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Dr. Tomika Hardy, LCSW
Texas
Dr. Tomika Hardy LCSW - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Tomika
Dr. Tomika Hardy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of clinical experience based in Texas. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She works directly with adults to identify practical steps they can use day to day.
Dr. Hardy emphasizes straightforward, skills-based work. Sessions often involve noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing different ways of responding. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) along with client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people reduce symptoms and manage difficult moments.
She also brings motivational interviewing and narrative therapy into the work when needing to clarify values, strengthen motivation, or reframe difficult stories people tell about themselves. That combination is useful for substance use concerns, recovery planning, and relapse prevention. It also supports people coping with grief or trauma who need structure and clear coping tools.
In a typical session, Dr. Hardy helps people set specific goals, practice coping exercises, and track progress between meetings. She pays attention to how thoughts, feelings, and behavior interact, and helps people build stepwise changes that fit their life. Sessions aim to be actionable and focused on skills that transfer outside therapy.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with individuals facing co-occurring mental health and substance use challenges. She works in English and practices in Texas as an LCSW.
How her approaches translate to online work
Dr. Hardy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking that keep problems in place and to practice small behavioral experiments that change those patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, social phobia, and many day-to-day stress problems.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on the person's goals and perspective, and Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and grounding practices. Client-centered work helps clarify what a person wants to change, while mindfulness offers short exercises to reduce reactivity.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Dr. Hardy will collaborate with each client to choose approaches that match goals, preferences, and practical needs. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, fit appointments into a workday, or avoid travel time. They also support practicing skills between sessions in the settings where challenges actually occur.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related areas like codependency and communication problems.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test alternative responses, then practices new behaviors in everyday situations.
What is her clinical background?
She has 14 years of experience working with individuals, including those with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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