- CBT approaches
- Client-centered work
- DBT skills
About Lauren
Lauren Hawkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and life changes, and addresses related concerns such as addictions and relationship or family problems.
She trained at Sam Houston State University, earning a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Her background includes individual and group therapy across community mental health agencies, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health hospitals, transitional living programs, and schools. This variety has exposed her to many ways people struggle and recover.
In sessions she uses conversational, client-centered methods alongside cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused tools. That means she listens first, then helps people test small changes and build practical skills. Sessions often include checking current coping strategies and trying experiments that feel doable in daily life.
Lauren has worked with clients who experienced physical trauma and emotional abuse, and with people managing mood or behavioral challenges, including ADHD and bipolar symptoms. She also helps with intimacy-related issues, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue.
Her past roles in schools and hospitals mean she’s used to both short-term goal work and longer-term therapy. People can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and collaborative planning. To begin, clients follow the site’s intake steps to match and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and clarifies goals for therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical tools to change patterns that keep stress and anxiety going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches specific skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will discuss options with each client and decide together which methods fit the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying a technique for a few sessions and adjusting as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the therapist biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can use video for longer skill work or phone for brief updates and lower bandwidth situations, so ask about which formats are offered when scheduling.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, life changes, addictions, relationship and family problems, and related issues listed on her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is client-centered and interactive, combined with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused methods to try practical changes and build skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in community mental health, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health settings, transitional living programs, and schools.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; please check the platform details for exact pricing.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the site.