About Paul
Paul Dokey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people find clearer footing when life feels overwhelming. He focuses on practical steps people can take to manage stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Paul uses straightforward language and a calm presence to help people talk through what matters most now.
Paul brings 20 years of experience and a background in cultural anthropology to his practice in Montana.
How Paul works
He uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-based action. Attachment-based work and client-centered methods guide how he listens and responds in sessions. In appointments he emphasizes present-focused work and mindfulness skills.
Sessions typically look at how thoughts, feelings, and behavior interact and then try small experiments to shift those patterns. He also supports people coping with trauma, ADHD, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Paul aims to create a steady, caring space where people can name painful experiences and start to try different ways of responding.
He can help people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and challenges around divorce or blended family concerns. People working with him can expect clear tools, practical homework, and an emphasis on what the client wants to change. His approach is collaborative and paced to the client's needs.
Paul lists 12 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Paul works with
The areas below are the ones Paul selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Montana |
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Online support options
How Paul’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, avoidance, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thinking patterns affect mood and behavior and uses short experiments and practice to change unhelpful habits. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how past relationships affect current connections and can guide work on trust, communication, and intimacy issues.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Paul will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed during ongoing sessions.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversation. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or use less bandwidth. Live chat or text-based messaging supports brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into real life while using the same therapeutic tools and exercises as in-person work.
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