ABOUT US
John D. Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., C.A.P.
John Hawkins Jr. is an experienced psychotherapist who has assisted thousands of clients in overcoming psychological, emotional, and relational distress. His specialties include assessment and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, couples’ therapy, addictive disorders and related mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Development from Amridge University and a Master’s of Counseling Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
John works extensively with individuals suffering from long-term effects of developmental traumas, such as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. John integrates the most up-to-date research in neuroscience, attachment theory, and couples therapy, and advanced treatment methods, such as EMDR, Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, AEDP, and Internal Family Systems to aid individuals and couples in resolving their traumatic symptoms and developing the ability to achieve healthy relationships, as well as a greater sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.
Bissan Hawkins, Certified Life Coach and Emotional and Spiritual Wellness Director
Bissan has worked with countless individuals in overcoming various forms of trauma, mental health issues, and creating healthy relationship patterns. Bissan is tremendously passionate about women’s issues and helping empower woman globally. Bissan has assisted numerous women throughout the world in transforming shame-based identities, healing from emotional and spiritual trauma, and creating purpose-driven businesses and value-based ventures.
Bissan is originally from the Middle East and has a miraculous and inspiring personal story of courage, strength, and transformation. Bissan has directly experienced and is a survivor of chronic physical, mental, and sexual abuse, as well as war trauma. Through an integration of psychotherapy and healthy spirituality, Bissan was able to transcend her trauma history and create a unique approach that embodies emotional and spiritual wellness.
Bissan is particularly gifted at empathically stepping inside her client’s experience and undoing aloneness, shame, and despair for those who have faced complex traumas. Bissan is able to draw on aspects of her own healing journey to provide a compassionate companion to encourage her clients that recovery and restoration are possible no matter what one has suffered and experienced.
