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
My Intent is to use my educational background, experience and interpersonal skills to assist individuals to the best of my ability while supporting them with dignity and compassion. I am proficient in life adjustments, divorce, grief, caregiving, depression and anxiety as well as LGBTQ issues. My practice is centered around adults who need assistance for short or long term therapy. I offer a sa...
Counseling for everyone. Most major insurances accepted and flexible payment plans are available. We provide professional, confidential counseling and assessment for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Great Lakes Psychology Group has multiple locations throughout Southeast Michigan, over 100 therapists in various specialties, and accept most insurance plans. Evening and weeke...
The point of therapy is to help clients increase their life satisfaction. My approach is to partner with my clients in helping them to gain a better understanding of their concerns, as well as provide them a space to explore ways to successfully navigate their concerns. With me, therapy is a team effort! So if you think you are ready to begin…give me a call! I help children, adolescents, and...
I serve clients who look to expand their self-awareness, emotional intelligence and seek to uncover and process traumas and psychological wounds. I have experience working with clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, acute and chronic trauma, OCD, BPD, Schizophrenia, and other mental health disorders. I enjoy working with immigrants and refugees dealing with acculturation, racial identit...
I believe that within each person, there is a beautiful, loving, caring, soul that sometimes gets buried under the loads of pain and hardships we face everyday. This buried pain can show up in our lives as negative patterns that seem to defy breaking. Truthfully, we really can't do that alone, which is why the power of the therapeutic relationship can make such a difference. It is a caring,...
Sexual dysfunction can be an anxious topic to explore for many people. My goal is to empower you with the knowledge and skills to improve your sex life as well as to provide a calm, comfortable space to explore underlying issues. Several studies have connected a healthy, fulfilling sex to longevity, improved mental health, and higher relationship satisfaction. Also, I connect with doctors and...
It is my hope to bring genuine healing and wholeness to individuals, couples, and families. I work with people of all ages and backgrounds who want to change how they manage conflict, mental or physical health issues, and stressful life events. I have been trained in many evidence-based therapeutic modalities, which enables me to be effective in treating depression, anxiety, grief, intrusive an...
I enjoy working with individuals who are troubled by their emotional self or situations in life and are interested and willing to look at new ways of thinking and behaving. Being in the mental health field for over 40 years, I have devoted my life to helping others to address problems and make changes necessary to move forward in life. Over the years, I have found that it is important to be...
I work from a person-centered approach, which means that I want to understand what your goals and challenges are, and then work with you to find ways to create meaning in the everyday. I utilize aspects of cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, feminist therapy, strengths based practices, and others in order to meet you where you are at this moment in your life. I have a specialty in...
I have a preference for utilizing many of the counseling techniques within cognitive behavioral therapy because I believe that although individuals will undoubtedly experience hardship and difficulty within their lives, I feel that problems with emotions and behaviors are many times a result of how one thinks and feels about a situation. Because I believe that counseling is not a...
I help with anxiety and related specialties while working with you to overcome obstacles and reach your goals in order to live a healthier and happier life. My ideal clients are motivated individuals, professionals and students who are dealing with issues of anxiety, depression, loss, or transitions. If you are struggling and need to unburden yourself, gain insight, or develop healthier coping...
Alcohol and other drug abuse/Addiction often creates frustration, compromised/lost relationships, endangered or lost jobs/careers, legal problems and/or lost self-respect. Recovery is often characterized by: emotional stability, clarity, healed relationships, physical rejuvenation, regained/renewed career pathways, freedom from the past (legal and otherwise) and healthier relationships with...
I can assist the person/family in finding ways to address personal impairments that impact growth and vitality. I provide a structural and evidence base practice approach dealing with anxiety, depression, and family/couple issues. I’m looking forward to meeting you. Thanks...
I work with individuals, children and teens to strengthen their sense of choice and meaning in their lives. I believe we can emerge more whole when we get curious about the parts of us that seem inglorious. I do not believe in oversimplifying the human condition into "good" or "bad" because there is more truth in the spectrum. I want therapy to be accessible, helpful and grounded in the reality...
Humans are pack animals. We depend on our relationships to survive. So, when we are deprived of the love and care of supportive relationships, we find ways to meet these needs in their absence. These strategies help us minimize our pain allowing us to survive childhood and navigate adulthood. Now you are finding that these survival strategies are becoming problems of their own. Do you struggle...
