Troika Jackson-Grillo is a licensed marriage and family therapist in California who focuses on helping people build stronger self esteem and cope with loss and trauma. She speaks plainly and helps clients notice strengths they already have. Troika aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful of each person's story.
She believes the person in the room knows their life best. Sessions emphasize listening and working from the client’s goals. Troika uses practical conversation to untangle painful past events and to address difficult family dynamics and attachment concerns.
Her approach blends techniques that help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with work on relationships and meaning. That mix can help with feelings of emptiness, codependency, and problems that come from early family patterns. Troika also supports people dealing with grief, end-of-life concerns, and responses to abuse or trauma.
With 13 years of clinical experience as a California LMFT, she brings steady experience to common struggles like communication problems, impulsivity, and dissociation. She aims to create a space where people can test new ways of relating and begin to repair long-standing hurts.
Troika encourages anyone who is nervous about starting therapy to recognize that taking the first step matters. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step help connect potential clients with her and set goals for the work ahead.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current connections. It looks at patterns in relationships and helps people find safer ways to rely on others and themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice and change worrying thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Troika partners with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts the mix of relational work and practical skills as progress and preferences become clear.
Please confirm which session formats are offered before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during work breaks or between appointments. It can also let people use a quieter environment or avoid being on camera when that helps them focus. Licensed professionals tailor the approach and pace to what each person can manage, aiming to make change feel realistic and useful.