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
Choosing a therapist is an important decision. Thank you for your consideration and I hope that we have an opportunity to work together. I believe that all of us have unique strengths and potential. Psychotherapy offers clients the opportunity to utilize these strengths to overcome a variety of challenges. These challenges may include anxiety, depression, addiction, career stress, separation, a...
Feeling anxious and overwhelmed? Need to talk to someone while keeping social distance? I utilize a secure, confidential, HIPAA-compliant technology that allows us to meet virtually from our separate locations. By providing a safe, supportive place for you to talk about what is going on in your life, you will be able to begin to make a plan for getting where you want to be. Sometimes you just n...
I have worked in the mental health field for over 20 years providing support to adults and adolescents. I believe that each individual is the expert in their own growth, change or recovery and I am here to assist in this journey. I have extensive experience working with veterans and also provide couples counseling. I guide and support individuals by using a variety of approaches that center on...
The intimate relationship that develops in therapy requires being willing to be deeply known. Crisis, uncertainty, unwanted patterns, self doubt, self-criticism & anxiety are hard to sit with. Addressing internal conflict is a private & individual process but that does not mean it has to be done alone. Therapy is an opportunity to understand yourself better. It is also a place to heal from the...
Reduced rates due to the COVID economic impact. At Family Life Counseling we have an extensive background and experience in working with Couples, Families, and Children. We understand how quickly and surprisingly issues can seem to spiral out of control when a partner, spouse, or child suffers from a mental illness and the stress in your relationship is escalating. Our Therapists offer a down t...
Are you feeling overwhelmed or stressed out by life’s demands? Are you looking for a non-judgmental place where you can come and talk freely and confidentially about the problem your dealing with? A place where you can get help and the therapist will really listen to you and strive to understand you and your issue? A therapist who will develop a customized plan to help you understand the issue...
Something is off. You feel stuck. Sleepless nights & unfulfilling days have become the norm. It’s getting tougher to mask the pain & frustration, no matter how hard you try. And your relationships are suffering. You want to make a change, but don’t know where to begin. Or perhaps you make an external change…get a new job, start a new relationship. But you feel the same. You are not alone! We al...
Sometimes we all need a little extra support. I enjoy working with adults, couples and teens struggling with depression, anxiety, grief and those having a hard time with interpersonal relationships. I believe in jumping in the struggle with you while we work together in creating a more authentic self. I believe in creating space for the experience and honoring everything that arises. I pull fro...
Selah Counseling serves individuals who're ready to make their mental health a priority, through faith-based counseling that encourages and uplifts. Our services include grief, abuse, marriage, pre-marital, depression and anxiety, PTSD and Trauma. Our psychotherapy sessions will help you cope using methods you can apply outside of therapy. Are you "Sick and Tired" of being "Sick and Tired?" Tod...
Hi there! I'm happy to hear that you're interested in taking the first step toward improving your life. Therapy can be a vital element in healing the most important relationship in your life: with yourself. Through a combination of Narrative and Internal Family Systems therapy, my goal is to help you make meaningful, positive changes in establishing healthy boundaries, routines of self-care, an...
My goal is to assist each client to become empowered to utilize their internal strengths to experience desired positive outcomes while addressing and resolving past and present obstacles along the way. I'm a firm believer in the importance of providing a safe, nurturing and non-threatening environment where one feels valued as an individual who is free to express themselves while being listened...
Each of us faces unique challenges as we go through life. Whether these challenges take the form of problems with work or relationships, with anxiety or depression, or simply with dissatisfaction over the current state of our lives, we all want to make improvements in how we experience our lives. We may also find that life presents certain demands of us at different stages requiring us to stret...
My ideal clients are individuals between the ages of 25 - 55 male or female and couples and families. Experiencing significant life change and motivated to do something about it. They want help in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety. Improve the ability to effectively and appropriately express their thoughts and feelings within significant relationships whether that is at work, at home wit...
I believe that everyone has the strength within themselves to overcome obstacles in their lives, but sometimes need a safe place and an outside view to help them through this process. Everybody could use support as they handle life, and therefore I believe everybody deserves a space where they can feel comfortable to explore their emotions and express themselves. Through strength-based models a...
Now Accepting New Clients for Adult Psychiatry! We are excited to announce the addition of Abra Bates, MD! Dr. Bates completed psychiatric residency at University of Cincinnati. She is skilled at treating a broad range of psychological/psychiatric issues in men and woman with a particular interest in working with women during pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. A;; clinicians are offering telehea...
