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
As a clinician, my hopes are to create a safe, honest, collaborative space for folx to feel empowered to face the complex obstacles that may have them feeling stuck or overwhelmed. I regularly encourage activities outside of session as means to continue growth, practice learned knowledge, and to further establish empowerment within oneself and the systems you live in. I welcome anyone who is...
Your story is unique, your experiences unlike ANY other. The process is to find you as you are, and to journey together to where you want to be. My years of work with traumatized and grief-stricken clients and families have brought the conclusion that anxiety, depression, and interpersonal relationships are the barriers to a healthy self, to a meaningful and purposeful life. Determining the cau...
I focus on helping you become more comfortable with yourself. Together, we work to discover how you can thrive in your life, your relationships and the world you navigate on a daily basis. I foster a safe space for you to explore your intense emotions, identify your goals and empower you to achieve them. I work with couples, individuals and alternative family structures dealing with a range of...
I help adult individuals to better manage emotional issues that are causing conflict and concern. I will collaborate with you to help you to find solutions and to become more confident, peaceful, and satisfied in all areas of your life. I am committed to providing non-judgmental, compassionate, and professional services to all clients. My background is helping adults to manage many types of iss...
Have you ever felt like being an adult is too much? Like you just need a day off from this thing called adult-ing? With over 10 years experience, my specialties include working with men and women ages 15 - 40 for individual, couples, and family counseling. My primary areas of interest include break up, divorce recovery, depression, work-life balance, relationship skills, self- esteem improvemen...
Anna Stewart is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson University’s Couple and Family Therapy Program with a concentration in sex therapy. She is a systemically-oriented therapist who has experience working with individuals, couples, and families. She specializes in distressed couples with one or both individuals experiencing diagnoses such as depression, and anxiety. She has a background in sex educat...
The client (or couple) notices that I am wanting to understand more and more about what it's like to be her or him, rather than presuming. As trust develops, I come to admire the client's willingness to dare a variety of words and feelings. S/he discovers the bolstering agency that comes with self-expression. S/he discovers that s/he can put me back on track if I misunderstand something. We com...
*Telehealth offered during social distancing and accepting new Clients* As a therapist trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) I help to unlock the mystery of what our emotions are trying to tell us, in a logical way. I thrive on working with couples who feel "stuck" in their relationship or are facing infertility, infidelity, betrayal or sexual trauma, life transitions, retirement...
Psychotherapy is about transformation, but that takes commitment and courage. Having someone you trust to guide you through such a process can make all the difference. A genuine and supportive therapeutic relationship can help you take an honest look at your feelings, your thoughts about yourself, and your relationships with others, removing the barriers to a healthy and fulfilled life. With...
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist . My training is systems therapy. My style is Solution Focused. I do couples therapy and Family. I help people who have issues with depression, anxiety, and fertility concerns . I an an approved supervisor and do business consulting. Life is relationships. That is the premise of my work. I help people to develop effective communication. Sometimes...
While I approach therapy from a Cognitive Behavioral perspective, focusing on challenging thoughts and changing behaviors, I do so with the primary focus on respect for my patients and their individual issues. I want you to feel supported in session but also know that you will be challenged and tasked with completing goals in between sessions. I greatly enjoy helping my patients reach their own...
In private practice settings, I've assisted adolescents, adults, and older adults struggling with trauma, anxiety and relationship issues, attention problems, learning disorders, and depression. I also worked for 9 years at Naval Health Clinic Quantico helping service members struggling with PTSD and combat trauma, depression, substance use issues, relationship problems, and a variety of anxiet...
I believe the development of a secure and collaborative relationship is the most important aspect of the work I do with clients. Working from a strengths-based and relational perspective in a trauma informed manner, I have experience working with at-risk youth, families, and adults using a multi-theoretical approach including attachment theory, cognitive-behavioral, family systems, narrative...
My core value is compassion, which means that when we are hurt we must find ways to stay in the moment, to not leave ourselves. Compassion for ourselves leads to strength and confidence that is needed to heal. I model comedic empathy for our shared human condition and the sometimes too serious processes in our lives . I bring a wealth of information and expertise to help identify and successful...
I believe that In our current society people often receive the name of a mental health diagnosis done by a doctor or a mental health professional that puts them into a narrow category for treatment. In spite of this, I prefer to not to label people with the name of a disorder and prefer to say that everyone has problems they want to resolve as well as feelings and experiences that affects them ...
