High Wealth
How Addiction & Personality Disorders Impact High Wealth Individuals
High Wealth disorder, sometimes referred to as money disorder, refers to financial beliefs and unhealthy and self-destructive behaviors that can lead to distress and impairment in an individual’s quality of life.
Addiction, behavioral disorders, & high stress can also impact high wealth families & individuals in a specific & unique way.
Articles About High Wealth
More On Leadership: A Talk With Dr. Randy Mills
I am truly a fortunate woman. Where I live, the land is rich with CEOs in many different fields. I have several interviews with some top notch folks, yet Randy Mills stands out. He has led billion dollar companies, has a passion for family, flying, even pickleball,...
Is The Crown All Bad? Or Is Being A “Spare” The Way Towards Hollywood Royalty?
This morning my thoughts turned to the royal family, as Netflix starting streaming Harry and Megan's controversial 2-part series. Like so many of the families that we work with, they are full of life, death, lust, infidelity, sibling rivalry, adultery, disappointment,...
Bespoke Behavioral Health
As a Clinician-Interventionist, I have the opportunity to work with high-weath clients. These individuals require bespoke concierge service . When I think of the wonderful places that I have and get to collaborate in the United States, JFlowers Heath Institute,...
SHH: It’s Easier To Talk About Sex Than Money
I am a fortunate woman, clinician, educator, and interventionist. I oftentimes work with people who have lives aplenty. That was not always the way, as I started out working at Allegheny Department of Public Welfare when I was 20. Now at 75, my practice caters to...
The Crisis Of Wealth
We live in a time of unprecedented, voluptuous wealth. It can be measured in all sorts of ways, such as the high school senior driving a new Mercedes Benz or a five-bedroom apartment on Park Avenue. Two of the most successful TV shows running today, Yellowstone and...
Ornamental Children (written with the help of Maks Ezrin)
When Sam called last week, she was scared and frightened. Her beautiful 24-year-old daughter, Harriet, was raging once again, letting her know, in no uncertain terms, that she was a no good, very bad mother. Harriet said she was scared to leave her home, a beautifully...
Treatment Without Walls
Over the past year, I have been blessed to be able to work with many different behavioral health centers: Seasons Malibu, Milestones Malibu, Pointe Malibu, JFlowers Health Institute, A Mission for Michael, Cirque Lodge, Sabino Recovery, Futures, Balance, Life Sync,...
Fear of Flying
Those of you who work in the behavioral health care field know that when a person decides to go to treatment, whether by invitation or by other circumstances, there is usually a big gulp and an essential fear of going (i.e. a "fear of flying") about actually entering...
When Too Much Is Not Enough – The Death of Tony Hsieh
The tragic death of Zappos founder who aimed to Deliver us Happiness, Tony Hsieh is alas just another example of how wealth and power does not preclude others from being surrounded by folks who feed one’s addiction in exchange for goods and services. As Forbes...
Additional Resources
My Wooky Book
Russel Brand
Navigating Grace
Jeff Jay
Moments of Clarity
Christopher Crawford Kennedy
Broken
William Moyers
Falling Up: A Memoir of Renewal
Louise Stanger
Learn To Thrive
Louise Stanger
Does The Noise in My Head Bother You?
Steven Tyler