Patricia Hawkins , LPC

Patricia Hawkins brings 25 years of experience in the mental health field, beginning her work with Assertive Community Treatment, moving into case management, and providing clinical mental health therapy for the past ten years. She earned a master’s degree in counseling and psychology from Michigan State University and practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), a state credential that authorizes professional counseling and clinical supervision.

Her clinical focus includes supporting people who face both mental health and addiction challenges. Over the years she has worked with clients experiencing anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and marital conflict, stress, stage-of-life concerns, personality issues, and addictions. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and solutions, with treatment plans guided by client-centered goals and each person’s preferred learning style.

Patricia has worked as both a supervisor and a direct service provider, and she values the relationships built through this work. She approaches therapy with a practical, client-directed stance that aims to help people navigate change, reduce distress, and strengthen coping skills for improved daily functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options for Care

Patricia Hawkins draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to tailor care to each person’s needs. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a collaborative relationship in which the therapist follows the client’s lead to build trust and clarify goals, helping with life transitions, relationship concerns, and self-esteem struggles. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaching practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for intense emotions, anger, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and learning styles. This joint decision-making helps ensure treatment feels relevant and workable for each person.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit care into busy lives and reach licensed professionals from different locations. These modalities offer flexibility in scheduling, allow for ongoing communication between sessions, and can support consistent progress when in-person visits are not practical.