- Relationship work
- Career coaching
- Trauma support
About Fanita
Fanita Jackson-Norman is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LSCSW) with 25 years of clinical experience helping people through major life changes and relationship struggles. She focuses on relationship and intimacy issues, career questions, coping with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, and exploring life purpose. Sessions are delivered with attention to each person's background and lived experience.
Her style is direct and practical. She listens for what feels stuck and helps people name specific problems. Conversations often include clear steps to try between sessions and time to reflect on what worked. She also addresses patterns that affect communication and trust.
Fanita draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to support people recovering from trauma, working through grief from separation or divorce, and managing anger or guilt. She regularly helps caregivers and people in blended families navigate new roles and expectations. She also works with those facing compassion fatigue and occupational strain.
In sessions she pays attention to cultural context and how identity shapes choices and relationships. That means looking at values, expectations, and practical constraints when considering next steps. She aims to help people clarify priorities rather than offer quick fixes.
Her practice includes coaching-style conversations for people wanting direction on career or purpose. Those sessions focus on options, realistic planning, and testing small changes. To begin, prospective clients follow the directory process to choose a session and schedule a first meeting.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions fit
Fanita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical change. One common approach she draws on helps people process trauma by identifying triggers, grounding responses, and building better coping skills. This supports work on trauma, abuse recovery, and intense stress reactions.Another frequently used method emphasizes skill-building for communication and relationship repair. That work involves practicing new ways to express needs, set boundaries, and respond to conflict. It is often helpful for intimacy issues, commitment concerns, and recurring family problems.
Choosing the right technique is collaborative. Fanita will discuss different methods, try approaches that match the person's goals, and adjust based on what is most helpful. She frames therapy as an active process that evolves with the client's needs and preferences.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel and allowing sessions during workday breaks or quieter times. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed and make it simpler to continue care after a move, but check which formats this clinician currently offers.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and intimacy issues, career questions, coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, and life purpose.
How does she approach someone feeling stuck?
Her approach is practical and direct, focusing on naming what is stuck, identifying small experiments to try, and reviewing what changed between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of experience as a clinician working with adults on relational and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LSCSW (Licensed Certified Social Worker) licensed in Maryland and practices with that credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.