Therapist profile
Laura Hawkins, LMSW
Michigan
LMSW helping adults with anxiety and relationships
Continue with LauraWhere Laura stands
- Credentials
- LMSW
- License
- LMSW, Michigan / 6801118580
- NPI
- 1942098678
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Michigan
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- Evidence-based tools
About Laura
Laura Hawkins is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) in Michigan with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Many people who come to her feel outwardly functional but inwardly anxious, wiped out, or disconnected from themselves and those around them.
She uses a structured and practical approach that aims to make therapy feel purposeful. Sessions focus on spotting the patterns that keep someone stuck and on building everyday skills they can use between visits. Laura describes the work as collaborative - clients help set goals and decide which tools fit their life.
Her practice draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She integrates cognitive behavioral methods to challenge unhelpful thoughts, dialectical strategies for managing intense emotions, and acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take action. Attachment-focused work is used to track how early relationship patterns show up now.
In sessions she often combines skill teaching, in-the-moment problem solving, and reflection on relationship patterns. That mix is aimed at calming the nervous system, reducing overthinking, and improving communication. Clients can expect concrete practices as well as space to make sense of painful experiences.
Laura works in English and practices in Michigan. She does not accept international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Laura integrates several evidence-based techniques into her work. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce worry and improve problem solving. Dialectical strategies teach skills for tolerating strong emotions and managing intense reactions in the moment.She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and take action toward meaningful goals. Attachment-focused work helps trace how early relationship patterns affect current interactions and emotional responses. Together these approaches aim to calm the nervous system and create practical, doable steps forward.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Laura will work with each person to match techniques to their concerns, goals, and daily life. That means trying methods, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan rather than assuming one way will fit everyone.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered. Before booking, confirm the current online session options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions can occur between other life responsibilities.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, abandonment, and communication or control problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is structured and practical. Sessions emphasize teaching skills, problem solving, and looking at relationship patterns rather than only talking about feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience as a social worker. That experience includes supporting people with anxiety, OCD, burnout, and relationship difficulties.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMSW, which stands for Licensed Master Social Worker, and she practices in Michigan.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know whether sessions are in person, by phone, or by video.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing tied to your region.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.