Holly Hawkins, LMHC

Holly Hawkins is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She focuses on common and urgent concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She also helps with grief, relationship and family issues, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, trauma and intimacy-related struggles.

Holly takes a practical, person-centered approach. Sessions aim to be straightforward and respectful. She listens first, then helps people set small, doable goals they can try between sessions.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior skills, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and a client-centered stance. That mix helps clients learn new ways of thinking, manage intense feelings, and build daily habits that reduce distress. Treatment is paced to what each person needs.

With 12 years of experience, Holly has provided assessment, referrals, care coordination, individual counseling, group counseling, couples counseling, and family counseling. She emphasizes patience, empathy, and a strengths-based outlook when helping people regain control of their lives.

Holly offers several formats for ongoing care, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. She works with residents of New York and structures therapy to fit real-life schedules and responsibilities.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Holly often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT helps people break down problems into manageable steps and practice different responses over time.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on the person's own goals and strengths. This approach prioritizes active listening and collaboration so the pace matches each person's needs.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques teach concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and communicating more clearly in relationships.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Holly will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made as progress is noticed so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face work from wherever a person is most comfortable. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or quick coping reminders between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines.