Erin Hawkinson , LPC

Erin Hawkinson, LPC, brings more than 18 years of experience in the mental health field to a practice focused on helping people build healthier relationships, manage stress and anxiety, and navigate life changes. She takes a client-centered approach, shaping each session around the unique needs, values, and goals of the individual in a supportive, listening-focused environment.

Erin is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - which indicates state licensure to provide counseling services. She also trained as a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and offers hypnotherapy for those who prefer a mindful, guided method to change patterns. In a relaxed, calming session she may lead progressive relaxation and soothing imagery to address depression, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and confidence building.

Her background includes graduation from Southern Nazarene University and training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR and hypnosis techniques, neurolinguistic programming, and programs for balancing stress and anxiety. These skills support work with trauma and abuse, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting and family issues, ADHD, bipolar-related challenges, compassion fatigue, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Erin emphasizes collaboration and practical skills - combining evidence-informed interventions with a compassionate stance to help clients move toward meaningful change and improved coping in daily life.

Therapeutic Approaches and the Benefits of Online Care

Erin often draws on client-centered therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in her practice. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and helps individuals explore their own answers and strengths. ACT focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that align with their values - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. CBT is a skills-based approach that examines patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical strategies to reduce symptoms and improve coping in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Erin works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting methods over time so the therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to access care around schedules and life demands. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide continuity of support, flexible scheduling, and more ways to practice skills between sessions, which can be especially helpful for people balancing work, family, or health-related constraints.