Janet Hardin

Janet Hardin is a clinical social worker licensed in Arizona with 10 years of clinical experience. She trained in social work at Temple University and has long been drawn to work in the helping professions since her teenage years. She is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona, holding an LCSW credential (license LCSW-13061) that authorizes her clinical practice.

Early in her career she worked directly in a variety of settings, including women’s services, substance abuse programs, hospice care, community agencies, and inpatient mental health as a mental health technician. She also provided care in a group home for developmentally delayed adults, gaining hands-on experience with diverse needs and life circumstances.

After earning her clinical license she delivered individual and group counseling for adults across a wide range of concerns and has served in leadership and supervisory roles, including Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisor, while continuing to work one-on-one with clients of all ages.

Janet approaches each new counseling relationship as a collaborative process, believing the therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change. She commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, positive psychology principles, and reality-based interventions, and she often assigns constructive homework between sessions to support progress.

Influenced by the humanistic ideas of Carl Rogers and the value of unconditional positive regard, she aims to bring warmth and genuine care to the therapeutic space. Her areas of focus include mental health and substance abuse counseling, and she notes that others have described her as caring, loving, and genuine. Based in Arizona, Janet looks forward to meeting people and supporting them as they move forward in healthier ways.