- Anger management
- Relationship skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Lynnetta
Lynnetta Hawkins is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 12 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and anger. She also helps with parenting, family issues, trauma and eating concerns, and offers coaching-style support for life transitions.
Her approach blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior tools. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolkit to help with motivation and emotional regulation.
Lynnetta has county mental health experience, including assessing people for crisis detention and working on a psychiatric inpatient unit. She now manages that unit while also providing private practice services. That combination means she is familiar with high-intensity settings and with longer-term outpatient care.
In practice she prioritizes clear problem-solving and skill building. People are invited to identify goals and test strategies in real life. Conversations often include communication practices, coping skills for anger and stress, and ways to handle relationship conflicts without escalating.
She has worked with individuals, couples, and families across a range of concerns, and has supported people with nontraditional sexual concerns and kink-related issues. Sessions have been offered in person and online as part of her private practice experience, and she uses a subscription payment model that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people set their own goals; it is useful for building trust and clarifying what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anger, anxiety, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for managing strong feelings and relationship conflict.Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and how they prefer to work. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the focus as progress is made.
Session formats in her private practice have included both in-person and online work, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people keep regular contact with a therapist while they practice new skills between meetings.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, anger, intimacy and relationship concerns, parenting and trauma-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered care with cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy techniques, using practical skill-building and mindfulness.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience, including work in county mental health and on a psychiatric inpatient unit.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.