Mark A. Hawkins, PhD, CCC
ccpa Professional designation #12516
Mark holds a Master of Counselling from City University of Seattle and a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Education from Simon Fraser University. His research is focused on the human need for meaning and purpose. He has over 10 years as a counsellor, and a combined 20 years working with youth and their families in the lower mainland as both a teacher and counsellor.
Mark’s counselling style is grounded and down-to-earth. He has a calm presence and believes that the best counselling is a combination of deeper conversations and practical strategies.
Mark was born and raised in BC, growing up in North Vancouver before settling in Burnaby.
Mark is also the author of two books: The Power of Boredom: Why boredom is essential for creating a meaningful life and The Mismatched Human: Our fight for a meaningful existence.
mark’s education and credentials
Professional Association Registration
Registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Member #12516
Education
Ph.D. in Philosophy of Education
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.
2018
Dissertation: Giving the Void It’s Colours: The Art of Living in Existential Paradox
Master of Counselling
City University of Seattle, Vancouver, B.C.
2015
Thesis: Applications of Meaning-Centred Counselling
Publications
Academic
Hawkins, M. A. (2024). Albert Camus, Ernest Becker, and the art of living in existential paradox. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 64(2), 281–300. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022167819849971
Trade
Hawkins, M. A. (2016). The power of boredom: Why boredom is essential for creating a meaningful life. Cold Noodle Creative.
Hawkins, M. A. (2022). The mismatched human: Our fight for a meaningful existence. Cold Noodle Creative.
Certifications and Trainings
Advanced Training in Dev. Narrative Therapy Questions, Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy
Essentials of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Course, Beck Institute
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Depression Course, Beck Institute
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety Course, Beck Institute
Master the Core Skills and Competencies of CBT Certificate, Training by Charles Jacob, PhD
DBT for Clinicians: 15 Core Techniques to Improve Emotional Regulation, Manage Distress and More Certificate Training by Alexa Mulee, LMHC, C-DBT
ACT for PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, and Personality Discorders Certificate, Training by Daniel J. Moran, PhD, BCBA-D
Trauma-Infomed Motivational Interviewing: A Foundational Approach to Engage and Treat Complex Clients Certificate, Training by Kristin Dempsey, EDD, LPCC, LMFT, MINT Certified Trainer and Ali Hall, JD, MINT Certified Trainer
Elliott Connie’s Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Certification Course Level 1, Training by Elliott Connie, MA, LPC
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) Training, Burnaby School District
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Crisis Centre of BC
Suicide to Hope Workshop, Crisis Centre of BC
San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, Provincial Health Services Authority
Trauma Informed Practice Through an Indigenous Lens, Burnaby School District
Attending Briefly: Working with Children, Adolescents, and their Families, City University of Seattle
SafeTALK Suicide Awareness Training, Crisis Centre of BC
Learning Through Loss Training: Grief and Loss Counselling for Adolescents
More Walk Less Talk: CBT in Action Workshop, Catherine Padesky
Working with Transgender Youth Training, Burnaby School District