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
Psychotherapy can be used to assist people who are feeling stuck or unfulfilled as well as help those struggling with stressful life transitions; experiences often accompanied by depression and anxiety. Through my straightforward and active approach, I help my clients enhance their self-awareness and develop important skill sets to navigate difficult circumstances. I also believe it essential t...
Do you feel trapped in a box created by others? Worried about fitting in, pleasing others or keeping your head above water? Often times we become who others want us to be without having the ability to truly embrace ourselves. Society has made a decision for who we should be and fear has kept us here. Sometimes we are so wrapped up in our parents, spouses, children and jobs that we fail to...
We encounter stressors, unexpected challenges, and events in our lives that may cause mild to severe disruption. Understanding that each persons journey is unique, my goal is to walk with you in navigating the emotions, thoughts, and behaviors needed to find comfort in your present day challenges. Ensuring you feel supported and equipped with the necessary skills, together we can create a space...
My ideal client is someone that wants a therapist to see them as more than just a list of symptoms or disorders. They want to see themselves in the bigger picture, recognizing the role of the world around them in their emotional challenges, and to have a solid understanding of the challenges that they are facing. This is the first step on the path to healing. I want them to look at their overal...
I was trained as a Trans-theoretical Systems Eclecticism (TSE) Therapy. TSE allows therapeutic strategies to be specific to each client's need. TSE is open thus clients' issues can be interpersonal, intrapersonal, family of origin, family or marital oriented. And because TSE is so flexible in therapeutic approach, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and Motivational Interviewing techniques can be...
Viorel's passion is to help couples, families, and individuals overcome life challenges and achieve goals that they did not believe possible on their own. He holds a Master of Arts degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Richmont Graduate University. He has invested almost three decades of work serving people, both internationally and in the United States. He combines his clinical skills wit...
Managing emotional stress related to personal issues, relationships, work, or school can frequently be an overwhelming challenge. As a psychologist with over twenty years of experience I have successfully helped many adults, adolescents, and couples experiencing problems with anxiety, depression, anger, emotional stress, and relationship problems. The goal of counseling is to reduce your emotio...
Beyond anything else, I love human interaction. Each person has a complex human experience that is compound due to the structures that impact our everyday life. I believe that growth and change begins to take place when we explore new perceptions and challenge our current state of thinking. My first step is to meet individuals where they are. My counseling is genuine, passionate, and empowermen...
If you enjoy animals, nature or people, you already have a powerful foundation to create stability and momentum in your life. What you might struggle with isn't a label. It's an experience. Start where you're at, and explore it with somebody who will start there with you. Need change or just greater balance? Want more out of life? On a journey, but somehow lost? Feeling stuck, apathetic, burnt ...
You deserve to have the opportunity to change, to reach your goals in all aspects of your life and be the person that you want to be, and yet sometimes there can be barriers to making such positive change. I enjoy working with teenagers, adults and the elder population. I believe in empowering the people I work with to accomplish their own goals, understand their triggers and use positive copin...
You owe it to yourself to live a life filled with positivity, healthiness, and happiness. Have you found yourself in a rut? Beaten down by the stress of the world? Unable to find joy and happiness in your day or shake those doom-filled clouds around every corner? Here, you will find an accepting space to shake off society’s masks, let down your walls, and truly know and love yourself. I've been...
I'm Stacey (he/him), California licensed marriage and family therapist. What do you want more from life? Happiness? Confidence? A sense of purpose? Connections? New fun adventures? Such experiences are difficult to achieve when you're focused on controlling and managing mental health symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma. My question to you is do want to live your life managing symptoms, ...
( English | español ) I am here to support you become a better version of yourself by overcoming that bad habit that is costing you time and money. Together, you will learn how to make better choices based on your personal values (e.g., spirituality, family, money). Do you want to break free from that romantic relationship that is holding you back? My goal is for you to build more meaningful...
Throughout our life journey we are met with numerous personal, family, and relationship challenges. Finding someone in whom we can trust during our most vulnerable life struggles can be particularly challenging. When we become overwhelmed by adversity we can begin to feel discouraged, alone, and hopeless. Often by the time we reach out for professional help we may have reached a point of despai...
Are you waking up night after night, with your brain continually on overdrive? Worry, overwhelm and anxiety being the constants of your waking hours? Is your physical, emotional and mental health suffering because you can't seem to gain control? If this is you, then it's It's time to take back your life, and regain being the confident driver instead of the frightened passenger. You want to LIVE...
