Christopher M. Owens

Christopher M. Owens is an Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at Drexel University, specializing in Behavioral Healthcare Education. He holds an MA in Community Counseling from Ball State University and a BS in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. Licensed in Pennsylvania, his clinical focus includes child/family therapy and substance use disorders.

As BHE's manager of technology and online education, he develops and maintains online training archives for healthcare providers. His teaching emphasizes psychopathology, trauma, motivational interviewing, and ethics. Recent course developments include workshops on misophonia, opioid use, and trauma-informed practices.

He has authored works on misophonia management, ethical treatment of substance use disorders, and male trauma. Notable presentations include sessions on gender schemas in trauma and ethical dilemmas in substance use treatment.