Lynnetta Hawkins

Lynnetta Hawkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who uses mindfulness-based work to help people notice what is happening in the moment and respond with more clarity. She combines that with practical strategies to address stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, and issues around intimacy. Her style is straightforward and goal-focused, with attention to small steps clients can use between sessions.

She earned a master’s degree in 2012 and brings 12 years of clinical experience in a range of settings. Much of her work has involved complex cases, including mood disorders, personality concerns, and eating and addictive behaviors. She has also supported people with sex-related difficulties, non-traditional relationship questions, and kink-positive concerns.

For several years she worked in a county psychiatric setting where she helped assess and stabilize people in crisis and later managed an inpatient treatment unit. That background informs her ability to recognize safety and predict needs when situations are serious, while still focusing on everyday coping skills.

In private practice she offers a mix of mindfulness, cognitive and emotion-focused approaches to build new habits and improve communication. Sessions often include skill practice, goal-setting, and check-ins about progress. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to help people make changes they actually want to keep.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration. She helps clients clarify practical goals, pick strategies that fit daily life, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. People who prefer a direct, skills-oriented therapist who also pays attention to emotion may find her approach helpful.

How mindfulness and skills work in online therapy

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts, body sensations, and emotions without immediately reacting. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and improving awareness in relationships. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions by reflecting what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and tailor the mix of mindfulness, client-centered work, or CBT as needed. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and make adjustments over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy life, like keeping appointments around work or family schedules and saving travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when that better matches a daily routine. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know what to expect. Licensed professionals can often offer sessions that balance focused skills practice with space for personal reflection, which translates well to remote work.