Tina Williams, LMFT

Tina Williams is a California licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing trauma, low self-esteem, addiction, relationship struggles, and major life changes. She offers straightforward support and practical steps so clients can feel understood and move forward. Tina emphasizes kindness and clear communication in sessions.With four years of experience as an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist), she focuses on building a calm space for people to talk through difficult memories and strong emotions. Sessions aim to identify patterns that cause pain and to try small, manageable changes.Tina uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and to practice different, more helpful responses. She also draws on Motivational Interviewing to help people find personal reasons to change and to strengthen their own motivation.Her approach is direct but warm. She listens without judgment and helps set concrete goals together with each person. Work might include learning coping skills, improving self-worth, or addressing substance use concerns.Tina supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, blended family concerns, separation and divorce, codependency, infidelity, and self-harm thoughts. She prioritizes clear steps and small successes so change feels doable rather than overwhelming.

How CBT and Motivational Interviewing work online

Tina often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy online, which helps people notice thoughts that fuel anxiety or depression and practice different ways of thinking and acting. CBT sessions typically involve setting clear goals, trying small behavior changes between sessions, and reviewing what works.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change when motivation feels low. This approach focuses on listening and asking questions that strengthen a person's confidence to change behaviors like substance use or patterns of self-sabotage.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Tina works together with each person to decide what fits their needs and goals, and she adjusts methods over time based on what helps most. The plan is collaborative and paced to each person's comfort.Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls allow a full face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit quick check-ins, short reflections, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions and keep progress moving forward.