One Hopeful Late- blooming lilac- Perhaps we, too, have something Marvelous about to flourish -Rosemerry Trommer Over the past several months, there’ve been times when I felt as if I was sinking in a bog of apprehensions about the state of world affairs; at other moments, I’ve felt lifted...
“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...
“To be honest, I’m unnerved by the glowing reviews I’ve gotten. Yeah, I busted my ass for the last 20 years, trying to establish myself as a photographer, but it’s terrifying to have people tell me I’ve ‘become’ what I’ve always wanted to ‘be.’ It...
In this article by Stephanie Booth for Cafemom.com's The Stir, Dr. Paul explains the dynamics of passive aggressive behavior and how to manage it in your relationship. The full article can be found below: You're annoyed at your partner so you accidentally "forget" to tell him...
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. ...
One of the greatest gifts I receive in my work as an addictions therapist is to witness individuals and families surmount incredibly difficult challenges and embrace a life of recovery. Often the breakthrough occurs at the bitter end, when I’m scratching my head in disbelief...
The other night I came across a clip from “The Daily Show” with Jon Stewart, where he mocked of the phenomenon known as Sudden Wealth Syndrome. In the video, a “reporter” conducted an interview of the two clinicians whose research in treating people of wealth...
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...