About

My name is Jill Dictrow and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist certified in the state of California ie: license #97449. I approach my clients with empathy and compassion whatever reason they are seeking therapy. I have been trained specifically to work with couples, relationships, and individuals suffering from anxiety, depression, PTSD, infidelity, and grief. I want my clients to achieve results and tend to be very direct and honest to help each of my client. Judgment does not exist in my sessions, however unconditional support and taking steps each session to slowly help to heal is. I use many therapeutic approaches. My approach I have a very eclectic approach to therapy depending what the issues that are presented to me. I start with CBT, person-focused, and positive psychology. With couples, I use Imago therapy, the Gottman method, reflective listening, emotion-focused therapy, as well as solution-focused therapy. With my individual clients, I tend to use CBT, Behavior Therapy, Humanistic Therapy as well as Gestalt Therapy. My focus I love to work with couples as I find the dynamic of 2 people to be challenging and that makes me strive for excellent results. I work with many individuals who have anxiety, depression, grief, and PTSD. I have been working with many couples who were affected by Covid both professionally, financially as well as emotionally so together we are trying to build a new normal. My communication style I approach my clients very openly and immediately create a safe environment for them to feel confident that I can hold their pain and gently ask questions to find out why they are seeking treatment. I learned in graduate school many many years ago that I am not the clients' friend. I am here to provide a service and help to teach them the right tools so each individual can regulate their emotions, describe in words if they have somatic pains, and keep their hope instilled.