Frantica Hardaway, LCSW

Frantica Hardaway is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a client-centered approach to help people navigate relationship concerns and life stress. She emphasizes open conversation and practical steps so clients feel heard and understood. Frantica aims to support people who are wrestling with anxiety, depression, stress, and low self-esteem.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try new behavior strategies. Solution-Focused Therapy helps keep sessions goal-oriented and focused on small, achievable changes. Together these methods are used in straightforward, everyday language rather than clinical jargon.

Frantica has seven years of professional experience working in settings that addressed addiction, anger, grief, and motivation problems. She also brings attention to workplace strain, compassion fatigue, and issues that affect young adults and women. Additional areas of focus include aging and geriatric concerns, hospice and end-of-life matters, infidelity and jealousy, and veteran and armed forces issues.

In the first sessions she listens to what matters most and helps set clear, realistic goals. Sessions typically involve talking through problems, trying small practical exercises, and checking progress over time. The overall aim is to help people build coping skills and regain confidence.

Frantica holds LCSW credentials in New York and North Carolina and offers services in English from her New York location. She encourages people to take the first step toward change and to reach out when they are ready.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and creating an accepting space so the client leads the conversation. This approach helps people clarify what matters most and build trust in a working relationship.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems with motivation or self-esteem.

Solution-Focused Therapy keeps sessions forward-looking and action oriented, concentrating on small, concrete steps and measurable progress rather than lengthy problem histories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling, fewer commute-related interruptions, and the ability to fit brief check-ins into a busy day. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the current options before booking so you know what to expect. Online work can still include goal setting, CBT exercises, and solution-focused tasks adapted for remote sessions, all aimed at making therapy fit everyday life without claiming a particular outcome.