- Client-centered focus
- Skill-based tools
- Relationship concerns
About Lynnetta
Lynnetta Hawkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and codependency. She uses straightforward, practical approaches to help clients find clearer thinking and better coping. Her tone is warm and direct, and she aims to make therapy easy to understand and useful from the start.
She earned a master’s degree in 2012 from the University of Phoenix and brings 12 years of clinical experience to her practice. Much of that time was spent working in a county mental health setting, where she assessed and cared for people in crisis and then joined a psychiatric treatment team. Today she also manages an inpatient psychiatric unit while maintaining outpatient work.
Her clinical work includes helping people with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma, addictions, eating concerns, intimacy and sexual issues, and a range of personality and attachment difficulties. She also supports people navigating blended family dynamics, caregiving stress, body image, and commitment concerns. Codependency is one of the relationship patterns she addresses in sessions.
Therapeutically she draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. In practice this looks like identifying unhelpful patterns, learning new coping skills, and trying small behavior changes between sessions.
Clients can expect a collaborative approach that balances practical skill-building with space to talk through emotions. She frames progress as gradual work and focuses on creating manageable steps that fit each person’s life.
How her approaches shape online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the client; the therapist follows the person's lead and helps clarify goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication when emotions feel overwhelming.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what works for the individual. Clients and the therapist decide together which mix of listening and skills makes the most sense for current struggles.
Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm available online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a break, or let someone attend without needing to be on camera. Licensed professionals can still use the same skill-building, thought work, and behavioral experiments in an online setting to support steady progress.
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Experience
12+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Areas include stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma, eating concerns, intimacy and relationship issues, and codependency among others.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT and uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working in clinical settings, including county mental health and inpatient psychiatric care, plus private practice work.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in California.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work together?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.