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
Hello. My name is Jeff Watros. Since 1995, I have been practicing as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Perhaps you've noticed one reality that applies to everyone of us is interaction with other human beings. Whether in the context of family, marriage, friend, acquaintance or total stranger, we can find ourselves...
Most people suffer from unconscious guilt and shame stemming from their childhood traumas. Guilt causes us to unconsciously do self-destructive things. Shame causes us to isolate ourselves and hide our true selves. Both guilt and shame make people feel undeserving and isolated. My approach to therapy is to help patients find relief from their irrational guilt and feelings of shame and to develo...
( English | español ) Just like our bodies can get bruised and broken so can our hearts, minds, emotions, and relationships. Whether it's relational problems, feeling down and depressed, anxious and worried, or other difficulties, a healing process is needed. My goal is to make that healing as quick and effective for you as possible. Everyone experiences problems in different ways in different...
I work best with clients ready to take action and needing support to face the anxiety and depressive thinking beyond old trauma. The people who care about you want to see you build an inner strength to face challenges directly. Over the last 10 years, my clients have improved their relationships, careers and deepened the release of past pain. Prepare for facing directly your stress and symptoms...
I am a psychologist with over 30 years of clinical experience and a post-doc in Psychoanalytic psychotherapy. I work with both individuals and couples. My goals are to not only alleviate current suffering from acute distress, whether it be from depression, anxiety or other sources, but to also identify and address the causes of the emotional distress. I find it is helpful to understand your...
You may be feeling sad, angry, or worried much of the time. You may be ashamed or disappointed with yourself. You may be struggling with your life, with a relationship, work, or school. Maybe someone has hurt you. Maybe you feel stuck or trapped in a situation that is too much for you. Maybe you want to get a handle on how you think, feel, and behave, and make meaningful, substantial changes in...
I believe that people innately have the internal resources to meet life's challenges. We all have great potential for growth and change when we are empowered to access these resources within ourselves. But it is in relationship with others that these resources are inspired and engaged. My approach to therapy is collaborative. My hope is to help create the conditions where you feel encouraged an...
My goal is to offer a compassionate and supportive environment for people to experience change. Change and growth can take a different form with each unique person or couple. Growth can be seen in the different perception about a ongoing issue, a greater insight into ones emotional experience, or through actions taken towards a new direction. I recognize that throughout life there are many mome...
My passion is assisting individuals connect with their individual power, finding the root causes of what's holding them back in life or relationships, creating strategies to break old patterns and pursue personal growth. Together, we will examine the biological, psychological, sociological, spiritual, and sexual factors that may be impacting you. I am a sex positive and LGBTQ+ affirmative...
I have a 25yr career of working with families, children, and adults. I am interested in finding the connection between an individual's history and patterns from their history that continue to interfere with that person's current life. This is a process of co-exploration. Its aim is to make changes to those behaviors that are agreed to be the focus from the beginning of treatment. I draw on the...
Therapy is a place to feel heard, understood, and to collaborate with a professional who can help you reach your wellness goals! My office in Honeoye Falls is a safe, welcoming space where you or your child can process some of life's most important events. Through talking and processing, you can gain new insight and make meaning out of life's struggles. Therapy is a great place to find those ah...
****Currently a Waitlist****There are many paths to wellness. People enter therapy to address a wide range of concerns, from anxiety, crisis, depression, trauma, and shame. Others are exploring more about themselves, relationships, reflecting upon past patterns, and developing new strategies for living. My intention is to create an authentic, non-judgmental, safe environment in which I can join...
As a therapist on staff at Synergy Executive, an RTC for men, I specialize in treating adults who are struggling with addiction. My therapeutic approach is rooted in respect for the individuality of each client and a true sense of empathy for the emotional pain that often underlies substance abuse. While fostering an atmosphere of acceptance, free of moral judgment, I attempt to meet my clients...
As a therapist I provide a warm, accepting, comforting, safe environment for your inner exploration. I work with relationships, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, addiction, personality disorders, spiritual trauma, and family issues. My therapeutic orientation is psychoanalytic, psycho dynamic, Jungian, humanistic, narrative, imago and mindfulness. Through life I have learned that we need more...
"YOU REALLY CAN HAVE A LIFE OF ABUNDANCE, PEACE, LIFE, AND JOY!” You deserve to live a life that leaves you excited to wake up every morning. I Promise you that I am as real as a therapist can get! When you have tried things and they are not working for you, its time to try something different, and I pride myself in being different and not every other therapist. Life is to short to hold onto...
