Patricia Hawkins, LPC
Compassionate counselor guiding practical change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Patricia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Patricia
Patricia Hawkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years in mental health work and a long history of direct service. She moved from Assertive Community Treatment and case management into counseling, and now focuses on therapy that matches each person's needs.
Patricia holds a master’s degree in counseling and psychology from Michigan State University and uses that background to guide practical care. She often helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and problems with addiction.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with relationship strain, sleep problems, parenting stress, life transitions, and questions about purpose. Her work includes attention to trauma, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. Patricia uses a collaborative, solution-focused style.
She listens first and builds plans that fit how each person learns and grows. Sessions emphasize realistic steps and clear goals rather than abstract theory. Therapy may include strategies from client-centered approaches, cognitive behavioral skills, mindfulness, dialectical behavior tools, and motivational interviewing.
These methods are used to help people change unhelpful patterns, reduce intense emotions, and improve day-to-day functioning. She describes her role as a partner in the process. Patricia aims to help people move toward better coping, clearer thinking, and a stronger sense of control.
Her long experience includes supervisory roles as well as direct counseling work in Michigan.
What Patricia works with
Everything Patricia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Patricia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Patricia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Patricia commonly draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy in online sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship so people can set their own goals and pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence feelings and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical behavior therapy emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to help with intense emotions and difficult reactions.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about their goals, current challenges, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs shift.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging let people send notes, practice skills between meetings, or fit therapy into a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent despite work, caregiving, or other time constraints.
Questions people ask about Patricia
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, and other life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and solution focused. She builds plans with clients that match their learning styles and daily life.
What is her background in mental health?
She has worked in mental health for 25 years, including Assertive Community Treatment, case management, supervision, and ten years in direct therapy practice.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Michigan and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect with clients.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.