- Relationship support
- Trauma-informed care
- Practical coping skills
About Fanita
Fanita Jackson-Norman is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice in Maryland. She helps people manage relationship and intimacy concerns, handle stress and anxiety, and cope with big life changes. She also supports those dealing with trauma, family conflicts, career questions, and strain from caregiving or compassion fatigue.
Her style is straightforward and attentive. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical steps, and honest conversation. She listens for patterns that keep clients stuck and suggests ways to try new behaviors between meetings.
Fanita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address communication problems, commitment worries, infidelity, and issues of self-esteem and guilt. She also works with people facing blended family challenges, divorce and separation, domestic violence aftermath, and recovery from anger and impulsivity.
Clients can expect help navigating the emotional and practical fallout of disasters, both natural and human-caused, as part of coping with life changes. She aims to help people find purpose, rebuild trust, and make everyday choices that support well-being.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in diverse settings across Maryland. The focus is on culturally responsive care and helping each person find solutions that fit their values and daily life.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Fanita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on relationships and trauma. One common approach focuses on improving communication and problem-solving skills by practicing new ways to talk and respond. This helps with intimacy issues, trust repair, and recurring arguments. Another approach targets trauma and strong emotions by teaching grounding and coping strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust methods over time. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques feel most helpful and realistic for the client’s life.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for check-ins during breaks at work. It can also allow people to continue care when major life changes or displacement make in-person visits difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework so progress continues between meetings without promising a particular delivery method.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with relationship and intimacy issues, career concerns, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, family conflict, and coping with life changes including natural or human-caused disasters.
How would you describe her therapy style?
The approach is practical and listening-focused. She sets clear goals, talks through patterns that cause problems, and suggests steps clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working in Maryland and with diverse client situations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LSCSW licensed in Maryland and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work together with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.