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.
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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
Greg’s career has traced the arc of private clinical practice, Employee Assistance Programs and Behavioral Health services. He has participated in multiple professional roles in the process, giving him the ability to perceive workplace challenges and business issues from all angles. A clinical background combined with consultation, coaching, training, and process improvement roles, has given hi...
Gideon is a clinical counselor, supervisor, and consultant at Veduta Consulting, LLC. He works with individuals, couples, and groups from a relational-cultural approach. Gideon received his MA in Counseling Psychology from the Family Institute at Northwestern University in 2014. He then completed advanced postgraduate training in humanistic, client-centered counseling through the Barbara Temane...
I help couples and individuals stuck in unsatisfying, repetitive patterns find clarity and regain momentum. I have a warm, collaborative and direct style. My work is informed by years of postgraduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, a form of treatment that aims to fully resolve underlying causes of our distress. I draw on the latest research in neuroscience, attachme...
Are you struggling with the feeling of not being fully alive, of feeling stuck or held back in life, of having lost your way? I help people reconnect with their lost sense of who they are and develop the capacity and courage to live more full and meaningful lives. My approach is holistic and grounded in a mind-body perspective that emphasizes developing and deepening your awareness and experien...
I feel privileged that you are reading this to potentially help you, a loved one, or someone you know. I would love to join you on your journey of nurturing your emotional health. Are you the one that has been considering counseling, but keep talking yourself out of it because you have lived with many of these symptoms for so long, and think you can just keep going on with them. I am here to he...
If you are someone who, by nature of identity or through your experiences in this world, find yourself in the grip of anxiety, grief, depression, or any other symptoms that make it hard to function in this world, I would be honored to work with you, to help you, and to journey together with you towards whatever goal you may set yourself. I am passionate about working with clients who feel like...
I provide a safe, supportive relationship where you can explore issues and grow without judgment. I draw from several psychotherapeutic approaches and use what clients are comfortable with yet challenged by such as: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, Attachment theory, Psychodynamic therapy, couples/family counseling...
Reaching out to find help can be a difficult & stressful process. It is my goal to try & make that process as easy & comfortable as possible. I work with children, adolescents & adults in three types of sessions (Individual, Couple & Family). I specialize in helping children/teens during transitional periods of development & the impact on the family. This most often presents as anxiety, depress...
Life is hard and is often so very different from what we imagined it would be. We wrestle day in and day out with disappointment--the sadness that comes from recognizing the gap between reality and how we imagined our lives would look. We lament the gravity of our history and the way it has come between us and our dreams. We suffer the shame of recognizing how our choices have shaped our curren...
I believe each of us can benefit from therapy as a space to grapple with life’s difficulties. My ideal client is anyone who is motivated to explore their relationship with themselves and others. I work with adults to address relationship issues, adjustment to life transitions, identity, stress, anxiety, as well as eating and body image concerns. I enjoy working with those who identify as member...
Like many modern counselors, I take a holistic and integrative approach to therapy which involves integrating various elements of different theories and practice. I lean most heavily on cognitive behavioral approaches focused on how people’s thinking can change feelings and behaviors and a Humanistic approach focused on helping clients achieve their highest potential. Instead of energy spent on...
Through the lens of Bowen Systems Theory I work towards providing insight and awareness into the emotional process that we often find ourselves intensely reacting from. Building on that insight and awareness, decreasing the emotional reactivity while increasing calmer and more rational choices. Looking at our emotional patterns to better understand them allows us then to think in a way that can...
If you struggle with Stress, Anxiety, OCD or OCD Spectrum Disorders (BDD, BFRD, Excessive Worry), or are in a relationship with somebody who does, you know that these difficulties impact not only the individual but also relationships with others. This is especially true in marital relationships, parent-child relationships, friendships, or even work relationships. Over the past 30 years, I have...
Environmental stressors can be problematic and difficult to navigate. Our day to day routines can cause us to neglect ourselves, family and relationships. Allow me to help facilitate self-empowerment and personal growth in a safe constructive environment. Together we can create collaborative dialogue with the goal to help you better understand your thoughts, feelings and relationships. We will...
Mental health is defined as a person’s condition regarding their psychological and emotional well-being. In other words, we all have it. Unfortunately, the negative stigma surrounding mental health makes it difficult for individuals to seek assistance when impacted by trauma or by everyday life. Mental health isn’t about enduring. It’s about stabilizing, maintaining, and rebuilding daily. I off...
