Men's Issues Therapists in Santa Rosa, CA
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Diego J. Hall
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I provide a general therapy practice and specialize in the care of anger, anxiety, depression,
men's issues
, multicultural-issues, teens, and relationship concerns.
Are you ready to make a difference in your life? It is my hope that we will work together to unlock your inner potential. Many of us have dreams we leave on the back burner, as we pursue a conventional life. At times, we lose hope in the dream and it feels like the world is caving in around us. Externally we appear stable; hidden internally we may gain characteristics of anxiety and depression. My goal is to help you gain clarity in what you wish to achieve in this lifetime and to help you find the reason behind this uneasiness. Together, we can formulate a "roadmap" to navigate the unsteady, ever-changing, road of life.
Not accepting new clients
Milton Woolley, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified
Verified
Individuals desirous to discover the deeper self that resides within. Persons committed to growing beyond the history that stunts curiosity and a sense of purpose in life. People with enough life experience to know that life requires introspection, discomfort at times and build the capacity to appreciate personal and psychological accomplishment. Couples that want to build a better relationship by solving problems from the foundation of love that brought them together. Men who have reached mid-life and seek to live fully the next part of life . People who will invest the time and money it takes for positive change.
Greg Kirnos Boccieri
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
I work with people who are in need of a safe and supportive environment to figure out and pursue their life goals. They want to understand how to bring movement to the stuck and repeating aspects of their lives.
James K Baker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
9 Endorsed
Verified
9 Endorsed
Do you have a lot of strengths but keeps hitting a wall? Many of my clients have difficulty recognizing and articulating their emotions, which can lead to difficulty making decisions, asserting their needs, or setting healthy boundaries. They may feel disconnected from themselves and others, as if they are not fully present, leading to problems in their relationships and even with themselves. They may feel like their issues are not significant enough to warrant attention, and they may feel guilty for asking for help. Most feel that they should be able to manage things on their own. Does any of this sound familiar?
Not accepting new clients
Edward A Biery
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I am passionate about working with individuals and couples who desire more vitality, depth and richness in their lives and relationships. My work focuses on helping you liberate your unique self by working with patterns that keep you stuck or suffering; and then to transform these patterns by evoking a deep embodied presence in you. We will work collaboratively in a supportive, empathic environment using imagination and creativity to help you deeply be yourself and experience your life in new ways! In couples, working on these individual patterns together can transform the relationship.
Michael Krikorian
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
Verified
Between my life experience and my years of clinical work, I bring a broad depth of knowledge to my work as a therapist. This helps me to better understand and help my clients with the dilemmas they bring. I combine a non-shaming atmosphere with careful listening, and then bring forth tools and knowledge for them to use in their life outside the therapy room.
Waitlist for new clients
Adam Shemper, MFT: Awaken Relationship
Marriage & Family Therapist, MJ, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
I collaborate with individuals and couples to change old, destructive patterns into mutually beneficial ways of relating. With presence, curiosity & humor, I offer a healing relationship as the path toward greater self-acceptance, fulfillment & freedom. I help you ground in your innate capacity to feel more in charge of your life, which includes being able to identify and express your feelings, needs & desires. My practice is oriented toward: emotional experience; people in the midst of life transitions, including new parents and parents of older children; those experiencing grief; & individuals who have previously been in therapy.
Dr. Elliott Hastings
Psychologist, Psy D
Verified
Verified
I believe that being understood by someone who is compassionate and knowledgeable is essential to becoming the best person we can be. We can be our own worst critics and sometimes it helps to have someone experienced alongside us in our journey. I am a clinical psychologist with over 20 years of experience in working with teens and adults who have a wide range of issues. I specialize in treating issues related to addiction and substance abuse.
Todd James McKillop
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Whether you’re navigating a life transition, troubleshooting relationship dynamics, exploring questions about existence or tending to pain and sadness, our sessions together are aimed at helping you see more clearly and act more courageously.
Leland van den Daele
Psychologist, MS, PhD, FACP
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
My clients seek self-knowledge, firm identity, clear purpose, and meaning in life. They wonder “What’s it all about?”, "Is this all there is?", "How do I find a way?" They avoid cookie-cutter formulas and truisms. They seek authenticity, freedom from self-blame, doubt, anxiety, and depression, confidence during life changes, clarity of purpose, and dignity in a confused and often shallow culture. They are willing to invest in themselves to find themselves. They seek understanding of their attachment style, repressed emotions, unconscious patterns, fixations, blind spots, and defenses.
Tatra de la Rosa
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
12 Endorsed
Verified
12 Endorsed
I love working as a therapist and find that I am deeply fulfilled working with clients on any of life's many complexities. I am an active and engaged therapist who seeks to truly understand and connect with each of my clients, regardless of whatever challenges and conflicts they are facing and attempting to resolve. My purpose as a therapist is best served when I am being myself: straightforward and direct, curious and compassionate, and deeply engaged and connected. The primary focus of my work is with couples and individuals of any sexual orientation and relationship style.
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Erica Lindstrom-Dake
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
I believe that connection is our greatest human strength and that facilitating an understanding and pattern of safe connection to self and others is the primary work of therapy. I work relationally with my clients to provide a safe, stable, caring space where you can explore your life, your thoughts, your feelings and your needs. This form of exploration can help you move to see yourself with less judgment, more empathy, more self love and a deeper sense of understanding. When we operate from this place within ourselves, we are better able to make choices and decisions that result in less suffering.
Waitlist for new clients
Sean Rosas
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Is there something in your life that you want to change but are uncertain how to begin? I’m here to help. My goal is to help you get what you need by actively listening and providing you with the skills and tools to overcome your obstacles and make that change. Because every person is different, I offer a person-centered approach to exploring and tackling the unique challenges you’re experiencing. As an openly gay parent in a loving long-term interracial marriage, I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space for you to process and work through issues.
Kerri Lynn Gavin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP
Verified
Verified
I work with people who have Medicare insurance. My clients come to see me because they are in need to talk to someone about the changes in their lives, as they get older, as well as their feelings and needs around being isolated from the pandemic. As people age and reflect on their lives, some things can come up that need to be discussed or released and my practice offers a safe space to do so. Some people have a need for a therapist who can provide tele-health services over the phone or on a video chat and I offer these options to my clientele.
Luis Enrique Suarez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MACP, MFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Welcome. My participation in helping families in crisis has provided me with a deep understanding of systems, culture, patterns, trauma, substance abuse, and relational dynamics. I'm fully bilingual (Spanish) and bicultural and have worked with people from diverse backgrounds.
Matthew Smith
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Offices in Fremont and Santa Rosa: You can think of me as a professional guide for your personal growth. Most people seek psychotherapy from me to guide them through anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and self-improvement. The majority of my background is working with adults: individually or in group therapy. I also do preliminary psychological screening tests for some attention problems.
Heidi Diebel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with life, incongruent with who you are and who you want to be, have doubts about your ability to change that which you want to change, transition from a known place to the unknown…. Sometimes you just need someone to talk with and sort out your thoughts and feelings. Someone to help you better understand what motivates or hinders you. Someone who will teach you new skills to manage the feelings that seem unmanageable, or behavior that no longer serves you.
Eric Ryan
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Anxious? Depressed? Stuck? Relationship Problems? Loss of life meaning, purpose or direction? Welcome to my practice! In looking to address important problems, you are taking a crucial step. Finding the right therapist is essential. I am a certified Jungian Analyst and trained psychologist. If you have questions, call for a 15 minute phone consultation at no charge. I am here to help! In a confidential, caring and supportive environment, I aim to restore the whole person to health - mind, body, and spirit.
Not accepting new clients
Elise Gressmann-Weaver
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
In my practice I start by meeting a client where he or she is. I help clients identify and address the issues that are most pressing to them in the moment. I offer support and encouragement where my clients want to grow and change. I am skilled in addressing a variety of issues a client may be facing. I am comfortable and confident in treating trauma associated with abuse, neglect, and sexual assault. Additionally, I treat clients facing stage of life changes including, marriages, divorces, raising children, job changes, death of a loved one.
Richard H Von Feldt
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Dr. Von Feldt is a San Francisco Bay Area, licensed psychologist who specializes in addiction and prevention as well as dual diagnosis issues. In his practice Dr. Von Feldt works with adults, and families. Dr. Von Feldt offers a variety of empirically validated treatments to help his clients succeed. Through his friendly attitude, warm character and good sense of humor, Dr. Von Feldt fosters a sense of ease that helps clients focus on the changes they want to make.
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Men's Issues Therapists
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.