Lynnetta Hawkins , LMFT

Lynnetta Hawkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with a twelve-year track record of working with individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. She earned a master’s degree in 2012 from the University of Phoenix and is close to completing an ASSECT certification in sex therapy through The Buehler Institute, bringing additional specialization in sexual health and non-traditional relationship dynamics.

Over the past 12 years she has supported people coping with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, eating disorders, addictions, trauma, and complex family and relationship issues. Her clinical experience includes helping couples and individuals address intimacy concerns, kink and alternative sexual cultures, painful sex, and communication or commitment obstacles. She has also worked extensively with attachment issues, abandonment, body image, caregiving stress, codependency, and parenting challenges.

Since 2013 she has worked for her county conducting assessments to determine whether individuals met criteria for detention due to being a danger to themselves or others or being gravely disabled, and she later joined a psychiatric unit treatment team that provides crisis stabilization. She currently manages that inpatient unit while also maintaining private practice services delivered both in person and online for the past 3.5 years. Lynnetta emphasizes practical tools, collaborative therapeutic rapport, and gradual progress, helping people cultivate a more optimistic, glass-half-full perspective through focused work and tailored interventions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Lynnetta Hawkins integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) into her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a warm, empathetic relationship where the therapist supports clients in exploring their feelings and goals, which can be especially helpful for relationship, self-esteem, and attachment concerns. CBT targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors by teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and change unhelpful patterns. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, offering concrete strategies for managing intense emotions, reducing impulsive behaviors, and improving communication.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lynnetta works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and the best combination of techniques, adjusting the plan over time so therapy fits the individual’s needs. Clients are involved in deciding which tools to use and how to apply them between sessions.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to access therapists from home, work, or while traveling. These formats provide scheduling flexibility and allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent support across different communication styles, helping clients maintain progress even when life is busy or circumstances change.