- Relationship focus
- Depth psychological approach
- Emotional Freedom Techniques
About Judith
Dr. Judith Dickey is a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 35 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and codependency issues. Her style is conversational and grounded, aiming to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to daily life.
Her work often blends family therapy with depth psychology and psycho-spiritual perspectives. That means she pays attention to family patterns and the inner stories people tell about themselves. She uses practical tools alongside reflective work so clients can notice what gets in the way of clearer thinking and healthier connections.
Judith also uses Emotional Freedom Techniques, sometimes called tapping, to reduce distress tied to specific events. She describes addiction as rooted in shame and unhelpful beliefs, and she helps people build self-care, healthy boundaries, and emotional awareness as part of recovery. She supports people exploring intimacy, sexual/process addictions, and mood concerns such as bipolar and panic symptoms.
Her approach emphasizes lifestyle factors too - sleep, movement, diet, meaningful connection, and spiritual practices - as part of feeling better over time. Therapy includes checking progress, adjusting focus, and inviting client feedback about what helps.
Clients can expect a collaborative process that balances practical change with deeper personal insight. Judith invites questions and input at any point in therapy and notes that the length of work varies by person.
How her approaches translate to online work
Judith describes her work as a mix of family therapy, depth psychology, and psycho-spiritual perspective. Family therapy techniques focus on patterns between people and help identify repeating interactions that cause stress or codependent behavior. Depth psychology and Jungian-informed ideas encourage exploring inner narratives, symbols, and hidden parts of the self to build emotional stamina and broader self-understanding.She also uses Emotional Freedom Techniques, or tapping, which combines gentle self-touch on acupressure points with focused attention on distressing memories. Tapping is often used to reduce anxiety and ease the physical intensity of traumatic memories so clients can work on them with more clarity.
Deciding which approach to emphasize is part of the work. The therapist and client collaborate to find the best fit based on goals, symptoms, and comfort with different techniques. That may mean mixing reflective depth work with behavioral or body-based practices so progress is useful in daily life.
Confirm current session options before booking, as this profile does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and follow up more frequently when helpful. It also allows trying approaches like tapping or short check-ins without needing extra travel, which can help the work become part of everyday routines.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, parenting concerns, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends family therapy, depth psychology, and a psycho-spiritual outlook with practical tools. Sessions balance talking about patterns and trying simple, concrete strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 35 years of experience practicing therapy, working with a wide range of relational and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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