- Client-centered focus
- Psychodynamic approach
- Speaks German
About Renate
Renate Kohlmann is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25 years of clinical experience in California. She offers a calm, client-centered approach focused on listening first and tailoring the work to each person's needs. Sessions are offered in English and German.
Renate helps people who are facing anxiety, depression, grief, or the strain of relationship and family problems. She also supports those dealing with addictions, chronic illness or pain, and the stress that comes from major life changes. Practical concerns like career strain, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue are also part of her practice.
Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which prioritizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns that repeat over time. Renate adapts her mix of approaches to what each person needs rather than following a single formula.
Clients can expect focused conversations that identify current concerns and practical steps to try between sessions. She aims to make the process understandable and manageable, with room to address emotions and real-life problems. The emphasis is on collaboration and steady progress.
To begin, people are invited to use the site process to match with her and schedule sessions. The goal is to find a good fit and set clear, realistic goals for the work ahead.
How client-centered work and psychodynamic insight translate online
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person and their concerns at the center of the process. It focuses on empathic listening, acceptance, and helping people find their own solutions to stress, relationship strain, or low self-esteem. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns and past experiences that may influence current feelings and behaviors, which can help with persistent anxiety, grief, or repetition in relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and together decide which approach or mix of approaches feels most useful. That collaborative process helps make sessions relevant and personally meaningful.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make regular work possible when chronic illness or pain limits movement. Licensed professionals use these methods to keep the focus on the therapeutic relationship and on practical steps you can try between sessions.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English, German
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, addictions, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes. There is also focus on chronic pain, illness, disability, isolation, and life purpose questions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is client-centered and supportive, with an emphasis on listening and tailoring the work to each person. She also brings psychodynamic ideas when helpful to understand recurring patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a licensed therapist working with a wide range of concerns and life transitions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in California and holds the credential LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and German.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the scheduling process.
How do I get started?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability to see if you are a good fit.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.