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 am a very realistic, down-to-earth, straightforward therapist, and I strive to be both a genuine human being and a solid clinician. I work very well with teens, young adults, and adults from a wide variety of backgrounds, and have a solid understanding of a range of behavioral and developmental issues that can occur during these stages of life. In particular, I specialize in treating...
My approach as a therapist has been to provide a safe, warm and accepting space in which to fully explore the thoughts, feelings or behaviors that are interfering with your ability to achieve balance and contentment. Together we can develop a level of comfort and collaborate on a treatment plan that best meets your needs. I have extensive experience treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD...
I have dedicated the past 25 yrs of my Professional Career in assisting individuals overcome various chronic / circumstantial issues negatively impacting their lives & presenting ongoing struggles: depression, anxiety, bipolar, adjustment disorders, codependency & loss/grief to more specialized treatments of high conflict marriages/relationships/divorce, eating disorders, addictive disorders,...
Utilizing a strengths-based and empirically supported approach to the therapeutic process, I employ a variety of techniques to help adolescents, adults, couples, and families achieve their internal and interpersonal goals. I incorporate systemic and attachment based models to increase insight and self-awareness as clients work toward growth and understanding for issues including difficult life...
I believe we have everything we need to heal inside each one of us. I believe we all have the inherent strength and ability to thrive and will do so if given the right venue and treatment. The times when stress and traumas overwhelm us, we can forget our strengths, skills, and insight. We all deserve to have support to cultivate a safe and trusting space to reconnect with that innate inner wisd...
I view therapy as a collaborative process where we work together to understand the challenges you are facing. My initial goal is to provide empathy and relief, while working in the longer term to help you feel more open and able to access parts of your experience that may be hidden. This can be scary and vitalizing, and I view work with each client as a unique journey where the path to healing...
I provide psychotherapy to adults with a variety of issues including intimacy, work/study inhibitions and dealing with loss. I am an active, engaged therapist who believes warmth, curiosity and a non-judgmental stance are key to helping you to explore the nature of your problem and to collaboratively identify achievable goals. A careful review of emotional, medical and family history forms the...
The problems we struggle with seek to define and marginalize our identities as humans. The power that various problems seek to have in our lives can leave us feeling lost, helpless, and alone. Counseling can be a great place to begin to separate our identities from our struggles, where the problem does not get to define us as humans. My goal is to join you in this process and support the creati...
Are you looking for a positive shift in your life? With 20 years of working with individuals and families, I strive to provide a environment filled with compassion, empathy and understanding where there is no judgement. Each individual embarks upon a journey that creates a roadmap to their best self. Through your story we will identify problematic behaviors, feelings and thoughts that interfere...
My therapy practice is focused on helping individuals, families, and adolescents cope with anxiety, depression, anger, substance use, and difficult life transitions. I aim to guide people towards building a deeper understanding of themselves and to apply healthy habits and life skills that will create lasting change....
**Full Caseload** Healing from emotional pain is a process, I can help you find balance in your life as you heal. Wherever you are in your healing process, I will be right there with you, guiding you through. Struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, negative thoughts, sleep changes, eating changes, or other emotional distress? These issues can leave you feeling...
Our sexuality is at the core of who we are as humans, and where we came from – it is our life force. It’s also at the core of our own identity. So many of us are searching for who we truly are. We’re so encapsulated in who we should be being for others, that we end up losing ourselves. This shows up most frequently in intimate relationships. Our desire for unconditional love from another...
Corona / Covid 19 is causing unprecedented pain from financial uncertainty, separation, loneliness often increasing our anxiety and sense of hopelessness. I am here to offer you support and hope. It will get better. I use love, compassion, curiosity and insight to help guide you on a journey to internal healing and peace. I am doing all video therapy at this time and offering additional reducti...
After experiencing a devastating series of personal, relational, occupational, family, social and spiritual obstacles in my life, my self-talk was often times self-defeating. I was discontent, lacking purposeful meaningful contact with others and felt empty inside. Instead of accepting my reality and the changing interaction between the environment, others and myself - I was caught between stay...
I provide individual therapy that is warm, collaborative, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each person I see. I strongly value inclusivity and respect--values I incorporate into my work with an empowering and anti-oppressive practice. My clients arrive in therapy coping with trauma, depression, anxiety, and grief. Together, we work not only toward developing healthy coping skills, but...
