Male Therapists in San Marino, CA
The therapeutic relationship is what drives growth and change in my work. I do not pretend to know what is going on with my clients before they tell me or believe that I know more about their experience than they do. Getting to know my clients is the most important part of my job. Through getting to know them, we create an opportunity for the individual to externally process what often has only been expressed in their own mind, creating space for exploration and a conversation. I do not know what is best for my clients, but I do believe that together we can illuminate a path to experiencing all life has to offer.
The therapeutic relationship is what drives growth and change in my work. I do not pretend to know what is going on with my clients before they tell me or believe that I know more about their experience than they do. Getting to know my clients is the most important part of my job. Through getting to know them, we create an opportunity for the individual to externally process what often has only been expressed in their own mind, creating space for exploration and a conversation. I do not know what is best for my clients, but I do believe that together we can illuminate a path to experiencing all life has to offer.
It's brutal out there—too much noise, too little nourishment. We pause to set the table instead. We clear space from the clutter of worry and obligation, unfold a bit of calm, and lay out what’s been left untouched: your hopes, your grief, your questions, your humor. Together, we take time to notice what belongs here and what can be set aside. In our work, we’ll listen for what’s been silenced, invite back the parts of you that have been hiding. The table doesn’t need to be perfect. Here, you’ll have a place to breathe, to feel, and to remember what truly matters to you.
It's brutal out there—too much noise, too little nourishment. We pause to set the table instead. We clear space from the clutter of worry and obligation, unfold a bit of calm, and lay out what’s been left untouched: your hopes, your grief, your questions, your humor. Together, we take time to notice what belongs here and what can be set aside. In our work, we’ll listen for what’s been silenced, invite back the parts of you that have been hiding. The table doesn’t need to be perfect. Here, you’ll have a place to breathe, to feel, and to remember what truly matters to you.
**Telehealth Video sessions are available** Are you having trouble controlling your drinking but feel like "rehab" isn't for you? Have loved ones in your life pleaded with you to stop? Is your alcohol or drug use causing relationship issues? Anxiety problems? I know exactly how you’re feeling. Alcohol or drug abuse can extremely difficult to manage on your own. For the last 19 years I’ve been helping clients navigate the personal recovery process and the trials and tribulations they come with it. If you are in a place in your life where you are ready to make some needed changes, I can help you be free from the grips of addiction.
**Telehealth Video sessions are available** Are you having trouble controlling your drinking but feel like "rehab" isn't for you? Have loved ones in your life pleaded with you to stop? Is your alcohol or drug use causing relationship issues? Anxiety problems? I know exactly how you’re feeling. Alcohol or drug abuse can extremely difficult to manage on your own. For the last 19 years I’ve been helping clients navigate the personal recovery process and the trials and tribulations they come with it. If you are in a place in your life where you are ready to make some needed changes, I can help you be free from the grips of addiction.
We are a small, discreet private practice of doctoral-level mental health practitioners located next to the Huntington Library & Gardens in San Marino CA (a fine place to find oneself, indeed ! ). We are broadly trained so we are able to work with a wide range of ages, conditions, cultures, and lifestyles. We provide a range of services such as diagnostic evaluation, psychological testing, treatment planning, brief consultation, and counseling (individual, conjoint, family, & group) though our primary focus is long-term individual psychotherapy for adults and children. We don't offer disability evals or form completion services.
We are a small, discreet private practice of doctoral-level mental health practitioners located next to the Huntington Library & Gardens in San Marino CA (a fine place to find oneself, indeed ! ). We are broadly trained so we are able to work with a wide range of ages, conditions, cultures, and lifestyles. We provide a range of services such as diagnostic evaluation, psychological testing, treatment planning, brief consultation, and counseling (individual, conjoint, family, & group) though our primary focus is long-term individual psychotherapy for adults and children. We don't offer disability evals or form completion services.
Are you feeling stuck, shut down, or distant from your partner or yourself? Do you feel pressure to perform, unsure how to ask for what you need, or caught in patterns that no longer work? You’re not alone. I help my clients break out of isolation and couples rebuild trust, communication, and intimacy. If you feel disconnected, therapy can help you find clarity and cohesion again. I offer a grounded, supportive space where you can be honest, explore what’s beneath the surface, and create meaningful change. My approach is collaborative, direct, and based on the belief that growth happens when you feel seen, safe, and supported.
Are you feeling stuck, shut down, or distant from your partner or yourself? Do you feel pressure to perform, unsure how to ask for what you need, or caught in patterns that no longer work? You’re not alone. I help my clients break out of isolation and couples rebuild trust, communication, and intimacy. If you feel disconnected, therapy can help you find clarity and cohesion again. I offer a grounded, supportive space where you can be honest, explore what’s beneath the surface, and create meaningful change. My approach is collaborative, direct, and based on the belief that growth happens when you feel seen, safe, and supported.
I specialize in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP). This process, whether used alone, or supplemented by my other specialties (including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Imago Couples Therapy), helps us to cultivate a new relationship to situations in daily life. My motto is, "If you can't change the situation, change your relationship TO the situation." My treatment style is client-centered and solution-focused.
I specialize in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP). This process, whether used alone, or supplemented by my other specialties (including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Imago Couples Therapy), helps us to cultivate a new relationship to situations in daily life. My motto is, "If you can't change the situation, change your relationship TO the situation." My treatment style is client-centered and solution-focused.
Evidence-based treatment for individual adults with anxiety, providing cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), in a collaborative, individualized, and accessible way. Working in conjunction with your other health care professionals to provide you with comprehensive care.
Evidence-based treatment for individual adults with anxiety, providing cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), in a collaborative, individualized, and accessible way. Working in conjunction with your other health care professionals to provide you with comprehensive care.
Living with anxiety, OCD, or depression is exhausting. Parents often feel like the whole family revolves around their child’s fears or rituals. Teens may be caught in panic, compulsions, or shame. Adults may find themselves trapped by constant worry, perfectionism, low mood, or feelings of hopelessness. And for young adults, it can feel impossible to take the next step forward life. However anxiety, OCD, or depression show ups for you, I'm sure you're tired of letting it call the shots in your life. And if you're on this website, I'm guessing you're ready to try something different. Let's talk about how that can look.
Living with anxiety, OCD, or depression is exhausting. Parents often feel like the whole family revolves around their child’s fears or rituals. Teens may be caught in panic, compulsions, or shame. Adults may find themselves trapped by constant worry, perfectionism, low mood, or feelings of hopelessness. And for young adults, it can feel impossible to take the next step forward life. However anxiety, OCD, or depression show ups for you, I'm sure you're tired of letting it call the shots in your life. And if you're on this website, I'm guessing you're ready to try something different. Let's talk about how that can look.
Hi there, I'm Sean! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 5 years of professional experience in this field. I am curious and committed to helping individuals improve their life situations. I work with clients to establish and clarify their therapy goals. I honor and respect the reasons clients come to therapy, and work with my clients to help them realize these goals.
Hi there, I'm Sean! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 5 years of professional experience in this field. I am curious and committed to helping individuals improve their life situations. I work with clients to establish and clarify their therapy goals. I honor and respect the reasons clients come to therapy, and work with my clients to help them realize these goals.
On the road to self-realization and fulfillment, we often encounter hurdles and obstacles that can make us feel like we have been knocked off course. In many instances, therapy can be an effective means to get us back on track. It is a way to develop a higher level of insight and understanding of ourselves and our place in the world around us. I offer support and guidance in your exploration of your past and present, via a compassionate, collaborative and non-judgmental relationship, in order to help you reach a sense of awareness and empowerment. I look forward to meeting you and helping you maneuver through life’s journey.
On the road to self-realization and fulfillment, we often encounter hurdles and obstacles that can make us feel like we have been knocked off course. In many instances, therapy can be an effective means to get us back on track. It is a way to develop a higher level of insight and understanding of ourselves and our place in the world around us. I offer support and guidance in your exploration of your past and present, via a compassionate, collaborative and non-judgmental relationship, in order to help you reach a sense of awareness and empowerment. I look forward to meeting you and helping you maneuver through life’s journey.
If you're a middle-age or older adult seeking therapy, you may be feeling stressed, down, lost, or confused. Things may not be working out for you the way you'd planned. Perhaps your finances, career, or relationship are off-course and you're looking for someone to talk things through with, to get some perspective and recommendations for how to move forward. Or perhaps these things have gone well but you still haven't found the meaning and purpose you've been looking for. You want your life to count for something and you want to feel fulfilled emotionally. Perhaps you yearn for the love you never got.
If you're a middle-age or older adult seeking therapy, you may be feeling stressed, down, lost, or confused. Things may not be working out for you the way you'd planned. Perhaps your finances, career, or relationship are off-course and you're looking for someone to talk things through with, to get some perspective and recommendations for how to move forward. Or perhaps these things have gone well but you still haven't found the meaning and purpose you've been looking for. You want your life to count for something and you want to feel fulfilled emotionally. Perhaps you yearn for the love you never got.
"How we do anything is how we do everything." We move through life in a distinct way that was shaped before we can remember, reinforces itself everyday, and inevitably leads to the same problems despite our best efforts to change. Do anxiety and depression color your everyday experience? Has addiction taken hold of your life? Do you struggle to build satisfying relationships? Through courageous self-exploration, I can help you find compassion for yourself and come to understand why you encounter the same issues again and again. Building this understanding and taking responsibility for your life can empower you to heal and grow.
"How we do anything is how we do everything." We move through life in a distinct way that was shaped before we can remember, reinforces itself everyday, and inevitably leads to the same problems despite our best efforts to change. Do anxiety and depression color your everyday experience? Has addiction taken hold of your life? Do you struggle to build satisfying relationships? Through courageous self-exploration, I can help you find compassion for yourself and come to understand why you encounter the same issues again and again. Building this understanding and taking responsibility for your life can empower you to heal and grow.
The therapist's task is to provide as far as is possible the ideal conditions for self-reflection, a place where one can explore the past, present and future apart from the pressures of life, in privacy, without judgement. The therapy room should serve as a "secure base" from which one can roam freely and return for honest curious reflection, guidance and support.
The therapist's task is to provide as far as is possible the ideal conditions for self-reflection, a place where one can explore the past, present and future apart from the pressures of life, in privacy, without judgement. The therapy room should serve as a "secure base" from which one can roam freely and return for honest curious reflection, guidance and support.
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Our relationships are the greatest treasures we have in life. When we feel disconnected in our relationship with ourselves and others, we are more prone to experiencing isolation, dysfunction and pain. While our pain can be a great teacher, feeling stuck and alone on the journey of life can feel hopeless at times. My goal is to walk with you through the healing process and support you in restoring life in your relationship with yourself and others. With a holistic approach to therapy, addressing the needs of the body, mind and soul are vital for restoring connection as we walk together through the healing process.
Our relationships are the greatest treasures we have in life. When we feel disconnected in our relationship with ourselves and others, we are more prone to experiencing isolation, dysfunction and pain. While our pain can be a great teacher, feeling stuck and alone on the journey of life can feel hopeless at times. My goal is to walk with you through the healing process and support you in restoring life in your relationship with yourself and others. With a holistic approach to therapy, addressing the needs of the body, mind and soul are vital for restoring connection as we walk together through the healing process.
I have been working with children, adolescents and their families,and individual adults from a family systems perspective for over 30 years in the West San Gabriel Valley. I am a Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology teaching Family Systems. I have been the consulting Psychologist at Polytechnic School in Pasadena for over 30 years. Given my experience as a Psychologist in Independent Schools, I also conduct comprehensive psycho-educational assessments for children, adolescents and young adults ages 6-18 from a family systems perspective. Please visit my website for more information on my services.
I have been working with children, adolescents and their families,and individual adults from a family systems perspective for over 30 years in the West San Gabriel Valley. I am a Professor at the California School of Professional Psychology teaching Family Systems. I have been the consulting Psychologist at Polytechnic School in Pasadena for over 30 years. Given my experience as a Psychologist in Independent Schools, I also conduct comprehensive psycho-educational assessments for children, adolescents and young adults ages 6-18 from a family systems perspective. Please visit my website for more information on my services.
Whatever your struggle, I want to help you overcome it. I am committed to offering a therapy experience that is both safe and flexible: one where you are free to be yourself, yet create new possibilities for your life. I believe that every human being bears unique gifts, and that together we can use your strengths to bring about life change. So, in addition to determining what has gone wrong, we will make use of what has "gone right."
As a result, your therapeutic experience is likely to be both meaningful and "user-friendly."
Whatever your struggle, I want to help you overcome it. I am committed to offering a therapy experience that is both safe and flexible: one where you are free to be yourself, yet create new possibilities for your life. I believe that every human being bears unique gifts, and that together we can use your strengths to bring about life change. So, in addition to determining what has gone wrong, we will make use of what has "gone right."
As a result, your therapeutic experience is likely to be both meaningful and "user-friendly."
Relationships can be tough. But they can also be a source of great connection and joy. Are you struggling in your most important relationships? Or having conflicting feelings about the people in your life? Maybe you're feeling anxious or depressed? Or struggling to understand the changes taking place with your child or adolescent? Whatever struggle you're facing, you don't need face them on your own.
Relationships can be tough. But they can also be a source of great connection and joy. Are you struggling in your most important relationships? Or having conflicting feelings about the people in your life? Maybe you're feeling anxious or depressed? Or struggling to understand the changes taking place with your child or adolescent? Whatever struggle you're facing, you don't need face them on your own.
Dr. Wei-Chin Hwang is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of clinical psychology. He has two practice locations, one in Pasadena and one in Claremont, California. In his practice, he provides psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. Dr. Hwang has over 30 years of education, training, and experience in the field of psychology. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from UCLA (ranked #1 in clinical psychology) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. He is a professor at Claremont McKenna College (ranked #6 among liberal arts colleges in the U.S.).
Dr. Wei-Chin Hwang is a licensed clinical psychologist and professor of clinical psychology. He has two practice locations, one in Pasadena and one in Claremont, California. In his practice, he provides psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. Dr. Hwang has over 30 years of education, training, and experience in the field of psychology. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from UCLA (ranked #1 in clinical psychology) and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. He is a professor at Claremont McKenna College (ranked #6 among liberal arts colleges in the U.S.).
Are you successful in many areas of your life, but feeling stuck with an important relationship? Or, possibly anxiety or anger? I can collaborate with you to find creative ways to identify areas of strength as well as unproductive ways of coping.
Are you successful in many areas of your life, but feeling stuck with an important relationship? Or, possibly anxiety or anger? I can collaborate with you to find creative ways to identify areas of strength as well as unproductive ways of coping.
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Male Therapists
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.
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 therapists of a specific gender. 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. 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.