“I’m exhausted and overwhelmed and I don’t know what to do. I’m struggling under the weight of this.” Two days into the protests over George Floyd’s death, I received the above WhatsApp message from a young man—a millennial—who I’ve been working for the past several...
In this Opinion Piece that ran in the New York Daily News on 25 February 2016,, Dr. Paul explains how the growing economic gap between the "haves and have nots" is destroying the emotional and physical health of American families. This year's election has become a...
In this interview by Life Lived Not Wasted, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer discusses why he come to the field of behavioral health and what guides him in his work. ...
Instead of looking at ourselves as business people trying to dominate a market, we need to view our selves as activists dedicated to personal transformation through the art of the human connection....
Addictions and other behavioral health issues are a leading destroyer of wealth. Private wealth managers who hold themselves out as full service providers should be well versed in the signs of addictions and able to discuss clinically and culturally appropriate treatment solutions. ...
Narcissism: What is it and how do you treat it? Narcissism Defined Narcissism is a character trait that defines a person’s self view and view of others. Like the narrow lens in a microscope, it causes a person to focus on the world in a very self-centered way....
Over the last twenty years there has been an explosion in the number of treatment centers that provide "luxury treatment". But effective treatment results from the type of care delivered and the clinical expertise of the clinical team, rather than the amenities provided by the facility....
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with couples to resolve breaches of trust, breakdowns in communication, emotional and physical betrayals. Infidelity is without a doubt the most corrosive force that can destroy a relationship- or make it stronger. In this article for...
The DSM-5 is the main tool clinicians- and insurance companies- use to code mental health conditions. It's also a highly controversial scientific manual for in addition to codifying mental health issues, it often stigmatizes the people who are diagnosed. On December 1, 2012, the American Psychiatric...