MEET THE FOUNDER

Like mountain guides, we are here to share your journey as you climb your mountain, taking your path, achieving your goals. We offer support and resources to help you reach your aspirations and dreams of optimal health and wellness

Paul Bokker:

PhD, LPC-S, BCC, NBC-HWC

Dr. Bokker is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a specialization in supervision (LPC-S) and is certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) as a Board Certified Coach (BCC) with a specialty in Health and Wellness. He was one of the first to be certified as a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC). He is the founder and CEO of Hope Behavioral Healthcare, a thriving mental health agency, that has been providing services in a nine county area in Arkansas for over 13 years. Also, he is the founder and CEO of Thrive Wellness which helps people take the next step and achieve optimal health and wellness. He served as an adjunct professor at Drury University and currently is a Mentor-Supervisor at the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona where he trains health professionals to become Health and Wellness Coaches.