Spring Hardy, LMSW

Spring Hardy is a licensed social worker with 24 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and challenges at work or home. Her approach is warm and direct, aimed at practical steps people can use right away.

Spring focuses on the everyday problems that make life feel harder. She helps people sort through family conflict, parenting stress, anger, and self-esteem issues. She also supports those coping with ADHD, adoption or foster care questions, aging concerns, cancer, and recovery after sexual or domestic violence.

In sessions she listens first and follows each person’s lead. She uses client-centered methods that prioritize what matters to the person sitting across from her. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and habits, and solution-focused strategies to set short-term goals.

Mindfulness practice is woven into her work when it fits a client’s needs, bringing simple breathing and awareness skills into daily life. Her style is collaborative: she and the client build a plan, try it, and adjust as needed. Spring respects each person’s pace and life context while focusing on concrete steps that can reduce distress.

She practices in Michigan and conducts all sessions in English. Spring accepts international clients and works with people across a wide range of life stages and care needs.

How Spring’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy starts by listening closely to what matters most to the person. It focuses on the client’s goals and encourages self-directed change through supportive dialogue and reflection. This approach helps with relationship stress, self-esteem, and finding clearer personal direction.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build new habits, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and anger management.

Mindfulness therapy brings brief attention and breathing practices into daily routines to reduce reactivity and increase focus. These skills can be paired with CBT techniques to help manage stress and stay calmer in difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Spring will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the person’s needs. She treats the process as collaborative and will adjust the plan if something isn’t working.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life - shorter check-ins, fewer travel demands, and the ability to join from a convenient location. It also lets people balance work or caregiving responsibilities while getting regular support.