Male Therapists in L8S
Mark Stevens
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8S
Specialties (Individuals & couples): •Anxiety Management • Blended Family Dynamics • Burnout Prevention • Career Challenges •Communication & Conflict Resolution • Depression Relief •Divorce & Separation Support •Emotional Resilience Building • Family & Interpersonal Relationships •Financial Management Counselling • Intimacy & Sexuality •Work-Life Balance.
Why Choose Mark: • You're balancing the de mands of family, career, and personal life and need support. • You feel lost, lacking direction, or purpose in your personal or professional life. • You want to uncover and address the root causes of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. • You're a couple seeking to strengthen or mend your relationship. • You need a therapist with a strong business background who understands professional pressures and can offer effective coping strategies.
Specialties (Individuals & couples): •Anxiety Management • Blended Family Dynamics • Burnout Prevention • Career Challenges •Communication & Conflict Resolution • Depression Relief •Divorce & Separation Support •Emotional Resilience Building • Family & Interpersonal Relationships •Financial Management Counselling • Intimacy & Sexuality •Work-Life Balance.
Why Choose Mark: • You're balancing the de mands of family, career, and personal life and need support. • You feel lost, lacking direction, or purpose in your personal or professional life. • You want to uncover and address the root causes of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. • You're a couple seeking to strengthen or mend your relationship. • You need a therapist with a strong business background who understands professional pressures and can offer effective coping strategies.
We’re going to work together and empower you to manage your life circumstances.
My goal every day is to offer a supportive, practical approach to therapy. Throughout my career, I’ve tended to work primarily with people who have mood or anxiety difficulties. Some are undergoing or have undergone significant life transitions such as grief from loss. Others come to me for guidance around work-related stress or burnout. And others wish to examine the patterns and practices around their substance use.
We’re going to work together and empower you to manage your life circumstances.
My goal every day is to offer a supportive, practical approach to therapy. Throughout my career, I’ve tended to work primarily with people who have mood or anxiety difficulties. Some are undergoing or have undergone significant life transitions such as grief from loss. Others come to me for guidance around work-related stress or burnout. And others wish to examine the patterns and practices around their substance use.
Jason Stotts
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, CCC
Verified Verified
Hamilton, ON L8S (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in sex and sexuality related disorders (such as "sex addiction," sexual abuse, or perfor mance anxiety), trauma and stress related disorders (such as PTSD) from a variety of causes (rape, car accident, injury), mood disorders (such as Anxiety and Depression), and relationship and couples' issues (such as affairs and relationship conflict).
I work to meet people where they are and help them to unravel psychological problems that are negatively impacting their lives. I utilize a collaborative approach to therapy where I’ll explain what we’re doing and why so that we can engage in the process together. My goal is to help people to get back on the path towards happiness and living as well as they can.
I specialize in sex and sexuality related disorders (such as "sex addiction," sexual abuse, or perfor mance anxiety), trauma and stress related disorders (such as PTSD) from a variety of causes (rape, car accident, injury), mood disorders (such as Anxiety and Depression), and relationship and couples' issues (such as affairs and relationship conflict).
I work to meet people where they are and help them to unravel psychological problems that are negatively impacting their lives. I utilize a collaborative approach to therapy where I’ll explain what we’re doing and why so that we can engage in the process together. My goal is to help people to get back on the path towards happiness and living as well as they can.
It could be that you have tried many strategies to deal with these problems, or maybe this is the first time you've considered seeking support.
Hi! I'm Zeb and I work with children, youth and their caregivers. I understand that when a young person is experiencing emotional or behavioural problems it reorganizes the way that a whole family functions. I believe that better understanding our own emotions and the emotions of others is the key to helping make positive change in the lives of children and families.
It could be that you have tried many strategies to deal with these problems, or maybe this is the first time you've considered seeking support.
Hi! I'm Zeb and I work with children, youth and their caregivers. I understand that when a young person is experiencing emotional or behavioural problems it reorganizes the way that a whole family functions. I believe that better understanding our own emotions and the emotions of others is the key to helping make positive change in the lives of children and families.
Are you or someone you love struggling with anxiety, panic, depression, or lack of motivation? Are you or your loved ones dealing with relationship difficulties and would like to develop tools and skills to both cope with the now and move forward? I connect with clients with the belief that everyone has both immense strengths that they've already used to solve past problems in their lives, and a capacity to learn new ways of understanding their own lives, their own mind and beliefs, and their own way of acting.
Are you or someone you love struggling with anxiety, panic, depression, or lack of motivation? Are you or your loved ones dealing with relationship difficulties and would like to develop tools and skills to both cope with the now and move forward? I connect with clients with the belief that everyone has both immense strengths that they've already used to solve past problems in their lives, and a capacity to learn new ways of understanding their own lives, their own mind and beliefs, and their own way of acting.
Parents: Get the help and support you need if you and/or your relationship/marriage are struggling. Receive relief and benefit from my expertise if you are at your wits end because your children are talking back, having a hard time in school, playing video games all day, don't talk to you about the "important" stuff, might be bullied (online), are lying, stealing, doing drugs, hitting people or otherwise struggle to be the amazing, self-confident, caring, trustworthy and happy people you know them to be.
Parents: Get the help and support you need if you and/or your relationship/marriage are struggling. Receive relief and benefit from my expertise if you are at your wits end because your children are talking back, having a hard time in school, playing video games all day, don't talk to you about the "important" stuff, might be bullied (online), are lying, stealing, doing drugs, hitting people or otherwise struggle to be the amazing, self-confident, caring, trustworthy and happy people you know them to be.
Darren Parker
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8S (Online Only)
Hu mans are complex, and no two people experience the world in the same way.
Growing up, I just assumed everybody didn’t like themselves. I thought there were people that were open about not liking themselves, and then the rest of us pretending to like ourselves. It was the work I did in therapy that helped me learn there was this wild third option of “actually liking and appreciating myself”. Now I have the joy of sharing that with people as they learn they don’t have to feel so angry, worried, afraid, sad, or guilty all of the time.
Hu mans are complex, and no two people experience the world in the same way.
Growing up, I just assumed everybody didn’t like themselves. I thought there were people that were open about not liking themselves, and then the rest of us pretending to like ourselves. It was the work I did in therapy that helped me learn there was this wild third option of “actually liking and appreciating myself”. Now I have the joy of sharing that with people as they learn they don’t have to feel so angry, worried, afraid, sad, or guilty all of the time.
Michael Franceschetti
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8S
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” - Carl Rogers I believe that the first step in moving towards the life you want is to accept yourself and your position as they are. This is not a request to settle, but rather, an invitation to look at the cards you hold. Only after accepting how things are can your next steps be determined. I can provide the space for you to express how difficult things are, while the healing relationship we build together will serve as the vehicle driving change. Seeking support is not easy, and you are stronger than you think by simply taking this first step.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” - Carl Rogers I believe that the first step in moving towards the life you want is to accept yourself and your position as they are. This is not a request to settle, but rather, an invitation to look at the cards you hold. Only after accepting how things are can your next steps be determined. I can provide the space for you to express how difficult things are, while the healing relationship we build together will serve as the vehicle driving change. Seeking support is not easy, and you are stronger than you think by simply taking this first step.
Many of my clients have suffered from trauma in some form or another.
I believe in treatment from the biopsychosocial perspective. From the biological perspective - pain management, nutrition, exercise, sleep; the psychological perspective - education, stress management, emotional regulation; and the social aspect - relationships, conflict resolution, and more. I provide an open and non-judgmental space where we can explore your life, thoughts, behaviour, emotions and relationships, and together work towards reducing unwanted thoughts and feelings. I also encourage nature therapy, where you reconnect with nature and improve your sense of peace.
Many of my clients have suffered from trauma in some form or another.
I believe in treatment from the biopsychosocial perspective. From the biological perspective - pain management, nutrition, exercise, sleep; the psychological perspective - education, stress management, emotional regulation; and the social aspect - relationships, conflict resolution, and more. I provide an open and non-judgmental space where we can explore your life, thoughts, behaviour, emotions and relationships, and together work towards reducing unwanted thoughts and feelings. I also encourage nature therapy, where you reconnect with nature and improve your sense of peace.
Life rarely goes according to plan, and in our most difficult times, many of us have not had the support and tools needed to navigate losses, transitions, and traumas. My role is to help you find your way through hardship, while expanding your capacity to meet challenges from a place of resilience and acceptance. Your struggles are not due to your own inadequacy; rather, I believe all behaviour makes sense on some level, when viewed from the right perspective. I work from a holistic stance that accounts for the individual, cultural, and societal factors affecting each of us uniquely, and therefore requires a personalized approach.
Life rarely goes according to plan, and in our most difficult times, many of us have not had the support and tools needed to navigate losses, transitions, and traumas. My role is to help you find your way through hardship, while expanding your capacity to meet challenges from a place of resilience and acceptance. Your struggles are not due to your own inadequacy; rather, I believe all behaviour makes sense on some level, when viewed from the right perspective. I work from a holistic stance that accounts for the individual, cultural, and societal factors affecting each of us uniquely, and therefore requires a personalized approach.
Michael Joseph Meade
Registered Psychotherapist, HBSc, BEd, MEd, RP, ND
Verified Verified
Ancaster, ON L8S
If you haven't been feeling yourself, for any reason, you can benefit from seeing me, I am a psychotherapist and naturopathic doctor. I take a holistic approach to your care, to promote mental, emotional and physical well-being for all my patients. We will work together to better help you understand and manage the physical and psychological effects of some disorders: anxiety, depression, stress, behavioural and relationship issues.
If you haven't been feeling yourself, for any reason, you can benefit from seeing me, I am a psychotherapist and naturopathic doctor. I take a holistic approach to your care, to promote mental, emotional and physical well-being for all my patients. We will work together to better help you understand and manage the physical and psychological effects of some disorders: anxiety, depression, stress, behavioural and relationship issues.
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I specialize in helping people who are suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma and those who are facing life changes; Coming from an immigrant background, I am confident in my ability to relate to many who share the same story in this country, and for the rest, I am excited to provide you with a new perspective : ).
It is ok to be not 100% sure of what is going on. I am here to support you with anything that life throws your way: life changes, traumatic events, anxiety, feeling lost, mood swings with or without reason... I am dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming space for people from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds. Through the integrative use of different therapeutic disciplines (CBT, EFT, IFS, etc.) I help people discover and utilize their own strengths and resources to promote growth and healing. All goals and objectives in therapy will be set with the client to ensure that they are both satisfying and realistic.
I specialize in helping people who are suffering from depression, anxiety, trauma and those who are facing life changes; Coming from an immigrant background, I am confident in my ability to relate to many who share the same story in this country, and for the rest, I am excited to provide you with a new perspective : ).
It is ok to be not 100% sure of what is going on. I am here to support you with anything that life throws your way: life changes, traumatic events, anxiety, feeling lost, mood swings with or without reason... I am dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming space for people from all walks of life and cultural backgrounds. Through the integrative use of different therapeutic disciplines (CBT, EFT, IFS, etc.) I help people discover and utilize their own strengths and resources to promote growth and healing. All goals and objectives in therapy will be set with the client to ensure that they are both satisfying and realistic.
Matt William
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L8S
I am a practicing hu man like you are.
Are your loved ones telling you you’re cold or have no emotions? Are you angry or resentful, but not sure what to do with those emotions? You might be feeling alone and like you have to put on an act to seem like you have your “stuff” together for the people around you. Maybe you’re struggling with infidelity or sexual urges outside of your primary relationship and don't quite know what to do with these or how they fit into your life. We’ve been taught our value is based on our competence and ability to provide, which has lead to parts of our hu man experience as men not being welcomed – sadness loneliness, sexuality to name a few.
I am a practicing hu man like you are.
Are your loved ones telling you you’re cold or have no emotions? Are you angry or resentful, but not sure what to do with those emotions? You might be feeling alone and like you have to put on an act to seem like you have your “stuff” together for the people around you. Maybe you’re struggling with infidelity or sexual urges outside of your primary relationship and don't quite know what to do with these or how they fit into your life. We’ve been taught our value is based on our competence and ability to provide, which has lead to parts of our hu man experience as men not being welcomed – sadness loneliness, sexuality to name a few.
Shoban Jeyamuraly
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, RP(Q)
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8S
I believe that we all have the capacity to grow and achieve a better state of being. I am deeply committed to helping individuals who feel stuck or unhappy in their lives. I understand that feeling unmotivated, unfulfilled, or depressed can be incredibly challenging. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions without judgment. Through a caring and collaborative approach, I guide individuals in harnessing their inner resources to achieve personal growth and well-being. I see unlimited hope and potential in all individuals and aim to help others discover it for themselves.
I believe that we all have the capacity to grow and achieve a better state of being. I am deeply committed to helping individuals who feel stuck or unhappy in their lives. I understand that feeling unmotivated, unfulfilled, or depressed can be incredibly challenging. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where you can explore your thoughts and emotions without judgment. Through a caring and collaborative approach, I guide individuals in harnessing their inner resources to achieve personal growth and well-being. I see unlimited hope and potential in all individuals and aim to help others discover it for themselves.
Dong Jun Kim
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RP, CCC
Verified Verified
Hamilton, ON L8S (Online Only)
I am a Registered Psychotherapist of CRPO and a Canadian Certified Counsellor of CCPA (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association), who have been dealing with a broad range of issues in various fields since completing my master’s degree, majoring in Counselling Psychology in 2000. As a registered psychotherapist, I am confident that I have trained in various evidence-based approaches, and have been trying to integrate them based on clients’ wants/needs.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist of CRPO and a Canadian Certified Counsellor of CCPA (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association), who have been dealing with a broad range of issues in various fields since completing my master’s degree, majoring in Counselling Psychology in 2000. As a registered psychotherapist, I am confident that I have trained in various evidence-based approaches, and have been trying to integrate them based on clients’ wants/needs.
Affordable Therapy Ontario
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8S
Money should never be the reason you DON'T go to therapy. We never want money to be a barrier to accessing therapy. This is why Affordable Therapy Ontario (ATO) exists: to make therapy accessible for all! Created by Building Bridges Psychotherapy, we are a diverse team of licensed therapists providing high quality therapy to those who need it. We offer in-person services in Mississauga and Vaughan, with more locations to come. We also offer therapy over video and phone. We work with individuals, couples, and families. For a full list of all the issues and concerns we work with, check out our sister website: bbtherapy.ca/services.
Money should never be the reason you DON'T go to therapy. We never want money to be a barrier to accessing therapy. This is why Affordable Therapy Ontario (ATO) exists: to make therapy accessible for all! Created by Building Bridges Psychotherapy, we are a diverse team of licensed therapists providing high quality therapy to those who need it. We offer in-person services in Mississauga and Vaughan, with more locations to come. We also offer therapy over video and phone. We work with individuals, couples, and families. For a full list of all the issues and concerns we work with, check out our sister website: bbtherapy.ca/services.
It strains our ability to effectively manage and be the kind of person, parent, or partner we want to be.
People have come to Jason when they want to: improve their mental & emotional health, address stressful relationship patterns, receive support during difficult life situations, and want help from a professional in learning about and helping to unpack clouded thoughts and feelings. People who benefit from his work are those who want to better understand the root of their challenges, and who feel making changes are important, but they're needing support in realizing those changes.
It strains our ability to effectively manage and be the kind of person, parent, or partner we want to be.
People have come to Jason when they want to: improve their mental & emotional health, address stressful relationship patterns, receive support during difficult life situations, and want help from a professional in learning about and helping to unpack clouded thoughts and feelings. People who benefit from his work are those who want to better understand the root of their challenges, and who feel making changes are important, but they're needing support in realizing those changes.
Scott Thorn
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Hamilton, ON L8S (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Sometimes, when the pain that we encounter in life is overwhelming, we can find ourselves feeling stuck, consumed by emotional struggle, and disconnected from what matters most to us. As we wrestle with difficult feelings like self-doubt, self-judgment, shame, hopelessness, or fear, we can begin to believe that there must be something broken inside of us. Instead of feeling engaged in life and tapped into self-enriching behaviours, we can find ourselves being pulled away from our heart’s deepest desires for who we want to be.
Sometimes, when the pain that we encounter in life is overwhelming, we can find ourselves feeling stuck, consumed by emotional struggle, and disconnected from what matters most to us. As we wrestle with difficult feelings like self-doubt, self-judgment, shame, hopelessness, or fear, we can begin to believe that there must be something broken inside of us. Instead of feeling engaged in life and tapped into self-enriching behaviours, we can find ourselves being pulled away from our heart’s deepest desires for who we want to be.
You may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, unsupported or unheard. I am committed to co-creating a supportive environment where you can open up and experience your feelings, without judgement. As teens and young adults, we all need a place to discuss our emotions and thoughts freely, while also learning tools to manage our feelings and help to reduce the frequency of negative emotions. Therapy is challenging but you are not alone in this journey for your health. I treat the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative and joint effort to help improve your life.
You may be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, unsupported or unheard. I am committed to co-creating a supportive environment where you can open up and experience your feelings, without judgement. As teens and young adults, we all need a place to discuss our emotions and thoughts freely, while also learning tools to manage our feelings and help to reduce the frequency of negative emotions. Therapy is challenging but you are not alone in this journey for your health. I treat the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative and joint effort to help improve your life.
Alexander Kunashko
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ancaster, ON L8S
Coronavirus concerns? Video chat (Skype) and phone-based appointments available! Has life become too stressful? Can you no longer cope? Is life not as enjoyable as it used to be? Do you struggle with any of the following: Depression, Trauma, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Grief, Insomnia, or Stress? Sometimes life can feel overwhelming and seem hopeless. Instead of suffering alone, let me help you. I am a great listener who is compassionate and non-judgmental. I will work hard to earn your trust, understand what the root issues are, and then problem solve effective solutions that will suit your unique needs.
Coronavirus concerns? Video chat (Skype) and phone-based appointments available! Has life become too stressful? Can you no longer cope? Is life not as enjoyable as it used to be? Do you struggle with any of the following: Depression, Trauma, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Grief, Insomnia, or Stress? Sometimes life can feel overwhelming and seem hopeless. Instead of suffering alone, let me help you. I am a great listener who is compassionate and non-judgmental. I will work hard to earn your trust, understand what the root issues are, and then problem solve effective solutions that will suit your unique needs.
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Male Counsellors
As a man, why might I want to see a male therapist?
There are many reasons a man might wish to work with a male therapist, including a degree of shared identity, which may help client and therapist connect to each other and allow for a more free-flowing discussion of issues that can be deeply personal. Some men may feel more comfortable talking to a male therapist about relationship concerns, the pressures they feel around the roles society and family place on men, career or job challenges, self-esteem, or anger problems. For some men who have not had a male role models in their lives, a good male therapist may be especially helpful.
How can I find out about a therapist’s experience treating men?
Individuals looking for treatment should feel comfortable directly asking a therapist about their history treating men overall and the issues that arise in therapy with men. A good therapist will be happy to discuss such matters as well as their educational background, approach to treatment, and how they think they can aid a prospective client. Prospective clients should also ask what the expectation is for treatment, and what the fee structure is, and whether and which insurance plans are accepted.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist of the same gender?
Therapy is not gender-specific, but some men as well as women feel more comfortable opening up about their experiences and history with a male therapist. An individual may feel that they have to explain less background information and be on the same page more quickly, particularly when discussing gender-specific challenges, in the case of male clients. Some women have prior negative experiences with women that predispose them to prefer working with a male in therapy. That said, a good clinician can transcend most if not all gender concerns. Ultimately, the most important factor in therapy is the connection and trust the client is able to build with the practitioner.
Would a male therapist have specific training in treating men?
Generally, no. There are no certifications for treating men specifically, but there are continuing education classes that therapists may take that focus on treating men as a group. There are many therapists who focus on men and male issues in their treatment and therefore have experience and expertise in this domain.