Do you want more freedom and ease in your relationships? I run weekly 90-minute Men's process groups with my colleague Troy Piwowarski Psy.D -online (3 wks/month) & in-person in Berkeley (1 wk/month). Join our ongoing, long term (leave when you like), closed (same men every week) groups to clear the internal blocks that keep you from deeper more satisfying relationships. Our groups are both supportive and challenging, so you can face your fears and get unique authentic feedback that is hard to find. Cost includes Annual Weekend Retreat. Limited space available. Learn more @ Irlmen.com
Do you want more freedom and ease in your relationships? I run weekly 90-minute Men's process groups with my colleague Troy Piwowarski Psy.D -online (3 wks/month) & in-person in Berkeley (1 wk/month). Join our ongoing, long term (leave when you like), closed (same men every week) groups to clear the internal blocks that keep you from deeper more satisfying relationships. Our groups are both supportive and challenging, so you can face your fears and get unique authentic feedback that is hard to find. Cost includes Annual Weekend Retreat. Limited space available. Learn more @ Irlmen.com
This confidential group is designed to help people struggling to recover from their out of control sexual behaviors. We invite individuals with complex presentations and co-occurring issues which may have made recovery very difficult such as, over working, compulsive technology use, codependency, overeating, history of substance abuse, mood disorders, early attachment trauma, and more to join. The group covers topics related to harm reduction, sobriety, relapse prevention, intimacy, secrets and shame, healthy lifestyle, skills related to anger and communication. This is an on-going group.
Hosted by Elizabeth Corsale
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94122
This confidential group is designed to help people struggling to recover from their out of control sexual behaviors. We invite individuals with complex presentations and co-occurring issues which may have made recovery very difficult such as, over working, compulsive technology use, codependency, overeating, history of substance abuse, mood disorders, early attachment trauma, and more to join. The group covers topics related to harm reduction, sobriety, relapse prevention, intimacy, secrets and shame, healthy lifestyle, skills related to anger and communication. This is an on-going group.
Currently between semesters of Northwestern University Students.
Currently between semesters of Northwestern University Students.
Weekly intensive group therapy focused on living with sexual integrity. Each session is 50 minutes and is conducted via Zoom. Topics discussed include infidelity, porn/lust, risky sexual behaviors, and other unwanted behaviors. This is a safe space for men to take off their “mask,” practice honesty/vulnerability, develop an accountability network, and learn from others on the same journey. During the sessions, we share our struggles and successes. We develop solutions for difficult situations. We delve deeper into the underlying issues that hinder growth. We study books and selected readings to gain greater understanding.
Hosted by Men's Issues - Dr. Dean
Psychologist, PsyD, QME, Author
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94103
Weekly intensive group therapy focused on living with sexual integrity. Each session is 50 minutes and is conducted via Zoom. Topics discussed include infidelity, porn/lust, risky sexual behaviors, and other unwanted behaviors. This is a safe space for men to take off their “mask,” practice honesty/vulnerability, develop an accountability network, and learn from others on the same journey. During the sessions, we share our struggles and successes. We develop solutions for difficult situations. We delve deeper into the underlying issues that hinder growth. We study books and selected readings to gain greater understanding.
Being a father is one of life's greatest joys, but the process of becoming a father is a big challenge for most men. It's hard to meet the needs of our partners, children, and jobs. Friendships that we relied on earlier in life are inaccessible, and support from our partners can disappear because of the new baby. Facing these challenges with courage and support allows us to grow into mature men capable of being fathers and leaders. This online group helps men at the beginning of fatherhood meet the challenges they face through peer and expert support.
Being a father is one of life's greatest joys, but the process of becoming a father is a big challenge for most men. It's hard to meet the needs of our partners, children, and jobs. Friendships that we relied on earlier in life are inaccessible, and support from our partners can disappear because of the new baby. Facing these challenges with courage and support allows us to grow into mature men capable of being fathers and leaders. This online group helps men at the beginning of fatherhood meet the challenges they face through peer and expert support.
During weekly sessions talk openly and confidentially about your work, romance, sex, friends, family, your goals and dreams, fears and challenges. An affordable, fun and safe environment, where you can get expert insight, personalized feedback and practical advice. You want things to change but don't know how to go about it and just feel stuck. With 15+ years experience, Dr. Gilbert can teach you how to tame your fears, develop relationship skills that work, find more effective ways to get what you want and better manage through life transitions. Complementary consultation required to meet group requirements.
Hosted by Reconnect Relationship - Dr. Gilbert Chalepas
Psychologist, PsyD
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94108
During weekly sessions talk openly and confidentially about your work, romance, sex, friends, family, your goals and dreams, fears and challenges. An affordable, fun and safe environment, where you can get expert insight, personalized feedback and practical advice. You want things to change but don't know how to go about it and just feel stuck. With 15+ years experience, Dr. Gilbert can teach you how to tame your fears, develop relationship skills that work, find more effective ways to get what you want and better manage through life transitions. Complementary consultation required to meet group requirements.
Our Wednesday Relationship Group at Equity Health offers a private, high-trust space for discerning adults and couples to explore the dynamics of love, communication, and emotional intimacy. Designed for those who have achieved success in many areas of life but seek deeper connection at home, this small, time-limited group focuses on improving self-awareness, communication, and emotional attunement within relationships. Members are guided toward more authentic relating—learning to express needs, repair ruptures, and rediscover the vitality that comes from being fully known. Confidentiality, respect, and emotional courage are the foundation of this work.
Hosted by Benjamin J Gadbaw
Psychological Associate, MA, MFA, BS
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94103
Our Wednesday Relationship Group at Equity Health offers a private, high-trust space for discerning adults and couples to explore the dynamics of love, communication, and emotional intimacy. Designed for those who have achieved success in many areas of life but seek deeper connection at home, this small, time-limited group focuses on improving self-awareness, communication, and emotional attunement within relationships. Members are guided toward more authentic relating—learning to express needs, repair ruptures, and rediscover the vitality that comes from being fully known. Confidentiality, respect, and emotional courage are the foundation of this work.
Are you a man who wants to explore and/or manage your Compulsive Sexual Behavior from a Harm Reduction perspective? Be it: long hours online looking at sexual imagery (porn, Instamodels, etc.); hooking up; spending more time than you want on the apps; sex- and drug-linked behavior... We don’t call it sex addiction. We approach OCSB ("out of control sexual behavior" - as defined by the participant) from a non-judgmental Harm Reduction perspective. Contact us for additional information about the Harm Reduction groups for men with compulsive sexual behavior.
Hosted by You Rule Therapy | sex, drugs + therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94110
Are you a man who wants to explore and/or manage your Compulsive Sexual Behavior from a Harm Reduction perspective? Be it: long hours online looking at sexual imagery (porn, Instamodels, etc.); hooking up; spending more time than you want on the apps; sex- and drug-linked behavior... We don’t call it sex addiction. We approach OCSB ("out of control sexual behavior" - as defined by the participant) from a non-judgmental Harm Reduction perspective. Contact us for additional information about the Harm Reduction groups for men with compulsive sexual behavior.
Turning to eating, shopping, pills or alcohol to escape? It's time to make a change. Don't suffer alone. In this group you will learn to tame your fears and *Overcome anxiety, depression and loss; *Conquer self-esteem and assertiveness issues; *Manage through life transitions; * Develop more effective ways to get what you want; * Learn relationship skills that work. Dr. Gilbert works in a very collaborative and participatory manner. You'll get constant feedback, advice and valuable life skills in each session. Complementary consultation required to meet group requirements and ensure psychotherapy is right for you.
Hosted by LGBTpsychologist.com - Dr. Gilbert Chalepas
Psychologist, PsyD
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94123
Turning to eating, shopping, pills or alcohol to escape? It's time to make a change. Don't suffer alone. In this group you will learn to tame your fears and *Overcome anxiety, depression and loss; *Conquer self-esteem and assertiveness issues; *Manage through life transitions; * Develop more effective ways to get what you want; * Learn relationship skills that work. Dr. Gilbert works in a very collaborative and participatory manner. You'll get constant feedback, advice and valuable life skills in each session. Complementary consultation required to meet group requirements and ensure psychotherapy is right for you.
Join with other men who experience anxiety related to their sex lives, relationships and dating. www.rousegroups.com
Hosted by Rouse Relational Wellness
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94114
Join with other men who experience anxiety related to their sex lives, relationships and dating. www.rousegroups.com
*RECRUITING* This 8-week online group is a supportive, process-oriented space for adults of all genders to explore sex, intimacy, and barriers to pleasure with the help of peers’ insights, reflections, and lived experiences. There is no set curriculum or assignments, and direct advice is not the priority. Sessions focus on sharing, being witnessed, practicing curiosity and compassion, and engaging in collaborative discussion. The group is trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+-affirming, trans-affirming, kink-aware, and welcoming of diverse bodies, abilities, neurotypes, and relationship structures (monogamous and non-monogamous). The group is limited to California clients who can meet online.
Hosted by Phoenix Mandel
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, CSE
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94114
*RECRUITING* This 8-week online group is a supportive, process-oriented space for adults of all genders to explore sex, intimacy, and barriers to pleasure with the help of peers’ insights, reflections, and lived experiences. There is no set curriculum or assignments, and direct advice is not the priority. Sessions focus on sharing, being witnessed, practicing curiosity and compassion, and engaging in collaborative discussion. The group is trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+-affirming, trans-affirming, kink-aware, and welcoming of diverse bodies, abilities, neurotypes, and relationship structures (monogamous and non-monogamous). The group is limited to California clients who can meet online.
There is a shortage of elders and mature men to guide our youth and support our adults in leaving behind their boy-psychology and embrace maturity. This group aims to introduce and deepen a notion that has been lost in contemporary society: the mature masculine as an available stage for men. Utilizing the work of Moore and Gillette in their seminal book, "King Warrior, Magician, Lover", and exploring character styles through the Enneagram of Personality character model, we intend to offer a safe container to allow members to experience, via psychoeducation and group process, their very journey toward Mature Masculinity.
Hosted by Paulo Rebello
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94114
There is a shortage of elders and mature men to guide our youth and support our adults in leaving behind their boy-psychology and embrace maturity. This group aims to introduce and deepen a notion that has been lost in contemporary society: the mature masculine as an available stage for men. Utilizing the work of Moore and Gillette in their seminal book, "King Warrior, Magician, Lover", and exploring character styles through the Enneagram of Personality character model, we intend to offer a safe container to allow members to experience, via psychoeducation and group process, their very journey toward Mature Masculinity.
Gay, bisexual, and queer men face distinct challenges in connecting emotionally with other men. Struggling with societal expectations, it is easy to fall into isolation or unfulfilling relationships. Processing the “here and now” interpersonal dynamics in group therapy, men may find a safe space to redefine their own ways of relating, enabling them to form genuine connections in which they feel celebrated for who they are. This is why I created this online group for gay, bisexual, pansexual, and queer-identified men who want to grow in their connection to themselves and others.
Hosted by Adam MacDonald
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94102
Gay, bisexual, and queer men face distinct challenges in connecting emotionally with other men. Struggling with societal expectations, it is easy to fall into isolation or unfulfilling relationships. Processing the “here and now” interpersonal dynamics in group therapy, men may find a safe space to redefine their own ways of relating, enabling them to form genuine connections in which they feel celebrated for who they are. This is why I created this online group for gay, bisexual, pansexual, and queer-identified men who want to grow in their connection to themselves and others.
New Group in 2018! Meets twice per month on Tuesdays or Thursdays in SF. Get support and be compassionately challenged by other men and an experienced facilitator to grow, heal and mature.
New Group in 2018! Meets twice per month on Tuesdays or Thursdays in SF. Get support and be compassionately challenged by other men and an experienced facilitator to grow, heal and mature.
Join with other men who experience anxiety related to their sex lives, relationships and dating. Held in person at our office in the Castro district of San Francisco. https://www.rousegroups.com
Hosted by Rouse Relational Wellness
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94114
Join with other men who experience anxiety related to their sex lives, relationships and dating. Held in person at our office in the Castro district of San Francisco. https://www.rousegroups.com
Do you want more freedom and ease in your life? Just wanting a place and people to get real with? I run weekly meeting 90-minute Men's process groups online. Join our ongoing, long term (leave when you like), closed (same men every week) groups to clear the internal blocks that keep you from deeper more satisfying relationships. IRL Groups are designed to help you make your unconscious conscious. Men in our groups experience increased self-awareness, freedom, and satisfaction. Included in cost of group is our annual In-Person Retreat. Limited space is available. Learn more @ Irlmen.com
Do you want more freedom and ease in your life? Just wanting a place and people to get real with? I run weekly meeting 90-minute Men's process groups online. Join our ongoing, long term (leave when you like), closed (same men every week) groups to clear the internal blocks that keep you from deeper more satisfying relationships. IRL Groups are designed to help you make your unconscious conscious. Men in our groups experience increased self-awareness, freedom, and satisfaction. Included in cost of group is our annual In-Person Retreat. Limited space is available. Learn more @ Irlmen.com
Many people questioning their gender identity feel that they may be an imposter, that somehow they may not qualify as non-binary or trans, frozen in this state for fear that they may come out as non-binary or trans only to later realize that they were somehow wrong. People tend to struggle in isolation (even when surrounded by accepting queer community). These experiences inspired me to create a space for folks in this stage of exploration to normalize this perfectly normal experience. If any of this resonates with you, I welcome you to join our group.
Hosted by Misty Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, WGS
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94110
Many people questioning their gender identity feel that they may be an imposter, that somehow they may not qualify as non-binary or trans, frozen in this state for fear that they may come out as non-binary or trans only to later realize that they were somehow wrong. People tend to struggle in isolation (even when surrounded by accepting queer community). These experiences inspired me to create a space for folks in this stage of exploration to normalize this perfectly normal experience. If any of this resonates with you, I welcome you to join our group.
These groups meet each Wednesday evening at 515pm and 7pm, lasting for 90 minutes each. These are hybrid groups meaning they are in-person while a handful of times in the year meeting on zoom. The initial commitment is four months though many stay in groups for years. For those who learn by doing, you will get immense value and satisfaction from an Interpersonal Psychotherapy Process Group. You will learn about your relationship patterns and change the ones that don't work, all while offering both support and challenge, where members hold each other accountable.
These groups meet each Wednesday evening at 515pm and 7pm, lasting for 90 minutes each. These are hybrid groups meaning they are in-person while a handful of times in the year meeting on zoom. The initial commitment is four months though many stay in groups for years. For those who learn by doing, you will get immense value and satisfaction from an Interpersonal Psychotherapy Process Group. You will learn about your relationship patterns and change the ones that don't work, all while offering both support and challenge, where members hold each other accountable.
A weekly process group for men to connect more fully with themselves and with others. Together we share and learn to work with our anger, shame, loneliness, fear, grief and sense of agency in the world. We embrace men from all diverse backgrounds, cultures, and sexual orientations.
A weekly process group for men to connect more fully with themselves and with others. Together we share and learn to work with our anger, shame, loneliness, fear, grief and sense of agency in the world. We embrace men from all diverse backgrounds, cultures, and sexual orientations.
"Tending the Fire Within:" A depth and intimacy-oriented group where we embrace and explore issues that men often find themselves struggling with. We share and learn to work with our anger, shame, loneliness, fear, grief and sense of power in order to create lives with more passion and connection. By supporting each other's experience, we dive more deeply into our own unique expression of masculinity and learn how we can feel more alive by holding our issues with compassion and heart.
Hosted by Robert Schene
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, CGP
Group meets in San Francisco, CA 94122
"Tending the Fire Within:" A depth and intimacy-oriented group where we embrace and explore issues that men often find themselves struggling with. We share and learn to work with our anger, shame, loneliness, fear, grief and sense of power in order to create lives with more passion and connection. By supporting each other's experience, we dive more deeply into our own unique expression of masculinity and learn how we can feel more alive by holding our issues with compassion and heart.
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Is therapy for men different than it is for women?
Therapeutic treatments and types are the same for men as they are for women, with the same protocols followed and the same strategies employed. Discussing one’s feelings and emotions is an integral part of most therapies, and some men find doing so more challenging. Therapists can help clients through the process; some specialize in treating men for this reason.
How do you encourage a man to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual’s behavior affected either himself or others should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can men prepare for therapy?
Men can prepare for therapy by approaching the process with an open mind, being willing to talk about their challenges, and giving treatment the time to work. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. It can be useful for men who struggle to recall their emotional states to write down notes between sessions about their response to a given event or how they were feeling at a particular time.
What should men know about the process of therapy?
One of the most common reasons men don’t seek therapy is the notion that there’s something wrong with them if they do. Men should know that just because they’re seeking therapy doesn’t mean they’re mentally ill or damaged in some way. In the same way people work on their bodies through exercise or a craft through practice, therapy can be a way to improve the mental and emotional skills needed to be productive and effective partners, employees, and people in all realms of life.