Ornella

Ornella Dickson, MSW

Registered Social Worker

“I help clients truly heal from life or marital crisis, overwhelming sadness, generational trauma, panic attacks, don't just survive. I am registered with the Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, certified in Crisis Prevention, and Life and Marital Crisis Stabilization.”

About Me

When life feels overwhelming, I offer a path to genuine healing. I support clients navigating marital crisis, deep sadness, or panic, helping you move beyond merely surviving. My approach integrates crisis stabilisation and practical tools, providing a steady foundation. This helps you process generational trauma and build lasting resilience, fostering a more stable future.

Approach

Healing begins with small, steady steps: short, focused sessions that stabilise panic and create space to process pain. In Tampa I work with adults, couples and elders in English, offering flexible in-person and telehealth appointments. I use practical grounding, emotion-mapping, careful attention to relational patterns, and brief between-session coaching so you can try new responses between meetings. People seeking calmer days, clearer choices, and lasting coping after trauma or marital upheaval often find this steady, pragmatic pace helpful.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling

    Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

    Learn more about Trauma Counseling
  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.

    Learn more about Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Elderly

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

    Learn more about Life Transitions
  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

    Learn more about Anger
  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

    Learn more about Anxiety
  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

    Learn more about Mood Disorder
  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

    Learn more about Self-Esteem

Professional Title:

  • Registered Social Worker

    A social worker registered with a regulatory body to provide social work services including therapy and case management.

Credentials

Registrations

Board of Clinical Social Work; Marriage & Family Therapy And Mental Health Counseling

Clinical Social Worker

Qualifications

Master of Social Work

University of Central Florida

Year: 2020

Service Areas

ZENcentrate Therapy and Emotional Healing

In-person & Online

Tampa, Florida

United States

Tampa, United States