Therapist profile
Holly Hawkins, LMHC
New York
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Anxiety
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- CredentialsLMHC
- LicenseLMHC, New York / 008558
- NPI1700535465
- Experience12 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew York
About
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Holly
Holly Hawkins is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 12 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, depression, and anger. She also supports people facing relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, career stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Holly uses straightforward, person-focused sessions. She listens first, then helps clients set practical goals. Conversations can include skills practice, behavioral experiments, and problem-solving steps that people can use between meetings.
Her approach draws on client-centered ideas along with cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies. Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are also part of the toolkit when they fit the client's goals. The work is collaborative - the therapist and client decide what methods to try together.
Holly has experience coordinating care and making referrals when extra services are needed. She has provided individual counseling and led groups in past roles. Her background includes work with people who have experienced trauma and substance use concerns, and she frames sessions with attention to those histories.
Sessions follow clear steps: assess the problem, set short-term goals, practice skills, and review progress. People who are unsure what to expect can try an initial session and then decide how to continue. Holly only works with clients who are current residents of New York state.
How sessions work
How Holly Uses CBT, DBT, and Client-Centered Work Online
Holly frequently draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people recognize and change thought patterns that fuel anger and anxiety. CBT sessions use clear tools like behavior experiments and thought records to test assumptions and try new responses.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style skills can be helpful for sudden surges of anger and for improving conversations that tend to escalate.
Client-centered work shapes the way she listens and sets goals. That approach keeps the focus on what the person wants to change and lets sessions move at a practical pace. The therapist and client work together to choose whatever mix of strategies fits the situation and goals.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, since current options are listed when you begin the matching process. Many people find it simpler to schedule shorter check-ins around work, avoid travel time, and bring skills practice into real-world routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related concerns does she address?
Holly works with issues like snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and anger linked to trauma or substance use.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a person-centered style that focuses on practical steps and skill-building. Sessions tend to blend listening with concrete exercises.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience working in mental health and substance use settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices with clients who live in New York state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted; she only works with clients who are residents of New York state.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to try sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.