessions can be structured to meet your needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteem

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Dependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife 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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lina commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, and codependency among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is caring and supportive with a focus on listening first. Sessions combine gentle challenge with practical steps and skill-building.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational difficulties, including trauma and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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