Spring Hardy, LMSW

Spring Hardy is a licensed social worker with 24 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She meets people where they are and focuses on practical steps that fit each person's life. Her tone is warm and direct so parents reading on a phone can quickly see what to expect. Spring uses straightforward strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve everyday coping. She helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, try new behavior patterns, and build small routines that make a difference. Sessions emphasize clear goals and short-term skills you can use between meetings. Her background includes long-term clinical work in Michigan. Spring has supported people through family struggles, parenting challenges, adoption and foster care concerns, aging and geriatric issues, and recovery from sexual assault and domestic violence. She also assists those dealing with career stress, financial worries, and issues linked to neurodiversity such as autism and ADHD. The approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered listening, mindfulness, and solution-focused tools. That means she listens first, then suggests experiments and simple mental habits that target specific problems. Mindfulness practices are offered as brief, practical exercises rather than long meditations. Spring aims to make therapy usable and realistic. She works with people to set goals, measure progress, and adjust the plan as life changes. If someone needs help managing emotions, repairing relationships, or finding direction after loss, she offers steady support and clear next steps.

How approach and online formats work together

Spring uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-focused, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related challenges.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which emphasizes listening and building trust. That approach helps people feel heard and involved in choosing the next steps for their care. Mindfulness techniques are offered as short, actionable exercises to reduce reactivity and improve concentration.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Spring will talk with the person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and then try methods that match those priorities. This collaborative process makes it easier to adjust direction if something isn’t working.

Online therapy with Spring is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and shared worksheets, while phone sessions can be quicker check-ins or fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to check in between meetings or use shorter, focused exchanges when scheduling is tight. These options give flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels.