Glenda Dillingham, LMFT

California · 30 years in practice

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

License and registration

LMFT, California: 36517 · expires June 2027
NPI: 1164457420 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Glenda

Glenda Dillingham is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 30 years of professional experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and LGBT concerns. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she adapts conversations and plans to each person’s needs.

She has worked across many settings and brings long experience to complex issues like first responder stress, veteran and armed forces concerns, and multicultural challenges.

Background and approach

She also addresses gender dysphoria, end-of-life and hospice counseling, and relationship topics such as infidelity, jealousy, and non-monogamous arrangements. Glenda uses practical methods that help people manage intrusive thoughts, obsessions, compulsions, and patterns linked to personality struggles or paranoia. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and on emotion-focused work to clarify difficult feelings in relationships.

Her style is collaborative and client-centered. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of her, with goals set together and adapted as progress is made. She emphasizes skills people can use between sessions to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

People who prefer a structured plan alongside empathy often find this combination useful. Glenda offers multiple ways to meet, and she supports people through practical steps when they are ready to begin.

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

Therapeutic approaches for online healing

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early connections shape current relationships. It helps people notice patterns in trust and closeness and learn new ways to connect that feel safer and more satisfying.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, depression, and obsessive concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try based on goals, needs, and personal preference. That allows sessions to stay flexible and responsive as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls are useful when visual cues help the conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days. Live chat or text messaging can serve as quick check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing work, family, and other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and LGBT issues. Additional focus areas include first responder and veteran matters, gender dysphoria, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her work is collaborative and client-centered, so conversations and plans are tailored to each person. She combines practical skill-building with emotionally focused conversations to address feelings and behaviors.

How much experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional experience as a therapist and has worked with a wide range of clinical concerns across different settings.

What credentials and region does she practice in?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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