01 · Who Lucie works with

Lucie works with stress, Anxiety, trauma and abuse and anger management

Lucie lists 5 specialisms and 17 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Lucie chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Lucie's own words

What Lucie says about the work

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

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) committed to providing a tailored approach that follows your pace and your goals. With over 17 years of experience working in Europe and California’s Central Valley, I have had the privilege of working with children of all ages, families, and older adults from diverse cultural backgrounds.

I particularly valued my work in psychiatric public hospitals, foster care, and schools. I specialize in anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorders. My therapeutic approach incorporates evidence-based modalities such as; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). I believe in creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can explore your challenges and discover pathways toward meaningful change.

Making a change in our lives is not easy. It requires the ability to pause, notice when something feels wrong or uncomfortable, and find the courage to seek new options. Sometimes we turn to friends and family for help, and sometimes we need the neutral, compassionate support that counseling provides. For you to be here, looking for support, is already an empowering act. It reflects your desire for better outcomes and your hope that life can improve. I will walk alongside you as you build on your strengths, develop new tools, and create the changes you want for yourself and your family.

Lucie Bornmann, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Lucie 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 Lucie'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 Lucie at this point.

2. Naming Lucie specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Lucie 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 Lucie.

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 Lucie

Built from what Lucie actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Lucie's - Lucie 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 17 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 French. 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 86772

Licence number

86772

Licence expires

30 Nov 2026

NPI

1174827695

Years in practice

17

Gender

Female

Languages

English, French

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

11 Jun 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Lucie'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 Lucie. 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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