Lauren Hawkins, LPC
Warm LPC focused on practical change
Details
| Name | Lauren Hawkins |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Lauren
Lauren Hawkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, or big life changes. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she aims to make the first steps feel manageable for someone who is worried or uncertain.
She earned a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Sam Houston State University.
Background and approach
That training and her varied work settings inform how she approaches care. Lauren has provided individual and group support in community mental health centers, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health hospitals, transitional living programs, and schools. Her day-to-day approach mixes practical skills and listening.
She draws on narrative techniques to help people reframe their stories. She also uses client-centered work to prioritize each person’s goals and cognitive-behavioral tools to identify and change difficult patterns. Sessions tend to be interactive and focused on small, achievable steps.
Lauren tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs, pacing work so it doesn’t feel overwhelming. She is used to addressing issues such as relationship and family strain, career stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, eating-related problems, and struggles with shame or guilt. Lauren emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions.
She encourages people to try things that feel doable and to notice small changes over time. If someone is ready to take a step toward change, she offers steady support and practical strategies to move forward.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression among the things Lauren works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lauren among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lauren directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lauren directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical approaches work online
Lauren combines Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in ways that translate well to online work. Narrative Therapy helps people tell and reframe their life stories, separating them from unhelpful labels and patterns; it can be helpful for people coping with trauma, shame, or identity questions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client’s own goals, which supports decisions about next steps and fosters a respectful pace.Lauren also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools to identify thought and behavior patterns and to build small, testable changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on practical skills to change how someone thinks and acts in everyday moments. She will work collaboratively to choose which approaches fit best for a person’s needs and preferences, adjusting methods as goals evolve.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can pick what fits their routine. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or those who prefer writing. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into work, school, or family life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Lauren address?
She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and major life changes. She also supports those facing relationship and family problems, career stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and struggles with shame or guilt.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive with a focus on listening and practical steps. Sessions aim to be collaborative and tailored to each person’s pace and goals.
Where did she gain clinical experience?
Her eight years of experience include work in community mental health agencies, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health hospitals, transitional living programs, and schools.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
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