Kimberly Hawthorne, MS

Kimberly Hawthorne, M.S., (she/her), is a doctoral practicum student passionate about the

restorative power of strengths-based approaches, feminist and womanist theory, and liberatory

practices that center equity, community-building, and social justice. She is especially committed

to addressing mental health concerns affecting minority young adult women (ages 18–35),

adolescent girls, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Kimberly is currently a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Our Lady of

the Lake University (OLLU), where she is trained in strength-based, post-constructivist

practices. Her clinical interests include psychological assessment, college mental health, post-

traumatic growth following developmental trauma, female anger expression, and identity

development. She has worked with students through San Antonio College’s Student Advocacy

Center and with children and adolescents at the Bexar County Family Justice Center and OLLU’s

Community Counseling Service. Her clinical experience spans work with individuals ages 5 to

60+ from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, with a focus on cultivating

socio-emotional awareness, core values, and self-efficacy to support healing and goal

achievement.

Kimberly is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, an HBCU in Atlanta, GA, a first-generation

Jamaican American, and the proud daughter of a 30-year US Army veteran.