- Trauma informed
- Thought restructuring
- Practical coping skills
About Ethel
Ethel Dickerson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Connecticut. She offers a calm, straightforward style for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is warm and direct, with a focus on honest conversation and focused attention in each session.
With 22 years of experience, she has worked in outpatient clinics and with people who have faced homelessness and related challenges. Her background includes coordinating a trauma first responders' team and supporting adults and families coping with grief and loss. She brings both professional and life experience to sessions and aims to treat each person with respect and without judgment.
Ethel uses approaches that help people notice and change unhelpful thinking. She often works on restructuring thoughts that lead to distress and on building small, positive routines. Practical tools and clear talk are common parts of her sessions.
People looking for help after traumatic events or disasters will find that coping with natural or human-caused disaster is among the issues she addresses. She also focuses on family of origin issues, communication problems, caregiver stress, blended family concerns, and challenges linked to parenting and fatherhood.
Her style is collaborative: she listens, offers honest feedback, and helps people decide what to try next. Those who start with her complete a short matching process and schedule sessions based on availability. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients may be accepted.
Practical therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and valuing each person's perspective. Sessions emphasize understanding the person's experience, building trust, and working at a pace that feels right for them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It is often used for stress, worry, and improving day-to-day routines.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose which methods to try based on their goals, needs, and preferences. Together they can test techniques and adjust the plan as progress is made.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins during a workday or between commitments. It can also make it simpler to continue support after a natural or human-caused disaster when routines are disrupted. Licensed professionals adapt tools and exercises to work over distance and focus on practical steps you can use between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, depression, anger, and self-esteem issues. She also addresses family problems and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
She practices in a warm, direct manner and gives focused attention in sessions. Expect straightforward feedback and practical steps for changing thoughts and routines.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 22 years of professional experience working in outpatient clinics and with diverse community needs including homelessness and first responder trauma coordination.
What credential and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Connecticut LCSW, and practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.