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Abneet Sohi

Abneet Sohi

LMFT

California

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

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At a glance

Credentials
LMFT
License
LMFT, California / 142112
Experience
6 years
Languages
English
Location
California

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    • Motivation-focused
    • Affirming care
    • Goal oriented

    About Abneet

    Abneet Sohi is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and life changes. She often supports clients navigating LGBT concerns and identity questions. Her style aims to make hard conversations feel manageable and clear.

    She uses a mix of practical approaches so sessions focus on what matters now. Expect a collaborative tone where the client sets goals and the therapist offers tools and questions to move forward. Motivational Interviewing is one method she draws on to help people find and strengthen internal motivation for change.

    Abneet also integrates client-centered practices that prioritize the person’s experience and perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Mindfulness techniques and solution-focused ideas are added when they suit a person’s goals.

    Her work includes addressing more specific struggles such as attachment and abandonment wounds, caregiver stress, guilt and shame, and issues related to gender dysphoria. She also supports people dealing with obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, money worries, and questions about life purpose.

    With six years of clinical experience, Abneet aims to create an affirming space that honors cultural and identity differences. Sessions are tailored to each person’s needs, and she focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. If you want straightforward support for emotional and life challenges, her approach balances empathy with clear, goal-oriented work.

  2. Using Motivational and Practical Approaches Online

    Abneet commonly uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want and find internal reasons to change. That approach focuses on gentle questioning and reflecting to boost a person’s own motivation rather than pushing advice.

    She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which emphasizes listening and understanding each person's experience. This helps people feel heard and shapes the work around their values and priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is another common tool she uses to spot patterns of thinking and test new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood.

    Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Abneet treats approach selection as a collaboration - she and the client try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan together based on needs and goals.

    Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let the therapist and client work from different locations and focus on practical strategies that transfer to everyday routines.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyLGBTSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    6+ years

    Listed in

    California

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

    Abneet supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also works with LGBT-related concerns and a range of specific issues like attachment, guilt, and obsessive behaviors.

    What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?

    Her style is collaborative and practical. Clients help set goals while she offers questions, tools, and techniques to try between sessions.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    She has six years of experience working as a therapist in clinical settings and private practice in California.

    What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

    She is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as LMFT, and practices in California.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Does she see clients outside the United States?

    International clients are not currently accepted.

    How are costs and billing handled?

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

    How do I begin therapy with this clinician?

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

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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