Background
Dr. Hawthorne is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in independent practice in Knoxville, TN serving children, adolescents, adults and families, specializing in the treatment of attention and behavioral problems, mood and anxiety disorders, spiritual issues and developmental challenges. He earned his doctoral degree in Clinical
Psychology from the University of Tennessee in 1988 following an internship at Massachusetts Mental Health Center, one of the teaching hospitals of Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Hawthorne has conducted an outpatient psychotherapy practice at the Northshore Group since its inception in 1989 and has worked and consulted in inpatient, residential and outpatient programs in both public and private settings. His practice now is evenly split between child, adolescent, young adult and adult populations. He was an adjunct faculty member in doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at the University of Tennessee and for years served on the Professional Advisory Board of CHADD, a local support group for children and adults with ADD / ADHD. Since 1994 Dr. Hawthorne has consulted with the University of Tennessee Athletic Department, meeting with athletes in all sports for concerns ranging from on-field performance to anger management.