Ethel DickersonLCSW

Ethel Dickerson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Connecticut with more than 22 years of experience. She greets clients in a straightforward, respectful manner and aims to give full attention during sessions. People come to her for help with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, trauma, and depression related to life changes.

She brings years of work in outpatient clinics, homeless services, and school-age care into each meeting. Her background includes coordinating a trauma first responders team and supporting adults facing grief and family strain. That experience informs how she responds to crisis and everyday struggles alike.

Ethel uses a practical approach focused on changing unhelpful thinking patterns. She guides people to notice the thoughts that cause trouble and try new routines of thinking. She believes steady, small changes add up to better daily functioning and clearer choices.

Her style is friendly and professional, with an emphasis on honesty. She will listen without judgment and offer straightforward feedback, even when it’s not always what a client expects to hear. Respect and sincere caring are central to her way of working.

Clients who want a collaborative effort to reshape thinking and handle parenting, family problems, or trauma-related issues may find her approach helpful. She encourages reaching out, completing the intake steps, and starting a conversation about practical changes that can improve life quality.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding your experience without judgment. The therapist listens closely and follows your lead to build trust and identify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to test and shift unhelpful thinking that fuels anxiety or low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through your goals, preferences, and the problems you want to change. Together you decide whether to use a client-centered stance, CBT techniques, or a mix tailored to your needs.

Because the biography did not list specific session formats, confirm which online options are currently offered before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep appointments around parenting or work. Online work can also allow brief check-ins, focused skill practice, and consistent weekly sessions that support steady progress.