About Dr. Paul Schoenfeld

In addition to being a husband and father, I’ve been a clinical psychologist for more than 30 years. I received my doctorate in clinical psychology in 1977 and was a recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health fellowship in community psychology. I’ve been the Director of The Everett Clinic’s Center for Behavioral Health since it opened in 1994 and specialize in working with children, families and adults (I especially enjoy working with teens!).

In addition to my clinical practice, I enjoy writing and have been fortunate to have published numerous articles in professional journals and write a column for the Daily Hampshire Gazette in Massachusetts on family life.

My wife of more than 30 years, Diane, is also a psychologist (we met in graduate school) and our daughters {pictured}, Maya and Naomi live two blocks away from each other in New York. Maya is a yoga teacher and studying to be a practitioner in structural integration (body work) and Naomi is in a nurse practitioner program.

In my spare time, I’m a second degree black belt in Aikido (a peaceful martial art) and teach aikido to children in Seattle. In addition (like many Pacific Northwesterners) I like to hike, bike, and play in the sun (and rain).

My goal in this blog is to share what I have learned—as a husband, father and family centered psychologist--about the complex web of family life, throughout the life cycle. My hope is that this blog will become a forum for all of us to share our trials and tribulations of family life— a place where we can celebrate the small victories together and learn from each others’ challenges!