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Christopher Hawkey

Ph. D. West Coast CBT
In-person In-person
Telehealth Telehealth
Specializes in: Borderline Personality, LGBTQIA+, Mood Disorders, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma,
In network with Lyra

Introduction

Dr. Christopher Hawkey (he/him) is a licensed clinical psychologist in California and is the Chief Clinical Officer for the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert in Palm Springs, CA. Dr. Hawkey has extensive training in evidence-based interventions with a focus on providing CBT and DBT to adolescents, adults, parents, and families. Dr. Hawkey is a DBT - Linehan Board Certified Clinician and has experience working with a variety of clinical presentations including anxiety, depression, emotion dysregulation, suicidal and self-harm behavior, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and PTSD. Dr. Hawkey takes special interest in serving sexual and gender minorities including women and the LGBTQ+ community. Dr. Hawkey’s past research focused on suicide and self-harm in bipolar adolescents and family factors in adolescents with mood disorders. Dr. Hawkey received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado Boulder and completed his pre-doctoral internship at the Duke University School of Medicine, where he was the first-ever recipient of the Karen Wells Professionalism award. Dr. Hawkey then completed his post-doctoral residency at the Portland DBT Institute, which is the oldest free-standing DBT clinic in the world. Finally, Dr. Hawkey worked as operations director at CBT California before starting his own CBT/DBT practice.

GENDER Male
PRONOUNS He/Him/His
RACE & ETHNICITY White

Highlights

  • Accepting new clients
  • In-person & telehealth appointments
  • Accepts online payments and insurance

Licenses

  • Ph. D. #30843 (CA)

Specialties

Additional focus areas


Treatment Approaches


Population focus

Appointment types

  • Individuals
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Classes

Communities

  • Kink/Diverse Sexualities
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Open Relationships/Polyamory

Age groups

  • Teenagers (12-18)
  • Young Adults (18-24)
  • Adults (24+)

Payment options

Pay with insurance

Christopher Hawkey accepts these insurance providers. What you pay depends on your plan.
  • Lyra

Pay out-of-pocket

  • Standard 45-minute session $275

Locations

Laguna Niguel
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677-2035
Video Office

Professional Information

Education

  • Psychology Internship, Clinical Psychology - Duke University School of Medicine
  • Doctoral Degree, Clinical Psychology - University of Colorado Boulder
  • Post-doctoral Fellowship, Dialectical Behavior Therapy - Portland DBT Institute
  • Certificate Program, LGBTQ Affirmative CBT - Yale LGBTQ Mental Health Initiative

Certifications

  • DBT - Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician

FAQ

Is Christopher Hawkey accepting new clients and do they offer online appointment requests? Christopher Hawkey is currently accepting new clients but has not enabled online booking.
Does Christopher Hawkey offer telehealth appointments? Christopher Hawkey does offer telehealth appointments.
What areas does Christopher Hawkey specialize in? Christopher Hawkey specializes in the following areas: Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality, Depression, Family Conflict, LGBTQIA+, Mood Disorders, Parenting, PTSD, Self-Harming, Sleep or Insomnia, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma, and Kink/Diverse Sexualities.
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