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
Gina and Kelsey both take a direct approach with our clients. We believe in honesty, and we believe that change comes from experiencing hard times, conflict, and loss. We help our clients to "sit in the shit" as that is where real lasting change comes from. Our work is primarily with adults, and my passion is with men and women struggling with anger, anxiety, self-esteem, and marital/relationsh...
What are you looking for right now? Are you exhausted, hurting, anxious, or depressed? Perhaps you’re looking to grow as a person, to understand yourself more deeply, or explore issues from the past. Maybe you have concerns with your relationship, or you're fighting too much with your kids. It can be lonely and isolating. Whatever weighs on you, I'd love to be a resource and a support. I want y...
To schedule your first visit with me, please use this online scheduling link - (https://portal.geneticforesight.com/book) --- Mari Verano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and John F. Kennedy University. She has ten years of experience working primarily with adolescents and their families in communities of color. She will work...
Thrive Therapy Space was designed specifically for therapists/counselors, as a place of Community, Connection and Collaboration. Basically, we've created a safe and warm and welcoming space for therapists, so they can create a safe and warm and welcoming space for YOU! Thrive's VALUES are to be: –supportive and positive, –safe and non judgmental, – emotionally healthy, –mindful. We STRIVE TO:...
I see individuals, couples, and adolescents seeking support, insight, and emotional stability when facing distress and challenges. They understand the benefit of my helping them to bring the dark feelings into the light, enabling them to be addressed and resolved in a straightforward, honest manner. These include coping with transitions, intimacy and illness, as well as successfully navigating...
At some point in our lives we all experience challenges that are difficult to overcome on our own. The experience of symptoms like anxiety, depression, and overwhelming emotions like anger, fear, confusion or dissociation can become barriers to growth and living a fulfilled existence. Why we're going through what we are may be clear or it may not be. You don't have to know why, only that...
Are you ready for more vitality and calm in your life? Through our work together, you can access sustaining energy, hope, and joy. I will support you in developing deeper empathy and compassion for yourself, while turning towards and addressing the pain points in your life. I work with adults and couples in healing childhood and other traumas, relationship and sexual concerns, and unhealthy cop...
My desire is to serve client’s who struggle with substance abuse. This is my speciality and there are many issues that surround substance abuse e.g. issues of self esteem, self worth, family of origin issues, traumas physical mental and sexual. There are also issues of neglect, abandonment and disconnection/dissociation from the self and from the inner child. In addition to my expertise in thes...
Paul Acra is a licensed clinical social worker whose primary focus is working with adults and couples in the treatment of anxiety, depression, chronic pain, men’s issues and relationship problems. He also has extensive experience working with adolescents. He received his master's degree in social work from the University of Kentucky....
Living in today’s world is more complicated than ever. And when you’re also struggling with a mental health, substance abuse, or personal or family issues, it can feel overwhelming. The experts at the Anna Marsh Clinic are a distinguished group of highly-skilled therapists who provide quality outpatient psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and children. We now provide a full range of...
Depression can seem scary and lonely. Anxiety may prevent you from having new experiences. Your past trauma may be impacting your ability to trust others. It may be hard for you to convey your emotions or thoughts. My goal is to help individuals not fear past experiences and current emotional states but rather learn from them. Struggling with mental health can be isolating and I would like to...
Do you find yourself struggling in your relationships? Do you have anxious, worrying thoughts? Are past experiences negatively influencing your present? We often learn to understand ourselves, and the actions and behaviors of others, through the lens of our early life experiences. I will help you disentangle the complex webs that we all form, which may feel insurmountable to conquer alone. I am...
Victoria Ewing is a licensed clinical social worker who holds master’s and bachelor's degrees in social work from the University of Kentucky. She has worked in a variety of settings including outpatient, inpatient, in-home, community mental health and primary care clinics. Her primary focus is treatment of substance use disorders, with other specialty areas including bipolar disorder, depressio...
I believe that open and honest communication is paramount to ensure all parties feel heard and respected. I am passionate about working with individuals, couples, and non-monogamous partnerships on an array of sexual and mental health concerns. My therapeutic style is compassionate, thoughtful, respectful, and client-centered. I use an integrative approach, drawing upon a variety of orientation...
Therapy can be a challenging and transforming process. Each person has their own natural areas of strength and I work to help clients discover these strengths, increase coping skills, reduce stress, and improve their relationships. I have experience working with individuals of all ages struggling with Depression, Anxiety, Parenting, Anger and Stress Management, Trauma and Abuse, and Post Trauma...
