- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Holly
Holly Hawkins is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 12 years of experience. She focuses on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship difficulties, anger, and coping with life changes. Sessions are geared toward practical steps people can use between meetings.
Holly uses a straightforward, person-centered style. She leans on methods from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to spot patterns, test small changes, and build coping skills. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are woven in to help people manage urges, stay focused, and follow through on goals.
She aims to be direct and respectful in session. Conversations tend to focus on what’s happening now, what the person wants to change, and the next specific action to try. Skills practice, short experiments, and plain-language explanations are common parts of the work.
Holly has experience coordinating care, making referrals, and running individual and group sessions. Her background includes work with assessment and treatment planning for people with mental health and substance use concerns. That practical experience informs how she helps people manage anger and stress in daily life.
People looking for help with relationship strain or recurring anger find that the sessions mix skills training with problem-solving. She also supports clients facing career stress, burnout, ADHD-related struggles, and intimacy issues. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How Holly uses evidence-based methods online
Holly commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, or anger-related reactions. DBT emphasizes concrete skills such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful when strong emotions or relationship conflict are present.She also uses client-centered techniques to keep conversations focused on the person's goals, and motivational interviewing to help with change when ambivalence or substance use is involved. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - she will discuss options and adjust the plan based on what the client needs and prefers.
Session format details should be confirmed before booking. If you are considering remote work, note that online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work or caregiving, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Talk with her about how to structure sessions so they fit into everyday life and address anger, coping skills, or relapse prevention in practical ways.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Holly works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices a person-centered and practical approach, using skills-based work, short experiments, and motivational techniques to address day-to-day problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working in mental health and substance use settings, including individual and group work and care coordination.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices from New York state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted; she works with clients who are residents of New York state.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.