Virginia Dickinson, LCSW, CSW
Practical, person-centered therapy for everyday struggles
Book with VirginiaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Virginia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin, Colorado
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Virginia
Virginia Dickinson is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a practical, person-focused style. She draws on nine years of experience to help people handle stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is straightforward and conversational so people can get to work on real problems quickly.
She centers sessions on what the client brings and listens for strengths to build on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors that keep problems going.
Background and approach
Mindfulness work helps people notice strong emotions without being swept away by them. Sessions aim to be collaborative and solution-oriented. Virginia mixes techniques from client-centered and solution-focused approaches to create short-term goals and practical steps.
She also uses motivational interviewing when people want support making changes like addressing addictions or improving sleep. Her background includes counseling, education, the arts, and management, which gives her a down-to-earth view of everyday life stressors. She works with concerns such as relationships, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, career stress, and caregiving strain.
Anger is one of the areas she commonly addresses alongside communication and control issues. Based in Colorado, she offers a warm, interactive style that favors clear goals and steady progress. People who want direct, actionable help with mood, behavior, or coping often find this approach useful.
What Virginia works with
Everything Virginia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Virginia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Virginia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Virginia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more useful choices; this approach is often helpful for anxiety, anger, sleep, and depression. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are so goals grow out of the client's own priorities. Mindfulness Therapy is used to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Virginia will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, try techniques that fit the issue, and adjust the plan over time. The process is about finding what works for the individual, not applying a single method to every problem.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different days and needs. Video calls let you work face-to-face when you want deeper conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around a busy life.
Questions people ask about Virginia
What issues does she commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and parenting concerns, and career stress among other life challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is supportive and interactive, focusing on the person's strengths and practical change. Sessions mix client-centered listening with goal-oriented techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working across counseling, education, the arts, and management.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed as an LCSW in Colorado and Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.