Erin Hawkinson , LPC

Erin Hawkinson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people build healthier relationships, shift unhelpful behaviors, and adopt more mindful responses to life's challenges. She centers her work on a client-centered approach, tailoring therapy to the unique needs and goals of each individual while encouraging practical, sustainable change.

In addition to talk-based methods, she is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and offers hypnotherapy for clients interested in a calming, guided way to address patterns of thinking and behavior. In a relaxed setting she guides individuals through progressive relaxation and soothing visual scenarios. Hypnosis is used as a tool to address issues such as depression, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and to strengthen confidence when that fits a person’s goals.

Hawkinson brings 18 years of experience in the mental health field and holds a degree from Southern Nazarene University. Her professional training includes Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Balancing Stress and Anxiety, EMDR, hypnosis, and Neurolinguistic Programming. She blends these trainings with a collaborative, strengths-based stance to help clients move toward clearer priorities and more effective coping.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Erin Hawkinson integrates several practical approaches to support change and resilience. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and learn skills to act in line with those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise - it is useful for stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding patterns in close relationships and how early connections shape current reactions; it can be helpful for relationship, intimacy, and attachment concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental partnership in which the therapist follows the client's lead and supports growth at the client’s pace - this approach is useful across many concerns including self-esteem and coping difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Erin works collaboratively with clients to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time as clients gain insight and practice new skills.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - which can make scheduling easier and maintain continuity of care during busy or changing circumstances. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured therapy, teach coping skills, and provide ongoing support while accommodating different lifestyles and access needs.