Christopher Burns Verified by Lit Path

About

Christopher Burns is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, and he is trained in EMDR. He founded REWRITE RECOVERY to create an intimate space for Christian men to begin their healing journey as they write new chapters in their lives.

​Chris grew up in San Jose, California and moved to Florida in 2001. He has his own recovery story which influences his heart for those trapped inside their addiction. He is passionate about recovery and the life that it provides. Chris attributes his personal recovery journey to Jesus. Chris also employs the latest in evidenced-based research into his therapeutic workshops, believing that all Truth is God's Truth.

​Chris earned his Master’s degree in Social Work from The University of Central Florida. While in school, Chris worked closely with UCF students struggling with substance abuse and addiction. He helped create, develop, and launch the Sober Knights and the Collegiate Recovery Community where he served as the CRC Coordinator from 2014-2017. From 2017-2022 Chris worked at the highest levels of care for both substance use and mental health at the Residential level of care.

Chris also served on the Board of Directors for Hand In Hand, a Christian, Faith-Based in-house recovery community, from 2018-2020.

Chris has been involved in church leadership since 2011. Chris served as the reGROUP Worship and Training Coordinator at Summit Church from 2011-2015 where he taught recovery curriculum, trained leaders to facilitate recovery groups, and led the congregation in worship. He served as the Communications Director for theCross Church in Mount Dora, Florida from 2015-2020.

​He is currently the Healing Minister at theCross where he oversees ministries such as Restoration Nights, GriefShare, Stephen Ministry, and DivorceCare.

​Chris also enjoys writing worship music and working on carpentry projects. He loves to build things for his wife that she finds on Pinterest.

Specialties

• Abuse
• Alcohol
• Antisocial Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Codependency
• Depression
• Drug
• Infidelity
• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
• Schizophrenia
• Sex
• Sex/Pornography
• Substance Abuse
• Suicidal
• Work

Ages

Young Adult (18-20), Adult (21-64)

Types of therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Psychoanalysis and Psychodynamic Therapy

Services offered

Education and certification

• Master of Social WorkUniversity of Central Florida, 2016
• Certified Sex Addiction TherapistInternational Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals, 2018

Fees and payment

Session fee

$150 per session

Sliding scale

Available

Accepts

American Express, Master Card, Visa

Insurance

Aetna, Cigna Health, UnitedHealth