Glenda Dillingham, LMFT

Therapist in California

Glenda Dillingham is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience based in California.

Licensed inCalifornia
License36517
NPI 1164457420
Experience30+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Glenda

Glenda Dillingham is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of experience based in California. She focuses on common and urgent concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and LGBT issues. Her tone in sessions is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to tailor conversation and planning to each person's needs.

In the room she uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape reactions and expectations.

Background and approach

She also draws on client-centered ways of listening, cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts, dialectical behavior skills for emotional coping, and emotionally focused work to strengthen bonding and repair. Sessions are practical and straightforward, not full of jargon.

She has worked across a wide range of life concerns over three decades, including first responder stress, veteran and armed forces issues, gender dysphoria, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and non-monogamous relationship challenges. Glenda pays attention to multicultural and identity-related factors when they matter to the person she is seeing. Therapy is shaped together with each client.

Glenda will build a plan based on what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work. That plan can include skill practice, processing painful memories, and steps to improve daily routines and relationships. Sessions are offered in English and are available for people inside and outside the United States.

Practical arrangements such as video, phone, chat, or messaging can be chosen to fit someone’s schedule and needs.

Credentials

LMFT (California): License 36517 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1164457420 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Glenda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Depression
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Jealousy
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships

Approaches Glenda names

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Online support

How attachment and skills work online

Attachment-based work looks at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. It helps people notice patterns in close connections and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding; it gives people space to tell their story and decide what feels most important to change.

Cognitive behavioral ideas are often used alongside those approaches to spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits. CBT skills can help with anxiety, depression, and repetitive worries by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. That decision is reviewed over time so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short updates, skill coaching, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit regular therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when travel or relocation happens.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does Glenda often help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and LGBT issues. She also addresses related problems like jealousy, infidelity, obsessions and compulsions, and personality concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She combines warm, client-centered listening with practical tools. Sessions tend to be collaborative and focused on clear next steps.

What kind of experience does she bring?

She has 30 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and community care. That background includes work with first responders and veterans.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients may also be seen.

What session formats are available?

Appointments can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that fits their routine.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and operates through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.

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