Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Lynnetta works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Lynnetta
Lynnetta Hawkins is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. She uses talk, skills practice, and real-world coaching to help people manage strong emotions and difficult relationships. She draws on 12 years of clinical experience in California, including work on a psychiatric unit and running a treatment team.
That background gives her experience with mood disorders, severe mental health crises, and complex cases involving co-occurring concerns.
Background and approach
She also has several years in independent practice, offering both in-person and online sessions. In sessions she blends client-centered conversation with structured techniques. That can mean listening closely to a person's story, then introducing tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thinking.
Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices are used when stress, anger, or intense moods make everyday life harder. Lynnetta has helped people with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and addictions. She also supports those facing relationship and intimacy challenges, body image or eating concerns, and life transitions.
She works with issues connected to attachment, codependency, and communication problems. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She explains tools clearly and practices them with clients.
Progress often starts with small changes and steady skill-building rather than quick fixes. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions. Lynnetta offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their routine and comfort.
What Lynnetta works with
Everything Lynnetta lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Lynnetta's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lynnetta lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options for managing strong emotions
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and understanding. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them name feelings and values. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to make sense of distress.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new responses.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, focuses on emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It can help people who experience intense moods or frequent conflicts to develop steadier coping tools and better relationships.
Choosing the right blend of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try specific techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That way sessions feel tailored and practical rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online therapy offers flexibility that fits many schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn't convenient, and live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, homework, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent alongside work, family, and life changes.
Questions people ask about Lynnetta
What issues does she help address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy concerns, and related issues such as body image and eating difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, combining listening with skills training from client-centered work, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She has 12 years of experience, including managing a psychiatric unit and providing independent practice services both in person and online.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist credential (LMFT) and practices in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions delivered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and routines.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.