About Stronghold
A comprehensive assessment system built on decades of clinical experience helping men understand themselves and lead their families with clarity.
The Problem We Solve
Most men have never been given the tools to understand themselves. They've taken a personality quiz or two, maybe read about attachment styles, but nobody has shown them how all the pieces fit together.
The result? Men who don't understand why they react the way they do under stress. Husbands who can't figure out why their wife feels unloved despite their best efforts. Leaders who keep hitting the same walls without knowing why.
Stronghold was built to change that. Not another surface-level quiz that tells you what you already know—a comprehensive system that reveals how your personality, attachment patterns, stress responses, love languages, and emotional intelligence interact to create your unique relational fingerprint.
Developed By Dr. Johnathan Hines
Stronghold Assessment was created by Dr. Johnathan Hines, DCC, a clinical practitioner with over 35,000 hours of direct client experience since 2007.
Dr. Hines holds a Doctorate in Christian Counseling from Andersonville Theological Seminary, along with multiple advanced certifications:
- ● Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Level 1
- ● ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
- ● ISSA Certified Nutritionist
- ● ISSA Weight Management Specialist
His practice, Dr. Hines Inc., operates out of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and serves men exclusively through intensive coaching programs, group work, and individual sessions.
The Stronghold Assessment synthesizes the frameworks Dr. Hines has refined over 17+ years of coaching into a single integrated tool—giving men access to deep self-awareness insights without requiring weeks of sessions to uncover.
35,000+
Clinical Hours
17+
Years of Practice
8
Integrated Dimensions
The Integrated Approach
Traditional assessments measure one thing at a time. You take a personality test here, an attachment quiz there, maybe a communication styles assessment somewhere else. Then you're left to figure out how they all connect.
Stronghold measures everything together because that's how these dimensions actually work in real life. Your personality affects your attachment style. Your attachment style shapes your stress response. Your stress response influences how you give and receive love.
By measuring these dimensions simultaneously and analyzing their interactions, Stronghold reveals patterns that single-dimension assessments miss entirely.
What We Measure
- • Communication Style
- • Connection Patterns
- • Conflict Response
- • Emotional Patterns
- • Relational Dynamics
- • Authority & Leadership
- • Self-Perception
- • Core Values
What You Get
- • Comprehensive personal profile
- • Relationship pattern analysis
- • Stress response mapping
- • Growth area identification
- • Practical recommendations
- • Couples compatibility insights
- • Actionable next steps
Our Philosophy
Men have been told to suppress, ignore, or "man up" past their emotional reality for generations. The result is an epidemic of disconnection—from themselves, their wives, their children, and their purpose.
Stronghold exists to give men a different path. Not emotional indulgence or navel-gazing, but clear-eyed self-knowledge that leads to better decisions, stronger relationships, and more effective leadership.
Know yourself. Lead better. That's the mission.
"A man who doesn't understand himself will repeat the same patterns, hit the same walls, and damage the same relationships—wondering why nothing ever changes. Self-knowledge isn't weakness. It's the foundation of strength." — Dr. Johnathan Hines
Ready to Know Yourself?
The assessment takes approximately 15-20 minutes. Your results are immediate, comprehensive, and actionable.
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