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Holly Hawkins, LMHC
New York
LMHC - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Holly
Holly Hawkins is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, low self-esteem, career questions, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
Holly uses clear, structured methods in sessions. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered approaches, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and habits, trying specific skills, and tracking small changes over time.
Her style is direct and practical. She works with clients to set short-term goals and build step-by-step plans to reach them. Typical work includes skill practice, thought records, problem-solving, and grounding or mindfulness exercises.
Holly’s background includes more than a decade treating mental health and substance use concerns in New York. She has provided individual and group counseling as well as care coordination and referral work. That experience informs how she helps people navigate both immediate crises and longer-term patterns.
For people seeking structure, the sessions offer clear tools and homework to try between meetings. Those who want to talk through feelings as well as learn specific strategies will find a blend of conversational and skills-focused work.
How Holly uses structured approaches in online sessions
Holly commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and test unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often involve brief experiments, thought records, and clear homework to practice new responses between meetings.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills are useful when strong emotions or impulsive responses make daily life harder.
Client-centered work is part of the mix too, offering space to speak about what matters most while the therapist listens and reflects. That combination lets people both process feelings and learn concrete skills.
Choosing an approach is collaborative. Holly will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as needed based on progress and feedback.
Confirm the available session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone use phone-only or lower-bandwidth options if video is difficult. Licensed professionals generally aim to help clients integrate skills into everyday life through these practical arrangements.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar concerns, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
The approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT techniques, client-centered work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions are practical and skills-focused with conversational elements.
How much experience does she have?
Holly brings 12 years of clinical experience working with mental health and substance use concerns in New York.
What credentials and location information are relevant?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York and practices with clients who are residents of New York state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with residents of New York state.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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