About Tina Dierna, LMSW

Tina Dierna, LMSW (she/her), is a Licensed Master Social Worker, Transformation Lifestyle Coach, and Career Coach born and raised in the Hudson Valley. With over two decades of experience spanning direct social work practice, school-based counseling, career development, and lifestyle coaching, Tina brings a uniquely holistic approach to every client she serves — meeting people exactly where they are and walking alongside them toward where they want to be.

 

Tina earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Human Services from Mount Saint Mary's College in Newburgh, New York, and went on to complete her Master of Social Work degree from Albany University. Her career began with eight years as a caseworker at the Ulster County Department of Social Services, where she advocated for families facing significant barriers. She later joined Kingston City School District, serving as a High School Social Worker, Internship & Career Coordinator, and Transition Coordinator — roles that solidified her passion for helping young people discover their voice, build confidence, and step into their futures with purpose.

 

Therapy & Clinical Services — Mobile Counseling of New York (MCNYS)

Through her clinical practice with Mobile Counseling of New York, Tina provides compassionate, evidence-informed therapy to adolescents, young adults, single mothers, emerging adults, and people with disabilities. Her approach is rooted in compassion, authenticity, and the firm belief that healing happens through trust, consistency, and genuine human connection.

Tina specializes in:

• Anxiety, depression, and stress management

• Trauma recovery and trauma-informed care

• Adolescent behavioral challenges and school & social stress

• Emotional regulation and coping skills development

• Women's empowerment, identity & self-discovery

• Personal growth, mindset & behavioral change

• Single parenting support and family communication

• Motivation and goal setting

 

Her therapeutic toolkit includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based Techniques, Person-Centered Therapy, and Trauma-Informed Care. What Tina finds most rewarding is witnessing people begin to believe in themselves again — helping them discover their potential, find their voice, and feel genuinely hopeful about the future.

To request a therapy session with Tina, visit MCNYS.com.

 

Coaching & Career Services

Beyond the therapy room, Tina channels her passion for transformation into coaching through her platform at tinadierna.com. As a Transformation Lifestyle Coach, she helps clients — particularly women — build lives grounded in health, wealth, and happiness through sustainable mindset shifts and intentional daily habits. Her coaching philosophy mirrors her clinical values: strengths-based, empowering, and deeply personal.

 

For professionals navigating career transitions or job searches, Tina offers dedicated career coaching and resume building services. She conducts in-depth assessments of each client's skills, goals, and target roles — then crafts a personalized strategy to help them stand out and move forward with confidence. Her productivity programs and career consulting packages make her professional development expertise accessible at every stage.

Explore coaching programs and career services at tinadierna.com.

 

Community & Impact

Tina is also the founder of The COOP Concept, a youth workforce development initiative offering paid internships in land stewardship and regenerative hospitality — a direct expression of her lifelong commitment to creating opportunity where it's needed most.

 

Whether she's supporting a teen navigating anxiety, coaching a professional through a career pivot, or building pathways for youth in her community, Tina shows up with the same unwavering energy: compassionate, high-vibe, and genuinely invested in transformation.