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
No judgement. No shame. No blame therapy and treatment. Competent, compassionate, and fully trauma-informed and culturally sensitive. We won’t make matters worse! Our first step will be an initial assessment which can be completed in your first visit. After that, we will set-up your treatment plan within 7 days and after a few weeks, you will feel hopeful in ways you haven’t before and think...
I am a certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist by the California Institute of Integrative Therapies (CIIS) and currently offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, the only legally available psychedelic outside of research settings. I use techniques, concepts and practices from various psychological and philosophical orientations, scientific models, and art forms. The tools, strategies and...
Ascendant Counseling Services LLC is an agency of licensed, professional therapist representing a diversity of mental health disciplines. Ascendant is dedicated to strengthening emotional and spiritual health. We provide services to individuals and families. We make us of the insights and resources of the behavioral sciences, When requested, we utilize Christian Counseling concepts within the...
In addition to treating adults with anxiety, depression and other common and complex conditions, I specialize in child and adolescent psychotherapy, substance abuse struggles as well as LGBTQ populations, including gender-expansive, gender-questioning individuals across the lifespan. I have extensive experience with adolescents and adults in all settings and often work with non-traditional...
Are you wanting support that is more than just talking and thinking about your challenge? If you are feeling stuck in unhealthy patterns or needing support with current stressors, there are effective wholistic strategies for finding relief and help. Anxiety, trauma, depression, irritation, anger, grieving are all experiences of the body as much as the mind. Through compassionate yet innovative...
With a legitimate desire to experience your emotions, reveal your thoughts, and admit the consequences of your actions, you have all you need to achieve your therapeutic goals of change and healing. Emotional containment/expression, spontaneity, intellectual clarity, and behavior change are basic to of human nature. A subtle shift in one element can have profound consequences in restoring...
For the past 14 years I have dedicated myself to helping individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. I utilize multiple treatment techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, relation therapy, client-centered therapy, rational emotive behavioral therapy and psychoanalytic theory. I also and have specific training in rapport building, breakthrough techniques and in pinpointing...
Identifying how one's environment, thoughts, behaviors, and experiences influence each other and understanding the role that they play in our lives, is key to making changes and adopting a healthy perspective. I provide tailored and objective support to help navigate through life events that have created conflict or caused unrest. My education and professional experience (domestic and...
Through a comprehensive approach, I work with families and couples to create safety and security in their relationships. I have spent over 6 years working with both male and female survivors of domestic violence. While working with this population, I noticed three distinct factors: The ubiquity of abuse, the silence and shame that surrounds it, and the resilience of the survivors. Having the...
I provide counseling for individuals as well as family and couples counseling. I work in private practice where I also lead and facilitate various types of group therapy. My goal is to seek positive changes in helping others manage and overcome their personal struggles or situations and see that each client's needs are met. I work to guide clients to embrace their challenges as opportunities fo...
Trained at Boston University and Harvard Medical School, Dr. Guedj expertly guides professionals and executives through their toughest career, leadership and personal challenges. A complimentary initial consult is available to all! I typically help clients with career transitions, stress/sleep problems, & work/life balance. With close to two decades in a variety of roles and industries, includi...
Are you fighting more than connecting? Have you lost the spark with your partner? Are you wondering where the sexual passion has gone? Do you feel like you have nothing left to give? All people possess what it is they need to thrive. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in painful patterns and we have difficulty finding the answers to our problems. Deciding to try something different like therapy,...
My philosophy of care is to provide compassion and support to help you achieve your goals. This is accomplished by focusing on what is important to you, where you will be listened to and heard, and for us to share an honest and accurate reflection of your experience. If you've ever felt stuck or lost, or struggle with intense emotions, or have difficulty connecting with them, therapy with me is...
Sometimes in our lives many of us find ourselves, feeling hurt, sad, angry, lonely, and stuck in old habits. Therapy seeks to assist us in recapturing the experience and feelings of pleasure, freedom, connection, and choice. In therapy this is achieved by exploring our present experiences, as well as, core thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors. During this exploration the missing...
Let's TALK IT OUT, not TOUGH IT OUT. Toughing it out can lead you to suffer in silence, become more isolated, and possibly seek out negative or harmful ways to dull the pain. I encourage you to take the risk of being vulnerable in order to relive that pain as well as grow stronger and braver. Contact me today so we can start the journey of Talking it Out by learning how to use a lot of words in...
