James Dillon

With over 25 years of experience, Dr. James Dillon creates a warm, safe environment where clients can explore their deepest challenges and make profound life changes. As a Clinical Psychologist and Relationship & Intimacy Specialist, Dr. Dillon expertly guides individuals and couples through the complexities of trauma, problematic sexual behavior, and relationship struggles.

Dr. Dillon's approach is rooted in helping clients recognize, feel, and share their emotions - an essential component for transformative change in therapy. He understands the vulnerability required to express feelings and believes strongly in therapy's power to positively impact relationships and overall well-being. Drawing from evidence-based approaches like Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Humanistic therapy, EMDR, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Dr. Dillon tailors treatment to each client's unique needs.

In his work with couples, Dr. Dillon excels at helping partners connect more deeply, shift unhelpful dynamics, and communicate on a more profound level. He supports couples through reconciliation after infidelity using a structured process to make sense of what happened, heal painful wounds, build empathy, and restore trust. His expertise in emotional attunement and the Gottman Method informs his couples work.

Dr. Dillon specializes in treating out-of-control sexual behavior, helping individuals break destructive cycles, gain insight into compulsive patterns, learn to safely experience emotions, and repair relationships. He also has extensive experience supporting clients impacted by trauma, particularly sexual abuse and assault, ensuring a safe space to process painful events and reclaim what was lost.

With a longstanding interest in issues affecting the LGBTQ community, Dr. Dillon helps clients with self-identity struggles, self-acceptance, and coming out. His clinical background includes program development, supervision, and therapy in correctional settings, military bases, and VA facilities. This diverse experience allows Dr. Dillon to provide culturally-sensitive care to a wide range of clients, including those dealing with substance use, addiction, and marginalized identities.