Lucie Bornmann , LMFT

Lucie Bornmann is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 17 years of clinical experience across Europe and California's Central Valley. Her LMFT credential indicates specialized training and licensure to work with individuals, couples, and families, and she builds each plan around the pace and goals of the person seeking support.

She has worked with children of all ages, families, and older adults from diverse cultural backgrounds and has particular experience in psychiatric public hospitals, foster care, and school settings. These varied roles have shaped a practical, compassionate approach to common and complex concerns, including anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress, depression, and adjustment difficulties.

Lucie integrates evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to address symptoms and strengthen coping skills. She aims to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore challenges, build on strengths, and try new tools at a comfortable pace.

Recognizing that change can be difficult, she emphasizes collaboration and steady progress, walking alongside clients as they pursue meaningful improvements for themselves and their families.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Lucie commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive-compulsive patterns.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an approach that encourages values-based action and greater psychological flexibility by teaching skills to accept difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals. For trauma-related distress, she incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a structured method aimed at processing distressing memories and reducing their emotional impact.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lucie works with clients to explore which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds so that therapy remains personalized and practical.

Online care - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - can provide greater flexibility for busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier for people to access licensed professionals and therapists from home or work. These formats support continuity of care and allow sessions to fit into clients' lives in ways that work best for them.