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'm the clinical director of CCPW, I'm also a clinical psychologist and sex therapist. The center is DC's most comprehensive holistic mental health and wellness center providing psychotherapy, dietitian services, acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, and licensed massage therapy. My areas of specialized focus include working within the LGBTQ community, addictions, eating disorders, and group therapy. ...
I do my best not to judge anyone who comes to my office, so I don't have an ideal client. Everyone who comes in is experiencing some sort of crisis or breakdown in their life and wants some relief from their suffering and confusion. I provide a safe, calm, comforting environment that allows us to talk about the client's concerns and figure out a way to get through the crisis and learn how to...
I am a licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Doctorate degree in Counseling Psychology. I have been in the teaching and counseling fields for over fifteen years, and I am a certified RYT 200 yoga instructor. I use an integrative, holistic and active approach to health and wellness. I work to create a safe, supportive and trusting environment to help guide and facilitate personal healing and...
I have worked with adolescents and adults as a counselor and as an educator for more than 17 years. As a therapist, I use a holistic approach to wellness with an eclectic incorporation of many techniques in mental health and education. I believe in empowering clients in determining their best use of resources to overcome obstacles and achieving their overall wellness and potential. I enjoy work...
You know that "thing" you are going through right now? That "thing" that prompted you to look up a therapist? No need to go through that thing alone. Be it adjustment to motherhood, divorce/separation, employment or college strife, work/life balance, difficult family situations, or concern for the future, we can work through this. Interested in enhancing communication skills, developing stronge...
I love my job and working with different populations and needs! My areas of greatest experience include trauma, crisis, sexual abuse/assault, EMDR, grief and loss, LGBT+, gender identity, Military, Police, Fire, EMS and other first responders, and general counseling needs as well. If you are looking to heal, grow and/or make a change, counseling is a great way to do that; to find or restore...
Your attitudes and actions are the foundation of every facet of your life. Understanding who you are is critical to becoming your best self, connecting with others, and living your best life. Awakening Connections Therapy provides a place for you to explore positive, growth-directed choices. I can help you awaken, restore, and strengthen connections in your relationships to help you become your...
Helping others be successful as individuals, married partners, and parents is important to me. I use the knowledge I have learned from 39-years of marriage to help others have successful relationships, too. I will fight for your marriage and give you tools to help your marriage thrive. I will help you learn successful parenting skills to raise young men and women who will honor you and make a...
COMING SOON! MEN'S THERAPY GROUP. See below. Shame, fear and relationship stress are three of the most common effects of trauma. Whether you have experienced trauma from childhood abuse or neglect, intimate partner violence, combat, sexual assault or from your calling as a first responder or mental health professional, you deserve to heal and not just cope. If you are stuck, overwhelmed or...
The connection one makes with their therapist is what makes or breaks the progress that can be made in therapy. I pride myself in my ability to connect with my clients. If you feel you can’t seem to find the right connection for yourself or your child, I’m the guy to call! I don't treat a diagnosis, disability, or disorder...I treat people. I believe anyone and everyone can benefit from the...
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive experience working with adolescents, adults and families in psychotherapy, consultations and evaluations. (A) Treatments for substance and behavioral addiction have been a special area of interest and expertise, and I work closely with individuals who have concerns about their substance use, gambling or internet/gaming overuse. (B) I speciali...
I believe in a person's innate ability to grow, transform, and heal, given the proper environment where they can feel safe to explore the deepest parts of their being. I work collaboratively with my clients and meet them on their path so that they can begin to re-discover their strengths and abilities and take ownership of their own personal journey towards wholeness. I take a holistic stance a...
Are you close to the end of your rope and wonder if there is any hope? Resentments, unresolved conflicts, sexual intimacy problems, trust issues, infidelity, pornography use, growing apart and thinking about divorce are the issues that I really like working with. If any of these hit close to home, we might have a good match. Warning: - I'm light, a little irreverent, but I don't lose focus on...
I am a metacognitive specialist and can help people manage their anger, fear, and impulses. By understanding our brain and the ways it functions, I can successfully teach new behaviors which in turn have direct consequences with our lives. I also open my doors to transgender/transitioning friends by giving a safe place to talk about family, personal safety, work force and acceptance issues. I u...
By looking backward, I can begin to live forward by becoming who I really am. Attachment shapes behavior and thinking. Survival skills from earlier life become maladaptive barriers to growth. Addiction and mental health problems often reflect a False Self. If I have the courage to confront the masking qualities of this False Self, I am ready for change and to allow the True Self, my authentic a...
