Therapist profile
Fanta Hardwell, LCSW
Texas
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Trauma
Continue with FantaWhere Fanta stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Texas / 109422
- NPI
- 1306448931
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Texas
About
- anger management
- trauma-informed care
- substance use support
About Fanta
Fanta Hardwell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 12 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses codependency and related relationship issues noted in her work.
Fanta works with adults who are juggling emotional strain or difficult life changes. She helps people notice repeating patterns, manage intense feelings, and build practical coping skills. Sessions are guided by the client’s goals and current needs.
Her approach is trauma-informed and person-centered. That means she pays attention to past harms and how they affect day-to-day functioning, while using the person’s strengths to plan next steps. Conversations include concrete strategies for emotional regulation and communication.
Fanta supports people affected by substance use and offers adult anger-management services. She also brings experience with athletes’ mental health, addressing stress, burnout, and identity concerns that come with competitive sports.
Her work aims to help clients regain balance and make practical changes. She encourages realistic steps - small shifts that add up over time. People are invited to start before they feel fully ready and to set the pace that fits their life.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Evidence-based techniques like trauma-informed care focus on recognizing how past harms affect current feelings and behaviors. In practice this means gently identifying triggers, pacing work to avoid overwhelm, and using concrete skills to reduce distress. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, or reactions linked to abuse.Cognitive and skills-based work concentrates on changing unhelpful thoughts and building specific abilities. That can include learning emotional regulation, communication strategies, and steps to manage anger or cravings. These tools are practical and aimed at everyday situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is based on the person’s concerns and how they respond in early sessions.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or travel. They also allow shorter check-ins or phone conversations when video is not possible. Ask about the formats available so you can choose what works best for your schedule and routines.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?
Yes. She works with adults who struggle with codependency and similar relationship patterns, helping them notice patterns and set boundaries.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is trauma-informed and person-centered. She focuses on strengths, practical coping skills, and emotional regulation.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I do sessions from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.