Fanita Jackson-Norman
LSCSW
Compassionate guidance for anger and life transitions
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- Relationship focus
- Practical steps
- Culturally aware
About Fanita
Her style is direct and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. She pays attention to how culture and background shape problems and solutions. That perspective helps clients find approaches that fit their daily lives.
Fanita draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address communication problems, impulsivity, and patterns that fuel anger. She guides people through grief, forgiveness work, and repair after infidelity or separation. Coaching-style conversations are used when clients want concrete plans for change.
She also helps caregivers and people coping with blended family stress, control issues, and the aftermath of domestic violence. Fanita works with clients who struggle with compassion fatigue and guilt to reclaim balance and direction.
Sessions are offered in English and take place in Maryland. Fanita holds an LSCSW in Maryland and has built a practice centered on practical, culturally aware support. Readers who want to explore next steps can use the site tools to begin the matching process.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Maryland
Languages
English
Evidence-based methods and online care
Fanita uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and problem solving. One approach emphasizes building communication skills and managing emotional reactions so people can reduce anger and repair relationships. Another approach targets trauma recovery and stress responses, helping people process difficult events and rebuild day-to-day coping strategies.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will review goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what feels most helpful. That collaborative process helps match techniques to each person’s needs and preferences.
Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a workday, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Talk with the therapist during the matching step to find an approach and session rhythm that fit your life.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Maryland
- Experience
- 25+ years
- Credentials
- LSCSW
- Languages
- English
- License (Maryland)
- LSCSW · No. 29553
- NPI
- 1659390318
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Fanita help with?
She supports people with anger, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, anxiety, trauma, family problems, career questions, and self-esteem concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, combining coaching elements with therapy to give clear steps and skills to use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience working with a range of life transitions and relational challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LSCSW in Maryland and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.