Phillip Hawkins, LCSW
Experienced Texas LCSW for midlife and change
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- Client-centered focus
- Practical coping skills
- 20 years experience
About Phillip
Phillip Hawkins is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Texas with 20 years of experience. He helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and issues related to LGBT identity. He also supports people facing parenting challenges, addiction-related behaviors, grief, and the strain of major life changes such as midlife transitions.
Phillip uses a client-centered approach, which means he begins by listening to what matters most to each person. He adapts sessions to match individual needs instead of following a rigid protocol. Conversations focus on what someone wants to change and practical steps they can try between meetings.
His work includes helping people recover from church-related trauma and from compulsive sexual behaviors. He also addresses concerns like intimacy, self-esteem, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and complicated family dynamics. Phillip brings direct, respectful dialogue to these sensitive topics.
Over two decades he has combined client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), existential ideas, and Imago relationship work when they fit a person’s goals. Sessions typically explore thoughts and behaviors and practice alternative ways of coping.
Phillip aims to support people who want clearer direction and more satisfying relationships. He tailors plans to a person’s circumstances and moves at a pace that feels right for them.
Phillip uses a client-centered approach, which means he begins by listening to what matters most to each person. He adapts sessions to match individual needs instead of following a rigid protocol. Conversations focus on what someone wants to change and practical steps they can try between meetings.
His work includes helping people recover from church-related trauma and from compulsive sexual behaviors. He also addresses concerns like intimacy, self-esteem, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and complicated family dynamics. Phillip brings direct, respectful dialogue to these sensitive topics.
Over two decades he has combined client-centered care with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), existential ideas, and Imago relationship work when they fit a person’s goals. Sessions typically explore thoughts and behaviors and practice alternative ways of coping.
Phillip aims to support people who want clearer direction and more satisfying relationships. He tailors plans to a person’s circumstances and moves at a pace that feels right for them.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorder
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How therapy approaches shape online work
Client-centered therapy invites the person to lead the conversation and set priorities, with the therapist following and responding to what matters most. This style is useful when someone wants a flexible plan that adapts to changing goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps people notice unhelpful thinking and practice different behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and reducing impulsive behavior, which can be helpful for mood swings and self-destructive patterns.Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to keep using and which to change as progress unfolds.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. One practical advantage of online work is being able to fit sessions into busy schedules without extra commuting time. Online meetings can make it easier to schedule short check-ins during a lunch break or to keep continuity when life is in flux. They also allow use of worksheets, skill practice, and homework between meetings so progress continues between sessions.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Phillip address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, LGBT-related issues, parenting struggles, addictions, trauma and grief, and challenges around midlife change.
How would you describe his therapy style?
Phillip uses a client-centered approach that begins with listening. He tailors conversations and the plan to each person instead of following a fixed method.
What is his clinical background?
He has 20 years of professional experience as a psychotherapist working with a range of issues including church-related trauma and process addictions.
Where is he licensed and based?
Phillip is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Texas and practices with that credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He does not accept international clients currently.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.