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 have been working as a Marriage and Family Therapist since September, 2016. I retired from Washoe County School District where I served as a teacher and administrator with students from pre-k through high school. I provide individual, family, and couples counseling in my private practice and I work in Carson City School District providing counseling services for students. My background includ...
Hello! My name is Patricia Boylen. I founded Willow Counseling & Wellness LLC to give individuals and their families a safe place to move towards emotional healing and growth. I specialize in working with individuals and families impacted by family violence and trauma. I incorporate a variety of therapeutic techniques including EMDR therapy, expressive arts, and mindfulness. These techniques he...
Time to wake up! The planet desperately needs our gifts! Let's resolve personal issues, clean house, uncover our purpose and shine joy into the troubled mess limping along around us. What holds us back is so small compared to our essential nature. However we hold our lives, we must recognize them as sacred, precious and finite. Join me in the goal of self-purification and celebration, where we...
I am a counselor devoted to serving those in need in Rockwall, Greenville, and the surrounding areas. I am passionate about working with adolescents and adults within their families using a cognitive behavioral family counseling approach. I have a vast amount of experience working with court ordered clients challenged with behavioral, substance abuse, and anger/aggression issues. I am committed...
I believe everything can be healed. Your journey of reflection and release is rich to behold. We all need a witness to verify our experience, to clarify our purpose, and to find more room for love. Whether you would like to process a nagging pattern, relationship, or soul's desire, I am here to support your understanding of your inner knowing. I enjoy working with both individuals and couples, ...
Hello, congratulations on taking the first step to taking care of you!, I know it's not always easy. If you have a child or are a teen, adult or family looking for a judgement free, confidential, comfortable space you've come to the right place. My background and specialty areas focus on the challenges facing individuals and families who have faced trauma, understanding the unique aspects of th...
I utilize an integrative approach that focuses on each individual and where they feel they need to be met. It's very hard to determine who's the best fit for you. The best way to choose a professional is to give someone an opportunity to learn from you, about who you are, and what you need from a therapist. I am willing to listen and hear (two different things) what it is that you need. Please...
I consider psychotherapy to be a project between two people in which the goal is to understand both conscious and unconscious sources of emotional pain and ultimately open a space in which to alleviate suffering. The result is a very singular relationship that encourages multiple readings of itself and of all the relationships that have come before it. Through an understanding of feelings,...
Life isn't always easy. People seek counseling for a variety of reasons-- feeling stuck, staying in unhealthy relationships, or self-defeating behaviors just to name a few. Primarily, my approaches to therapy include cognitive behavioral, solution focused, and mindfulness. My areas of specialty includes: marriage/family issues, internet/social media addiction, depression, chronic pain, insomnia...
Life can be difficult. Work, relationships, school, and the various other demands can cause someone to feel overwhelmed, frustrated, or depressed. Add to these common demands the influences of ADHD, substance abuse, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other forms of mental illness and navigating through life can feel impossible. I provide a comfortable, client-centered environment for exploration an...
You're tired. Tired of quarantine, tired of wearing the mask of you so beautifully, no one ever thinks to question what you're hiding underneath. People like what you do for them, not for who you are at your core. And to be frank, you don’t even really know who you are at your core, so how the hell would they? It’s like you are a magic trick performed by a master illusionist. You haven’t...
Worries about the pandemic, along with the current political and social unrest, are causing many people to feel stressed, angry and/or sad. I am a Licensed Mental Health & Addictions Therapist AND a Licensed Registered Nurse and I work with adults (age 18 and up). Having someone to talk with, vent to or cry with outside of family, friends and co-workers may reduce some of your negative emotions...
I am deeply committed to helping adult individuals, couples, and families identify barriers and overcome challenges to find their own unique paths to the experience of more peace, joy, and fulfillment in all aspects of their lives. Gracefield Counseling combines a compassionate, personalized approach with a beautiful natural setting ideal for creating a safe space for reflection and healing. We...
Living in today's world is complicated and often stressful. If you feel stuck, insecure, stressed, fearful and depressed I am here to assist you to overcome your struggles. Working together you will learn effective coping skills to reduce the effects of stress, trauma, and emotional anguish. If you are looking for a safe place to freely express your emotions, receive unconditional acceptance, b...
