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- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness practices
- Trauma focused care
About Fanteema
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 25 years of experience. Fanteema Barnes-Watson helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem concerns. She practices in North Carolina and brings long experience working with LGBT issues, parenting stress, grief, anger, career change, and compassion fatigue.
Fanteema uses several evidence-based approaches in her work. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and change patterns of behavior. She uses dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills for emotion regulation and coping with intense feelings. Mindfulness and solution-focused techniques are part of sessions to encourage practical, short-term shifts.
Her work includes attention to family of origin issues, communication problems, and multicultural concerns. She also addresses complex topics such as sexual assault and abuse, post-traumatic stress, prejudice and discrimination, and issues related to veterans and armed forces experiences. She offers direct, practical ways to manage isolation, social anxiety, guilt and shame, and difficulties with forgiveness.
Sessions typically focus on clear goals and skills people can use between meetings. Fanteema helps people set manageable steps, practice new skills, and review what works. She balances longer-term trauma-focused work with solution-focused strategies when quick adjustments are needed.
People who choose her can expect a steady, skills-based approach that names problems plainly and works toward measurable change. To begin, clients follow the listed intake process and schedule an initial session to set goals and priorities.
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How her approaches translate to online work
Fanteema commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced with worksheets and between-session tasks. DBT teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, handling conflict, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, often with short exercises and role practice.Mindfulness therapy is also part of her toolkit and involves simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus. Choosing which approaches to use is collaborative; the therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and agree on a plan that may combine methods over time.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. Many clients find that skill practice, worksheets, and session summaries transfer well to remote work, and the therapist will help shape session length and structure so therapy fits into daily life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, New York, North Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, anger, career issues, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is skills-based and practical. Sessions use CBT, DBT, mindfulness, solution-focused and trauma-focused techniques to address both symptoms and coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, credentialed as NY LCSW and NC LCSW, and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.