About

Elizabeth Hawkins, PhD, MPH (she/her)

Elizabeth has spent more than twenty years helping individuals, families, and communities develop and practice greater psychological flexibility and resilience. Educated at the University of Washington and the University of California at Berkeley, she has a broad base of psychological training in cognitive-behavioral therapies, attachment theory, family systems, indigenous health, and multicultural feminist therapies. Layered on top of that is training in public health services and social/behavioral determinants of health.

Elizabeth maintains a private therapy and coaching practice in the Pacific Northwest. Some of her clinical areas of specialization include anxiety disorders, child/adolescent development, parenting, relationships, and integrative mind-body health. She often works with individuals who are highly sensitive, gifted, and/or high performing.

Elizabeth is the founder and CEO of the Food Allergy Hive, an online membership community supporting those living with food allergies. She blends her personal experience as a food allergy parent with her professional expertise as a therapist, coach, and advocate to address the emotional impacts of food allergies and food allergy treatments.

She is also actively involved in behavioral health consultation and research with American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Over the course of her career, she has worked with tribal nations, tribal EpiCenters, urban Indian health centers, and the federal government on addictions, mental health, and public health issues. Projects have included multi-year research grants, community needs assessment, program development, and program evaluation.

Elizabeth is passionate about innovating new ways of thinking about and nurturing mental and emotional health. She is committed to lowering barriers to effective care and reaching more people with trustworthy, science-based education and skills.

Elizabeth is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as an ongoing process of examining and challenging all forms of intended and unintended bias, discrimination, and racism. This includes embracing and valuing diverse experiences and taking individual and collective responsibility for the longterm work of dismantling systems of oppression. She strives to create healing spaces where all feel welcomed, safe, seen, and affirmed.

Education

PhD, Child Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 2002

MPH, Health Services, University of Washington, 2001

MS, Child Clinical Psychology, University of Washington, 1998

BA, Psychology, University of California at Berkeley, 1996

BA, Ethnic Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 1996

LICENSURE

2005 Washington

2011 Oregon

2022 PSYPACT (participating states)

Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association

Oregon Psychological Association

Society of Indian Psychologists

Native Research Network

Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

PUBLICATIONS

Muller, E. A., Hawkins, E. H., & Jain, S. (2021). Treating food allergies with modern medicine. Charleston, NC: Palmetto Publishing.

Hawkins, E. H., & La Marr, C. J. (2012). Pulling for Native Communities: Alan Marlatt and the Journeys of the Circle.  Addiction Research and Theory, 20, 236-242.

Hawkins, E. H.  (2009).  A tale of two systems: Co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders treatment for adolescents.  Annual Review of Psychology, 60, 197-227.

Hawkins, E. H., & Walker, R. D. (Eds).  (2006).  Best practices in behavioral health for American Indians and Alaska Natives.  Portland, OR: One Sky Center, Oregon Health & Science University.

Mail, P. D., Hawkins, E. H., Radin, S., La Marr, C. J., Blume, A., Chan, K. C., Larimer, M., Chastain, C., & Goines, M. A.  (2006). Insights from urban Indian teens on staying healthy: Data from focus groups.  American Journal of Health Studies, 20, 99-105.

Hawkins, E. H., Cummins, L. H., & Marlatt, G. A.  (2004).  Preventing substance abuse in American Indian and Alaska Native adolescents: Promising strategies for healthier communities.  Psychological Bulletin, 130(2), 304-323.

Marlatt, G. A., Larimer, M., Mail, P. D., Hawkins, E. H., Cummins, L. H., Blume, A. W., Lonczak, H. S., Burns, K. M., Chan, K. K., Cronce, J. M., La Marr, C. J., Radin, S., Forquera, R., Gonzales, R., Tetrick, C., & Gallion, S.  (2003).  Journeys of the circle: A culturally congruent life skills intervention for adolescent Indian drinking.  Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 27(8), 1327-1329.

Hawkins, E. H., & Blume, A. W.  (2002).  Loss of sacredness: Historical contexts of health policies for indigenous people in the United States.  In P. D. Mail, S. Huertin-Robers, J. Howard, & S. E. Martin (Eds.), Alcohol use among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Multiple perspectives on a complex problem.  Rockville, MD: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

Larimer, M. E., Marlatt, G. A., Baer, J. S., Quigley, L. A., Blume, A. W., & Hawkins, E. H. (1998). Harm reduction for alcohol problems: Expanding access to and acceptability of prevention and treatment services.  In G. A. Marlatt (Ed.), Harm reduction: Pragmatic strategies for managing high-risk behaviors. New York: Guilford Press.