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'm very interested in helping people develop greater trust in themselves and, ultimately, greater hunger for life. I work with most feeling-based concerns including depression, anxiety, and trauma. Some of my further interests include loneliness, creative expression, job dissatisfaction, men’s issues, and sexuality. I work primarily with adults but also work with children on a limited basis....
I am a bi-racial, bi-cultural psychotherapist who has extensive experience working with multiple marginalized states of otherness, including pansexual and gender non-conforming identities. I work psychodynamically, but more specifically from a trauma-based, attachment/ object relations modality. Within my training, I also integrate anti-racist, critical and feminist theories, as well as behavio...
Life without struggle would be pretty boring, but too much can keep people from experiencing the life they want. My entire career has been focused helping adolescents, families, and adults understand patterns that get in the way of joy and connection. We come to believe that those patterns are who we are. But they are not. They are just how our childhoods, traumas, and experiences have shaped u...
My approach is collaborative and active. I balance making therapy challenging at times, yet playful enough so that you will want to come back. My clients say this therapy-on-the-move is easier than a traditional sit-on-a-couch scenario in which the confinement of the room can get in the way of the work. I think for some people — especially teens & young adults — the idea of sitting in a room wi...
( English | 中文 ) In a sea of therapists, WHY ME? Let’s see. If getting unstuck, improving functions, restoring confidence, finding meaning in life, and treating yourself kindly is what you need - then, YES, ME. You may feel overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, or fearful. These emotions exist for very good reasons. Perhaps you find yourself in a foreign territory: a new environment, a new...
A graduate of Lesley University’s Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counselling and Expressive Arts Therapies, Tessa Hayes (she/her/hers) holds licensure as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in the state of Massachusetts and national recognition as a Registered Art Therapist (ATR) through the Art Therapy Credentials Board (ATCB). Tessa’s framework is informed by cultural humility, ethic...
I offer an Integrative and Personalized approach to ensure optimal results in Physical and Mental health through the use of Proper Nutrition, Exercise, Nutrition Supplementation, Bio-Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy, and Medications. I provide Concierge Integrative Medicine for ADHD, Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, Binge Eating, with the use of Medications, Hormone Replacement Therapy,...
In my thirty-five years of practice I have worked with people from ages 18 to 87 and so I appreciate the challenges and the opportunities that go with each life stage. The young men and women I work with are intent on focusing on what they want to do and how to get themselves the training and opportunities to pursue those dreams whereas the couples in their seventies who are retired and now fac...
My clients are those who feel frustrated due to recurring negative thoughts or behaviors they struggle to change on their own. We work together to improve these harmful patterns that can seem like a never-ending loop. To help initiate change, my therapeutic style utilizes a humanistic and person centered approach emphasizing trauma informed care. This approach centers our work on harmful though...
You don't really like to talk about your childhood or maybe you don't even remember a lot of it. You know parts were bad, the fights, addictions, mental illness, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, maybe even the death of a loved one. You try to put it behind you but you struggle in your marriage and yell at the kids. Holidays are hard, and sometimes you wonder if it's even worth living. You...
TruthTribe is a collective of therapists and certified yoga instructors passionate about helping you find your Truth and know your Tribe. We value authentic connection, movement, trust, and creativity as transformational pillars for living well. Our foundational programs include yoga and talk therapy sessions for teens and adults in the comfort of our personal studio space. We meet 1-1 with...
After years of academic study of psychology, I moved my focus to clinical work. As a licensed therapist, I have been working with diverse populations in both the United States and China. I believe every therapy is cross-cultural therapy and it is important to listen to clients’ narratives from their own perspectives. My style is practical and interactive. I work collaboratively with my clients...
I am a graduate of the University of West Florida with a Masters degree in Social Work. I am currently a registered clinical social work intern with the state of Florida working towards becoming a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I have had the privilege of interning and working both in local and government agencies. These experiences have helped me to clearly identify my passion for...
I believe everyone has a story to tell. Your story matters, and it matters to me. All of our stories are unique and different. How you think about yourself affects many aspects of your life, that you may not even be aware of. I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space that is HIPAA compliant for you to for a therapeutic alliance that both of us create. It is your story and your place to be heard &...
I have immediate openings for tele-therapy (video or phone sessions) and would be honored to support you during this time of unprecedented uncertainty and quarantine. My principle areas of expertise are working with couples, children, teens, and adults experiencing depression and anxiety as a result of stresses in their lives caused by relationship difficulties, family conflict, work/career...
