Lynnetta Hawkins, LMFT

Lynnetta draws on a variety of approaches to match each person's needs. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed in California as an LMFT, and brings 12 years of clinical work to her practice.

She works with concerns such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and trauma. She also helps people who struggle with intimacy, body image, eating issues, and relationship conflict.

Sessions often include clear skills to manage strong emotions, improve communication, and rebuild trust. Lynnetta has experience in both outpatient and inpatient settings, including work on a psychiatric unit where she participated in crisis stabilization and treatment planning.

That background informs a calm, steady approach when situations feel overwhelming. She balances practical coping tools with attention to underlying patterns that keep problems returning.

Therapy with her often mixes client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when those fit the goals.

Together these methods help people change unhelpful thinking, tolerate distress, and move toward clearer choices. Clients can expect a straightforward, compassionate style.

Sessions aim to leave people with at least one concrete idea to try between meetings. Lynnetta emphasizes small, consistent steps that build toward lasting change.