Growing up as a man in society brings unique gender, gender norms, and gender expression problems. Western culture brings with it sometimes unhelpful messages about masculinity: that men must be tough, not show emotions, enact violence, and gain power and status. Men are less likely to seek out mental health therapists than other genders. Men must recognize seeking treatment for mental health concerns doesn’t make them less masculine or manly. It implies that they acknowledge that their health is vital.
Available Treatment Options
Counselors can help men work through the hesitancy to talk about mental health within therapy sessions. Some men may benefit from seeing a therapist who also identifies as a man, as the shared knowledge of the impact of their gender can facilitate the healing process.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Men's Issues
I am a seasoned therapist who has had extensive experience with divorce, separation and grief. I am particularly sensitive to the issues surrounding aging including; loss, loneliness, depression and changing life patterns. In that regard, I am a Medicare provider. I have had a practice for 20 years in Las Vegas and have just returned back to town after being away for a number of years. I am a...
My services are available to individuals, couples, families, children, and teens. My goal in therapy is to empower you by working through any mental health barriers, that may be hindering your ability to live a healthy and balanced life. Through a collaborative approach; therapy can help you reestablish healthier perceptions, create positive coping skills, and provide an awareness that will hel...
My passion is helping you find your purpose. My clients are smart professionals who refuse to continue allowing past decisions, resentments or shame interfere with accomplishing their goals. Together we will overcome barriers caused by past traumatic events, loss, or self-doubt. I help clients face their demons, resolve conflict, prepare for future challenges and attain goals. Past and present...
Psychotherapy is a way to learn more about ourselves, find options for change, and develop skills for managing difficult situations and emotions. While the "story" of pain is important, I offer clients the opportunity to better understand the roots of distress, ways in which bodies hold emotional pain, and clear options for enhancing natural resilience. For over a decade, I have helped clients...
I am open to working with clients from a variety of diverse backgrounds. No matter the issue, providing a safe environment will help us all reach our unlimited potential. I believe we have the answers for any of the struggles we are going through in life and we have never been put in a comfortable enough environment to determine those answers. I trust in all of my clients to have the ability to...
Life can be a difficult journey. I am open-minded, non-judgmental and love working with everyone! I deeply care about people and want to help you by offering an environment of acceptance, honesty and appreciation. I focus on strengths and work with everyone where they are. I use a variety of modalities depending on what fits your present situation. I aim to help you improve your life and...
Do thoughts like "I can't shake my past", "I don't think this pain will ever go away", or "I'm stuck" preoccupy your mind? Often, when something traumatic happens, it can get trapped in your brain with the original picture, sounds, thoughts, and feelings. Since the experience is stuck there, it continues to be triggered whenever a reminder comes up. It can be the basis of a lot of discomfort an...
I help individuals who are interested in working at a deep level and who seek transformation and abiding change. I aim to help people find more than just relief from the immediate concerns that lead them to enter psychotherapy, whether they be depression, anxiety, relationship problems, occupational/academic concerns, or other difficulties. I thus actively work from the ground up to help my...
Over the course of an individual's life, new events can lead to a disruption in the ability to effectively cope with stressors that may have once been handled effectively. As such, my professional focus is on helping clients who have been through a traumatic/stressful event heal more effectively so that they may resume their lives in a healthier and happier manner. I work primarily from a...
The focus of my practice is to help my client find solutions for complex issues. My approach is direct and goal oriented. For psychotherapy, I treat individuals, couples, blended families, and children. I also hold closed support groups for Recovery from Psychological Abuse (specifically narcissistic abuse). I provide private mediation, CCRC mediation, 3111 Custody Evaluations, parenting plans,...
As a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience, I have found the use of proven techniques such as CBT and EMDR are effective strategies that help my clients best cope with challenges, improve their relationships, and achieve their goals. Over the years, I have provided clinical services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, active duty soldiers, and veterans with the...
I am currently taking new clients in the Grinnell office. I have appointment openings evenings and Saturdays. I utilize a client-centered approach to therapy that focuses on strengths and the therapeutic relationship as the means of implementing change. As a clinician I take environmental, relational, and emotional factors in to account during treatment. My goal is to help you move forward with...
Everyone deserves a chance to improve their mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and compulsive, addictive behaviors impede those chances. Learning how to bring recovery tools and principles into your daily life can help start the healing process. With over 17 years of experience working with men who struggle with alcohol, drug, gambling, and compulsive sexual behaviors and 20 years as an...
I enjoy working with individuals (children, adolescents and adults), couples (pre-marital, marital and post-marital) and families. It's always too soon to give up on enriching your life and improving your relationships. As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I provide you with the opportunity, the safe space and the quality time needed to attend to your emotional, relational and spiritual...
You feel like something is off but you're not exactly sure why. Your mind races and you feel stressed most of the time. You have a hard time slowing down and feeling connected with yourself as well as other people in your life. These statements describe the experience of many clients that I work with. I specialize in helping people who feel anxious, disconnected, or just "off." If you experienc...
