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Joyce Hawkinson, LCMHC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNew Hampshire
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Joyce

Joyce Hawkinson is an LCMHC based in New Hampshire who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, grief, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She works with concerns that include abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, emptiness, family of origin struggles, fertility and aging-related matters, guilt and shame, and intellectual disability. Joyce emphasizes practical coping strategies while honoring each person’s emotional experience.

Her style blends warmth and patient-centered attention with evidence-based techniques drawn from Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed work, cognitive behavioral tools, and emotionally-focused methods. Clients can expect a collaborative process that explores personal patterns, strengthens coping skills, and addresses relational dynamics with sensitivity.

Joyce’s five years of clinical experience inform a grounded, respectful approach to supporting people through difficult seasons. Sessions aim to help clients build resilience, clarify priorities, and move through grief or transition at a comfortable pace.

Joyce describes her role as a companion in the therapeutic journey, offering empathy, practical interventions, and space to explore emotions and family influences while honoring each individual’s values and goals.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Joyce integrates Internal Family Systems into her work by helping clients notice and dialogue with different internal parts - the protective, wounded, or critical aspects of self - to reduce internal conflict and support healing. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore how early relationship patterns shape current connections and emotional responses, which can be especially helpful for improving communication and building supported relational habits. She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, offering nonjudgmental presence and empathic listening to create a respectful space for clients to clarify values and make change.

Finding the right approach is framed as a collaborative process. Joyce works with each person to identify which tools and perspectives best match their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, and she adjusts methods over time as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide greater flexibility for scheduling and access. These options allow therapy to fit into busy routines, offer different ways to communicate depending on comfort level, and make it easier to continue work through transitions or life changes while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Joyce work with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as attachment, communication problems, and fertility concerns.
What is her therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm and client-centered, combining empathy with practical, evidence-based techniques to explore emotions and relational patterns alongside skill development.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Joyce has five years of professional experience working with clients on a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the credential LCMHC and practices in New Hampshire under NH LCMHC 4880.
Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should someone do to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveTraumatic brain injuryVisually impairedWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

New Hampshire

Languages

English