Sherie Hawkins

Dr. Sherie Hawkins has served as a Professor of Graduate level Clinical Mental Health Counseling for 14 years and as a Psychotherapist for 25 years. Dr. Hawkins specializes in trauma healing and is passionate about working with clients utilizing EMDR as a primary treatment modality. She also had a vision early in her career for serving clients using varied healing modalities that treat the mind, the body, and the spirit, and therefore has built a team of professionals who are licensed counselors, hypnotherapists, life coaches, massage therapists, naturopathic practitioners, and wellness professionals who practice in traditional settings as well as within nature. Dr. Hawkins has a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia, she is a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, a Certified EMDR Practitioner, a Certified Forest Therapy Guide, and a Nationally Certified Counselor. Her clinical practice was named the Georgia affiliate for the National Complex Trauma Consortium in 2022, and Dr. Hawkins offers continuing education opportunities related to Complex Trauma. She is a mom to two amazing young men, and she enjoys spending her personal time with friends and family. She can often be found with them embracing nature and sharing love through laughter, food, and deep spontaneous conversations around a fire.

Education

PhD, Regent University

MS, Georgia State University

BA, University of Georgia

Public Service

Liberty University, Other -

Doctoral Dissertation Committee, Committee Member -

Adams State University, Other -

Adams State University, Other -

Adams State University, Other -

Awards / Honors

Complex Trauma Training Consortium Affiliate Field Site and The Training Hub for the state of Georgia, , 2022

Ph.D Merit Award, , 2010

Chi Sigma Iota, , 2010

Publications

Hawkins, S. (2021). Mental Health Episode 5: Therapy.

Hawkins, S. (2021). Mental Health Episode 6: Coping with Covid.

Hawkins, S. (2014). Parental Sex Education Training and Parent-child Sex Communication Comfort.

Presentations

Hawkins, S. (2024). Assessment and Complex Trauma. Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia

Hawkins, S. (2024). Assessment and Complex Trauma 101. Licensed Professional Counselor's Association of Georgia

Hawkins, S. (2024). Assessment and Complex Trauma in Children. Carolyn Ramp Consulting

Hawkins, S. (2024). Complex Trauma 101. Carolyn Ramp Consulting

Hawkins, S. (2024). Complex Trauma and Assessment in Adults . Carolyn Ramp Consulting

Hawkins, S. (2024). Complex Trauma and Neurobiology . Licensed Professional Counseling Association of Georgia

Hawkins, S. (2023). Nature-Based Therapy - Implementation in Clinical Mental Health Practice both Inside and Outside of the Therapy Room. Licensed Professional Counseling Association of Georgia

Hawkins, S. (2022). Nature-based therapy: Implementation in clinical mental health practice both inside and outside of the therapy room.

Hawkins, S. (2021). Enhancing students trauma work competencies through parallel process.

Hawkins, S. (2016). Distance Education Interest Network Meeting. Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision

Hawkins, S. (2016). Distance Educator Self-Care. Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision

Hawkins, S. (2016). Technology Use in the Distance Education Environment. Southern Association of Counselor Education and Supervision

Hawkins, S. (2015). Journaling for Self-Care for Clients, Counselors, and Counselors-in-Training. Christian Association of Psychological Studies

Hawkins, S. (2012). Involvement, Influence, and Impact within ACA and APA. Christian Association of Psychological Studies