01 · Who Christiane works with

Christiane works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and trauma and abuse

Christiane lists 5 specialisms and 19 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Christiane chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Christiane's own words

What Christiane says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

I am a California-licensed therapist with20 years of professional experience. I support clients who are navigating depression, anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, fertility concerns, trauma, abuse, and intimacy-related issues. I believe in treating every person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion Together. we will tailor our conversations and treatment plan to reflect your unique personality, history, and needs. It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and meaningful life, and to take steps necessary for change Im here to support, guide, and empower you on that journey.

Christiane Soehnlein, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Christiane practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Christiane's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Christiane at this point.

2. Naming Christiane specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Christiane is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Christiane.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Christiane

Built from what Christiane actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Christiane's - Christiane has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 20 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and German. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMFT

Licensed in

California

Licence

CA LMFT 51417

Licence number

51417

Licence expires

31 Dec 2027

NPI

1285973776

Years in practice

20

Gender

Female

Languages

English, German

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Christiane's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Christiane. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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