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Ona Ramsey, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Ona is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Ona. View 51 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Texas, New Mexico, and 2 more

Recent reviews

She is a great listener, her personality, and the way she speaks make me feel as if I am with an engaged friend rather than my therapist. It doesn’t feel like therapy, the atmosphere is very normal. To be honest with someone that embraces my thoughts and feelings in a professional manner is important to me and she offers that.

Reviewed November 2024

Ona is a very supportive, present, and responsive therapist. I cannot imagine navigating some of my recent tough circumstances without her support.

Reviewed July 2024

More about Ona

  • 15 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW, LCSW-C

Hello, thank you for considering me to assist you in whatever journey life has brought you. Yes, a journey. Challenges are experiences that get us to the next stage of our personal development. However we should never feel like we have to go there alone.

I completed the Master's in Social Work program with a minor in Alcohol and Other Drugs. I am clinically licensed in New Mexico, Texas, Virginia, and Maryland. I have over 15 years of experience in individual, marital, family, and group therapy. Much of my work has been with military personnel and their families. This clinical experience exposed me to working with many people from all over the world and with a variety of cultural backgrounds. Approaches in treatment are a combination of strengths-based, cognitive behavioral therapy, relationship dynamics, motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, addictions and motivation, relationship abuse, anger management, couples therapy to include integrated sex approaches, and more. I apply a holistic approach with cognitive, emotional, behavioral, sensory, and person in environment approaches.

The goal of treatment is to show clients they have the skills and internal resources to meet their personal goals.

Specialties

Relationship issues Trauma and abuse Parenting issues Anger management ADHD Stress Anxiety Addictions LGBT Family conflicts Grief Intimacy-related issues Self esteem Career difficulties Depression Coping with life changes Coaching Compassion fatigue Abandonment Adoption and foster care Antisocial personality Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture Blended family issues Caregiver issues and stress Co-morbidity Codependency Communication problems Control issues Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Divorce and separation Domestic violence Drug and alcohol addiction Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Fatherhood issues First responder issues Forgiveness Gender dysphoria Guilt and shame Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Multicultural concerns Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Paranoia Personality disorders Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and discrimination Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling) Self-harm Self-love Sex addiction Sexual assault and abuse Sexual dysfunction Sexuality Social anxiety and phobia Women's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Ona Ramsey's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023257565.

  • LCSW · Texas · 55590 · Expires May 2025
  • LCSW · New Mexico · C-07420 · Expires July 2026
  • LCSW · Virginia · 0904015284 · Expires June 2025
  • LCSW-C · Maryland · 31803 · Expires October 2026

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Ona Ramsey

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

51 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Great listener Helped Listens The best Wonderful Amazing Caring Helping Understand

She is a great listener, her personality, and the way she speaks make me feel as if I am with an engaged friend rather than my therapist. It doesn’t feel like therapy, the atmosphere is very normal. To be honest with someone that embraces my thoughts and feelings in a professional manner is important to me and she offers that.

Reviewed November 2024

Ona is a very supportive, present, and responsive therapist. I cannot imagine navigating some of my recent tough circumstances without her support.

Reviewed July 2024

She’s amazing!

Reviewed June 2024

Ona is such a pleasant and caring person. She listens, and you can tell her patients are important. I have enjoyed my time with her, and I wish her the best.

Reviewed June 2024

Has helped a lot with my mental health

Reviewed June 2024

Ona is easy to talk to and warm and friendly.

Reviewed June 2024

I love her

Reviewed May 2024

I have been with Ona for about two years now, navigating life, and she is absolutely the best. So thankful to have found her :)

Reviewed May 2024

She is great

Reviewed May 2024

Employs a combination of active listening and two way communication. Affirms when stress strikes hard and when resilience strikes harder.

Reviewed April 2024

She Keeps things on point and tries to understand the situation.

Reviewed April 2024

I've had the pleasure of receiving therapy services from Ona Ramsey, and I can confidently say that it's an extremely beneficial and enlightening experience. Before the first session, Ona created a calm and welcoming environment that allowed me to open up and express myself freely. Ona is a highly experienced and knowledgeable therapist who truly cares about helping her clients overcome their challenges and achieve their goals. She listens actively, offers insightful feedback, and provides practical strategies that are tailored to each individual's unique needs and circumstances. Under Ona's guidance, I am gaining a deeper understanding of myself and the issues holding me back. She's teaching me valuable tools and techniques that will allow me to manage my emotions and communicate more effectively with others. Most importantly, she's helping me develop a more positive and confident outlook. Overall, I highly recommend Ona Ramsey to anyone seeking therapy services. She is a compassionate and skilled therapist with a real gift for helping people transform their lives. Thank you, Ona, for your invaluable support and guidance!

Reviewed March 2024

She is awesome. I’ve been able to process difficult situations in my life with her help. I feel so much lighter.

Reviewed March 2024

She is very friendly and has very helpful pointers for me to use. I appreciate having her on this journey

Reviewed February 2024

Ona is kind, supportive, and responsive. I am enjoying the support that I am receiving from her.

Reviewed February 2024

Ona Ramsey is amazing! I’m happy I was matched with her. If I never felt safe talking about my problems I’ve now found the perfect person to share with. She’s a great listener and respectful. Thank you Ona for being so great & I cannot wait to continue this journey with you.

Reviewed February 2024

Great listener and checks up often. Sends a lot of good resources to help

Reviewed February 2024

Good therapist , I never worry about her questioning my identity

Reviewed April 2023

I was in a small town in between therapists. It was so difficult finding someone that I could connect to and who empathized with my struggles. Ona was who I was first matched with and her lived experience resonated with my own. We do not have all the same intersectionalities, but she was the first therapist I did not have to explain or defend my existence to (AFAB, Nonbinary, trans). I had to stop because of financial reasons or I would still be working with her. I will look back on this experience with love and hope, when I need to be reminded that there are people who care about me and understand me.

Reviewed June 2022

Ona is a great Counselor and worries about your well being as she follows up weekly and sends helpful resources in between Sessions. Everyone needs to call her! She is a great blessing !!!

Reviewed May 2022

Great communicator, respectful, concerned, calm, professional and is not afraid to use other resources to aid in the therapy process. She recommended videos and readings from other therapist. I think that speaks highly of her focused on my journey.

Reviewed December 2023

Nothing but good things to say. Ona is blessing!

Reviewed December 2023

Ona is a wonderful therapist! Highly knowledgable, thoughtful, and caring. She gives me great context, suggestions, and new perspectives on my issues. She is also nonjudgmental of me, or the family members I'm having problems with. I really appreciate this supportive neutrality. It makes me feel safe to tell her all of the bad stuff about me and my family knowing that she will help me parse it out with kindness and understanding.

Reviewed November 2023

She is very caring and thoughtful. She remembers everything and always ask about my personal things going on. I recommend her to everyone. She’s a person I can actually bond with and form a relationship

Reviewed November 2023

She’s the best. She is always giving helpful advice. She breaks down issues in a way that is easy to understand. Overall, she is just the best!

Reviewed November 2023

Super kind and asks all the right questions to really make you think about your own thought process and others' as well. I struggled long term with a lot of past emotions and I feel like I'm able to put in work to understand them and better myself.

Reviewed November 2023

She has been really great and insightful. She listens to me and gives me feedback and ideas that I can apply to my everyday life. She challenges me to feel comfortable with my choices, to stand up for myself and to stick by my decisions. I have enjoyed our conversations and sessions very much and feel like it has helped me get started back on the right track in life.

Reviewed September 2023

Ona is really nice and down to earth, talking to her is like talking to a life ling friend she’s always asking questions and offering her best advice!

Reviewed July 2023

She really listens and I’d very understandable and relatable!

Reviewed June 2023

Ona is a wonderful and caring person. She gets me to look at things in a different light and I couldn't be more appreciative! She has been such a huge help!!

Reviewed May 2023

Ona Paskadi Is a great listener. She keeps up with my scattered thoughts. She is down to Earth and kind. I felt comfortable talking to her.

Reviewed March 2023

I feel so much lighter after every session with Ona, she's a great listener and validates my feelings and experiences while helping me work through them.

Reviewed March 2023

Has helped me through a lot

Reviewed March 2023

Ona has been nothing short of amazing! She listens and responds so well and has so much knowledge. I look forward to each and every therapy session we have.

Reviewed April 2023

Great listener. Insightful information. Ona is everything you look for in a therapist. Flexible schedule. Overall great experience!!

Reviewed April 2023

As I am getting to know her and she is getting to know me I can give her a better rating. She listens and analyzes what I’m trying to say. I had so much built up but I appreciate her listening.

Reviewed December 2022

Ona is the best! A wonderful listener and really knows how to make you see things in a different light.

Reviewed November 2022

Ona is great!

Reviewed August 2022

Ona has been a wonderful listener and has a way of genuinely connecting with me and the issues I present or am working on.

Reviewed August 2022

Wonderful

Reviewed August 2022

She's honestly the best! Lucky to have her!

Reviewed August 2022

Ona was there when nobody else was.

Reviewed July 2022

Ona is fantastic! She has a warm and understanding personality.

Reviewed June 2022

Ona is amazing! She checks on me regularly and is a really great listener. I look forward to our sessions every time.

Reviewed June 2022

Ona, (Swahili means See/look) has helped me look and see the choices I have made. Through her wise counsel and listening ability I have more confidence in the choices I am making. Grateful for you Ms.Paskadi.

Reviewed May 2022

Ona has helped me have a positive breakthrough with an addictive behavior I struggle with. She helped me to approach my issues from a very cerebral and scientific standpoint, which resonates with me in a way other approaches have not. She is warm and engaging and very genuine. I have benefited greatly from our work together.

Reviewed May 2022

Very thorough!!

Reviewed May 2022

Ona is very easy to talk with. She has a great balance of listening and probing when needed. I feel so much better than before!

Reviewed April 2022

she's dope 10/10 would recommend

Reviewed April 2022

Thank you!

Reviewed April 2022

I only had one session so far but I can tell that things are going in a good direction

Reviewed April 2022

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ona Ramsey offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Ona Ramsey works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Ona Ramsey speak?

Ona Ramsey speaks English.

How many years of experience does Ona Ramsey have?

Ona Ramsey has 15 years of experience.

Where is Ona Ramsey licensed to practice?

Ona Ramsey is licensed to practice in Texas, New Mexico, Virginia, and Maryland.

Does Ona Ramsey accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Ona Ramsey does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Ona Ramsey offer?

Ona Ramsey offers clients Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Ona Ramsey?

Ona Ramsey can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Ona Ramsey?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.