Dr. Lon Paul Bokker, PhD, LPC-S
Preferred Name: Paul
About Me
I love life! I treasure moments with my wife, my children, and my grandchildren. When I reach out into nature, I touch a part of something that resides within me. One of my greatest joys is seeing the pain lessen in the eyes and faces of the clients I serve, to witness their liberation from chains of trauma, to watch the dark shadows that hover around them dissipate as the light of hope and promise shine upon them. My purpose is loving life and helping others to do the same.
Education & Experience
Dr. Bokker, PhD, LPC-S, BC-TMH, NCC, BCC, NBC-HWC is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a specialization in supervision (LPC-S) and is a Board Certified Telemental Health Provider, as well as being certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) as a Board-Certified Coach (BCC) with a specialty in Health and Wellness. He is certified by the Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona as an Integrative Health Coach and is a Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). Dr. Bokker is the founder and CEO of Hope Behavioral Healthcare, a behavioral health agency, that has been providing services in a nine-county area in Arkansas for over twenty years. Also, he is the founder and CEO of Thrive Wellness which helps people overcome health challenges and achieve optimal health and wellness. He is faculty and mentor-supervisor at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine’s Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching program. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas and his health and wellness certification training at the Center for Integrative Medicine from the University of Arizona.
Professional & Volunteer Affiliations
Dr. Bokker is a member of the American Counseling Association, the Arkansas Counseling Association, and The Arkansas Association of Counselor Education and Supervision.
Specialty Area
- Abuse/Neglect
- Addictions
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Domestic Violence
- Family Issues
- Grief/Loss/Mourning
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Phobias
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Group
- Seniors
- Underserved
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna
- BlueCross BlueShield
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- UnitedHealth