- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Ethel
Ethel Dickerson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Connecticut with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, depression, family problems, anger, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. She also lists blended family issues among her focused concerns.
Her approach is practical and straightforward. She listens with attention and gives honest feedback. Sessions include looking at thought patterns and how they affect daily life. She encourages small changes that add up over time.
Ethel draws on Client-Centered ideas and cognitive techniques to help people notice and adjust unhelpful thinking. She also uses mindfulness and solution-focused strategies when they fit the issue. Trauma-focused methods are applied when past events are part of the problem.
Her background includes outpatient clinic work and coordinating a trauma first responders' team. She has experience supporting people affected by homelessness, school-aged child concerns, and pandemic-related stress. She says her professional and lived experience both shape how she works with clients.
Ethel expects openness in sessions and makes direct observations when needed. She encourages people to take modest steps toward healthier thinking and routines. For someone in a new or blended household, she can help talk through parenting stresses, communication problems, and the adjustments that follow changing family roles.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the client’s concerns, helping people feel heard while they clarify what they want to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small behavior or thought exercises to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, or anger. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve coping with stress and grief.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ethel will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences and adjust the plan as sessions progress. That collaborative decision-making helps focus time on practical steps that matter to the client.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats use video for face-to-face conversation, while others may use audio-only or text-based check-ins depending on what the therapist offers. Discuss format preferences when scheduling so sessions will fit into daily routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting, depression, family problems, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Blended family issues are listed as an additional focus.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and attentive. She uses a mix of client-centered conversation, cognitive techniques, mindfulness, solution-focused work, and trauma-focused methods when relevant.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience that include outpatient work and coordinating a trauma first responders' team.
What credential and location information is provided?
She is a CT LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first appointment?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.