"Love yourself, get outside yourself, take action, focus on the
solution, be at peace"
-- Native American proverb
About Misty K. Hook, Ph.D.
Dr. Hook is a Licensed Psychologist with close to 15 years
of experience in counseling. As a romantic partner and mother, Dr. Hook understands the
struggles of families today and seeks to put both her professional and
personal experiences to work in offering the empathy and effectiveness
that her clients need. Dr. Hook possesses a specific clinical and
research interest in issues important to families, including couple
dynamics, women’s issues, mothering concerns, parenting difficulties,
postpartum depression, divorce, blended families, and reparenting. She
also has interest in and experience with common complaints relating to
depression, anxiety
and adjustment difficulties.
After receiving her undergraduate degree in psychology from Trinity
University, Dr. Hook received her Masters degree in Counseling
Psychology from the University of Kansas. She earned her Ph.D. in
Counseling Psychology at Ball State University with a specialization in
couples and family counseling. After receiving her Ph.D., Dr. Hook was
an assistant professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University for 5
years. During that time, she taught graduate classes in family
psychology, the psychology of mothering, social psychology, counseling,
and undergraduate classes in the psychology of women. In addition to
having a full time private practice, Dr. Hook served for 2 years as an
adjunct professor for Southern Methodist University where she taught graduate
courses in family therapy
She has been quoted as the expert in WeightWatchers.com, Dallas Family,
Today’s Dallas Woman, Fort Worth Telegraph, and was a guest on “The
Voice” on AM 700 KSEV in Dallas. She also has been featured in an
article in the Plano Star Courier and in a segment
on Family Time with Tracy Johnson on TXCN News Channel. Dr. Hook has
written several columns that appeared in national publications, has been
published in many academic journals, and has a chapter about families
and addiction in a textbook on addictions counseling.
She also writes about the role of psychology in popular culture and has
chapters in books on Alias, The Simpsons, Harry Potter, Joss Whedon and
Veronica Mars.
Dr. Hook is active in several professional organizations, including the
Association for Women in Psychology where she co-founded
the Caucus for Mothering Issues.
Selected Publications:
Hook, M. K. (2007). Addictions and families. In D. Capuzzi & M.
Stanton (Eds.), *Foundations of addictions counseling* (pp. 285-309). New York: Pearson Educational Publishing.
Stupak, D., Hook, M. K., & Hall, D. (2007). Participation in
counseling: Does family matter? An analysis of a community
population. *Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 29*, 259-268.
Hook, M. K. (2007). What Harry and Fawkes have in common: The
transformative power of grief. In N. Mulholland (Ed.), *The Psychology of
Harry Potter: An Unauthorized Examination of the Boy Who Lived* (pp.
89-102). Dallas, TX: Benbella Books. ISBN: 978-1932100884
Hook, M. K. (2006). The Family Simpson: Like looking in a mirror? In A.
Brown & C. Logan, (Eds.), *The psychology of The Simpsons: D’oh!* (pp.
1-20). Dallas, TX: Benbella Books. ISBN 978-1932100709
Hook, M. K., Gerstein, L. L., & Detterich, L. (2003). How close are we?
Measuring intimacy and gender differences. *Journal of Counseling and
Development, 81*(4), 462-472.
Hook, M. K., & Ashton, K. (2002). Transcending a double bind: The case
of Jenna. *Career Development Quarterly, 50* (4), 321-325.
Hook, M. K. (1992, November 15). Dissent to the retention of the DOD
risk rule. *In the
Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in the Armed Forces'
Report to the President* (pp. 93-95). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government
Printing Office.