Supporting Your Well-Being

Everyone has an idea of who they are, who they once were, and who they would like to be. The dream of being one’s ideal self can be achieved or hindered with one of the most powerful things we hold, our thoughts. These thoughts can be from the past, from our experiences or consist of beliefs taught to us by others. Our thoughts impact how we feel and how we behave. 

My goal, as a therapist, is to help you find solutions that work for you on an individual basis. I work with you as you wade through the sea of non-beneficial and irrational thoughts and experiences to find resolve, comfort, and enlightenment. There are no magical thoughts or quick fixes. However, using various techniques and long-standing approaches with proven results, we can work together to figure out what thoughts and behaviors are the ones holding you back from being your best self and living your best life. I use a number of approaches from Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic Therapy, Psychodynamic to Hypnosis to assist client’s in working through current conflicts in life and bringing about their desires for themselves. 

Whether you want to talk, are looking for support through difficult times, or looking to make real change in your life, we can work together to achieve dreams, meet goals and rise above the ashes. Using my background as a mental health therapist, a certified addictions counselor, and specializations in spirituality, grief, multiculturalism, and hypnosis, I am sure we can find a way to work together toward your goal of well-being. 

As a Marriage and Family Therapy intern, I hope to help individuals, couples, and families normalize and navigate challenging emotions and conflicts that arise in their lives. My aim is to facilitate a safe environment for you to explore and openly share difficult emotions and unmet needs so we can build positive healthy relationships together.  Prior to pursuing a career in marriage and family therapy, I served in the U.S Army, so I am intimately familiar with the unique challenges couples and families face in the military.

It is important to acknowledge that traumatic experiences can impact the quality of our relationships. Childhood abuse and neglect, serious illness, combat experiences, and infidelity often have long-lasting effects on our ability to effectively communicate our feelings and needs to loved ones.  By strengthening our present attachment bonds and tackling unhelpful thought patterns, we can work together to decrease traumatic stress and establish healing relationships.  

Healing can be a lifelong journey, but with deliberate small steps, I believe that anyone can find peace and develop more fulfilling relationships with their loved ones.

My name is Diana Hawkins, I’m a practicing Marriage and Family Therapist that’s committed to helping people learn how to build healthier relationships with their spouse, family or themselves from being abused mentally, sexually or physically. 

My practice focuses on ineffective beliefs, feelings, behaviors and placing minds over matters around relationships.

I believe in taking a collaborative approach to help clients reach their goals. I’m passionate about creating resources for people struggling with pain, guilt or violence. People are created to be treated equally and respected.

I have worked in hospitals, churches, and non-profit organizations helping marginalized individuals develop coping skills and balance.

I have a Masters and Doctorate of Divinity and am currently using my skills and knowledge as a marriage and family therapist intern.

My Motto from Heraclitus- a Greek philosopher is: Nothing in life is constant but change