Dr. Hawkins is a licensed psychologist who specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with emotional, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental needs. As a certified school psychologist and board certified behavior analyst, she brings a comprehensive perspective to care.  Additionally, Dr. Hawkins works with parents and caregivers to reduce parenting stress and improve parent-child relationships. She uses a flexible, evidence-based approach, combining cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and behavior therapy to create personalized treatment plans. Her areas of focus include autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns.

Dr. Hawkins’s work emphasizes honoring individual goals and interests, improving relationships between family members, and learning to manage the unique needs inherent in neurodiverse individuals. Her clinical interests include increasing independence in teens and young adults and providing support to parents and caregivers of neurodiverse individuals. 

Dr. Hawkins has over 10 years of experience in the field of psychology. She completed her doctoral training at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology and her pre-doctoral internship at Rutgers’ Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center (DDDC) where she provided consultation and training to New Jersey public school teachers and staff on supporting students with autism and other disabilities. While serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow at NSFAC, Dr. Hawkins gained experience in supporting autistic teens, young adults, and their families through the transition to adulthood. She is passionate about meeting clients with openness, warmth, and humor! 
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