Ann Dillard, LMFT, MI | Psychotherapist

About Ann Dillard

Focus areas

Anxiety

Depression

Stress Management

Bereavement / Grief Counseling

Life Transition

Women's Issues Therapy

Bullying

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Counseling

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Seniors (65+)

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Black or African American

Languages spoken

English

Getting to know Ann Dillard

I am Dr. Ann Dillard, a licensed marriage and family therapist. I am a relational and trauma-informed therapist specializing in mother–daughter relationships, attachment repair, and culturally grounded healing. My work centers on helping high-functioning women and adult daughters who feel successful on the outside but are internally burdened by anxiety, unresolved trauma, complex family dynamics, or betrayal wounds. Many of the women I serve have carried responsibility for years, often as the strong one, the peacemaker, or the overachiever. They may struggle with boundaries, emotional safety, or patterns that seem to repeat across generations. Together, we gently untangle those inherited narratives and relational patterns so you can understand not only what happened to you but also how they continue to live in your body and relationships today. My approach goes beyond traditional talk therapy. I integrate brain–body modalities such as Brainspotting, somatic therapies, attachment-based work, and parts-informed approaches to access healing at both the cognitive and subcortical levels. This allows us to work directly with the nervous system, where trauma, attachment injuries, and relational imprints are often stored. As a therapist and researcher, my doctoral work focused on culturally nuanced mother–daughter dynamics, particularly within Caribbean-American and cross-cultural contexts. I understand how culture, migration, faith, and generational expectations shape identity, attachment, and emotional expression. I provide a space where those complexities are honored rather than pathologized. My goal is for more than symptom reduction. It is a transformation. I help women move from survival patterns to relational clarity, from emotional reactivity to embodied stability, and from inherited scripts to authentic self-expression. Healing in my practice is intentional, grounded, and sustainable.

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Popular visit reasons

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Sleep Problems

Stress Management

Therapy

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Education and background

Practice names

Grow Therapy

Education and training

International University for Graduate Studies, Doctor of Philosophy

NPI number

1851827455

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What practice does Ann Dillard work with?

Ann Dillard works with Grow Therapy.

What are common reasons for patients to see Ann Dillard?

Ann Dillard frequently sees patients for Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, Sleep Problems, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Ann Dillard on their profile.