Dr. David and
Dr. Sesi Hoskins
Although David Hoskins grew up in a Christian home and studied to become a missionary, by the age of 25, he’d become a prodigal son.
For the next sixteen years, he woke up each morning with a promise that “whatever this body feels like doing for the next 24 hours, that is what I’m going to do.” His life devolved into a hopeless downward spiral of sex addiction and substance abuse. It was not until his late 30s that David renewed his faith in Christ.
“It has been an 18-year journey that brought me to this point today. The hallmark of a disciple is not being perfect or doing everything right, but it is the one who always returns to Christ. Peter said, ‘Where else do we have to go?’”
In 2015 David founded Honey Lake Clinic, and under his leadership as CEO, Honey Lake Clinic grew in just its first few years to be recognized as the #1 Christian mental health treatment program in America.
David Hoskins’ extensive experience in the mental health treatment and addiction recovery fields led him to found Sanctuary Clinics in April of 2022. He began Sanctuary Clinics believing that outcomes ought to be what matter most, that cost shouldn’t stop anyone from getting the help they need, and that doctors, therapists, and their patients ought to be making treatment decisions … not insurance companies.”
When David speaks or writes about Christian behavioral health, it is from the context of having lived it, personally.
Education
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BA Biblical Studies, Northwest Bible College
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MA Religious Studies, Barry University
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MA Jewish Studies, Barry University
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Candidate, PhD Biblical Studies, Catholic Universities of America
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Candidate, PhD Biblical Counseling, Barry University
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Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, Int’l Assoc. of Trauma & Addiction Counselors
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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Liberty University