Troika Jackson-Grillo , LMFT

Troika Jackson-Grillo is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 13 years of professional experience. As an LMFT she is trained to work with individuals, couples, and families, focusing on patterns in relationships and family systems to support change and healing.

She has developed experience helping people cope with grief and loss and approaches that work by recognizing each person's existing strengths. Troika believes that clients are the experts of their own stories and collaborates with them to build on those strengths when facing difficult emotions or life changes.

Beginning therapy often requires courage, and she acknowledges and honors that step. Her style emphasizes support, validation, and practical steps toward greater understanding, with the goal of helping people move through painful experiences and toward more adaptive ways of relating to themselves and others.

Approaches for Online Support and Relationship Work

Troika Jackson-Grillo uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide online therapy. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses - it can be helpful for healing abandonment, attachment issues, and family relationship struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, nonjudgmental listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and can access their own solutions; this approach supports work on self-esteem, grief, and decision-making. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce distress and build coping skills, which is useful for trauma-related symptoms, mood regulation, and communication problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Troika collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds with guidance from licensed professionals and therapists when appropriate.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to attend regularly, integrate therapy into daily life, and access support from home or elsewhere when needed.