LaTonya Hawkins, LPC

LaTonya Hawkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 18 years of experience providing therapy to teens and adults. She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and draws on a broad background delivering individual and family counseling across community settings, schools, faith-based organizations, and mental health agencies. LaTonya focuses on practical, client-centered solutions that support holistic, healthier living and recovery from difficult seasons of life.

She approaches each relationship with respect and empathy, meeting clients where they are and collaborating to identify meaningful goals and outcomes. Her work encourages exploration of present circumstances, past experiences, and future aspirations so clients can build clearer direction and greater well-being. LaTonya blends relational and evidence-informed techniques to tailor care to each person’s needs, emphasizing strengths, growth, and resilience.

Clients often seek LaTonya’s support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, parenting and intimacy-related issues, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, self-esteem and life transitions. She also addresses caregiver stress, communication challenges, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and women’s issues. When ready for change, prospective clients may reach out via messaging, live chat, video conferencing, or phone to begin the process.

Therapeutic approaches and how online therapy works

LaTonya Hawkins integrates client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where clients are heard and their perspectives guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy, respect, and collaboration to help individuals clarify values and goals and to build self-directed change.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - which helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is often applied to issues like anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes by teaching practical skills for managing symptoms and responding differently to difficult situations.

Motivational Interviewing is another tool LaTonya draws on to help people explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change. This approach is useful for behavior change work such as addressing addictions, improving health habits, or making relationship and career decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. LaTonya works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with LaTonya is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from licensed professionals and to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.