About Judith
Dr. Judith Dickey welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, relationship strain, or life transitions. She writes plainly and offers steady support so clients can take small steps toward clearer thinking and better emotional balance.
Dr. Dickey respects each person s pace and encourages questions about the work.
Dr. Dickey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, with decades of practice in California. She holds a master
Background and approach
s degree in family therapy from the California Family Study Center and a doctorate in clinical psychology with an emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has worked clinically for 35 years. Her approach blends family therapy ideas with depth psychology and psycho-spiritual perspectives.
That means she pays attention to family patterns, hidden narratives, and deeper emotional material alongside everyday skills for coping. She often helps people improve communication, navigate losses and transitions, and manage conflict more constructively. She also uses Emotional Freedom Techniques, commonly called EFT or tapping, alongside talk-based work to help shift the body
s response to traumatic memories and anxiety. She describes addiction as tied to shame and unmet emotional needs and focuses on healing shame, increasing self-care, and connecting people with supportive recovery resources when helpful. Dr.
Dickey encourages lifestyle adjustments as part of mental health work. She talks with clients about sleep, movement, diet, social connections, and small daily practices that build resilience. Her style is invitational - she helps people identify what matters to them and what practical steps might follow.
Approaches that translate well to online work
Dr. Dickey uses depth psychology and family-systems ideas to look at recurring patterns and hidden stories that influence behavior. This approach helps people see how family history and internal narratives shape reactions to stress and relationships, and it can be explored in conversation or written reflections during sessions.She also uses Emotional Freedom Techniques, or tapping, which combines guided talk with gentle tapping on acupressure points to ease intense feelings tied to traumatic memories or panic. EFT can be taught and practiced during video or phone sessions and reinforced between sessions through messaging.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to identify goals, test methods, and adjust techniques over time. Clients and therapist decide together which strategies fit current needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let the therapist and client work face-to-face when discussing sensitive topics. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging provide ongoing support between sessions and let people share reflections or get brief guidance without scheduling a full appointment. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on progress and consistency.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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