Men's Issues Therapists in Indianapolis, IN

I work with couples, individuals, adolescents and families covering a wide range of emotional, behavioral and relationship issues. I strive to provide a comfortable and supportive environment in which people feel safe to explore issues that keep them locked in destructive patterns. My work style is highly personalized and tailored to the individual needs of people to support insight and personal growth. I believe in a collaborative approach and relationship with my clients that preserves their right to self-determination and holds an unconditional positive regard for each person I encounter.

As a therapist, I work with male clients who are dealing with a wide variety of mental health issues. My specialty is in the areas of parent/teen relationships, teen behaviors, and men's issues . Are you a parent looking for solutions to the torn relationship you have with your teen? Are you a man trying to figure out how to balance life's problems without losing yourself altogether? You want solutions to these issues so you can find peace in your relationships and peace within.

Sometimes we get stuck and feel trapped by our experiences related to substance use, addictive thinking, trauma, anxiety, depression and other addictive or high risk behaviors. If this sounds like you, I would like to help you manage these experiences and empower you to break through the challenges associated with your personal experience. I would like the opportunity to help you build up and enhance your strengths, minimize and plan for your limitations, and give you hope and opportunities to make the changes you desire.

Significant disconnection and shame are intense and unfortunately common experiences people are struggling with. Sometimes, our emotions or body sensations feel intense or overwhelming. This pain may lead us to act in ways that are against our values or desires. Perhaps we act out sexually, eat excessively, or are avoidant of relationships. Regardless, these behaviors often further our loss of control, distress, hurt, and low self-esteem.

Do you keep revealing to yourself and your loved ones that you are not the person you want to be? Have you kept yourself so hidden from others that now you have difficulty knowing who you are or what you want? Most likely, you have adapted over the years to challenges, maybe traumas, which have helped you survive. Except, those adaptations aren't serving you anymore, and they are actually making things worse. Perhaps you're afraid it's too late, that too much damage has been done. You believe the REAL YOU is hidden somewhere, you just need support finding yourself and living into your highest potential.

I have a passion to journey with couples who seek to restore love and trust in their life and in their relationship(s). When we experience violations to our sense of identity and safety we experience real pain and confusion. It is possible for all of us to find peace and be grounded in the truth of who we are, and discover new ways to act within our daily life and decision making. I especially have an interest in journeying with couples struggling with communication (i.e. decision making), passion and attachment, intimacy, life transitions, and conflict (i.e. anger, shame, control, infidelity, addiction, trauma).

I enjoy working with clients who want to grow as individuals and in their relationships. I love walking with clients through their individual and relational struggles. I want to create a nonjudgmental and safe place for people who are hurting and want a place to express their pain and grow in healthy and positive ways. I greatly enjoy helping couples grow in being better spouses and partners. I also enjoy working with families who have children with special needs to come alongside them and process the difficulties they face. Individuals going through transitions is also a passion of mine including college, premarital, and parenthood

I feel that our society can frame our personal problems in such a way to make us feel that there is something "wrong" with us. However, while there may be parts of how we relate to the world around us that aren’t working very well right now, there is nothing inherently wrong with who we are. I approach therapy in a way that aims to help you feel more embodied, grounded, and prepared for life's challenges, both personally and in relationships. Furthermore, I find that I connect most with people who are willing to think creatively about themselves and in a way that acknowledges the often painful absurdity of the human experience.

I have worked with individual men and women dealing with a wide range of struggles. Some of the struggles that I have helped clients with include depression, anxiety, addiction to multiple different substances, borderline personality disorder and other personality disorders, and co-dependency. I also have a lot of experience working with couples as well. I have helped couples work through and heal from infidelity, addiction to various substances, conflict management, and improving communication skills.

As guys, we don't really like to talk about it. You know, the stress, the dissatisfaction with our lives, our relationships, our jobs. Hitting that point in life where things just aren't what we thought they were supposed to be. So we shut down. We get angry and irritable. We stuff it down because we're never supposed to let them see us sweat. The problem is we end up exhausted, frustrated, and just plain lost. But if you want to find your way again, you've got to stop and ask for directions at some point, right?

I earned my Bachelor's degree in Religion from Southern Wesleyan University in 2005. I earned my Master's degree in Marriage & Family Therapy from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2010 and have been working in the counseling field since. I enjoy working with a wide variety of issues, including couple/family relationships, parenting, men's sexual integrity issues, mood disorders, and more. I have particular interest in working with Christian families and ministry families.

Change can be exciting, unsettling, challenging and fulfilling. Together we will identify the changes you seek and what is needed to make these changes come to life. In general, I practice gestalt therapy and focus on immediate experience. This helps you integrate what you sense, feel, and think into a more meaningful life. This is the heart of the therapeutic change process. Our work is present-centered, insight oriented, and relational. As an experienced psychotherapist, I welcome you into a relationship where you will feel safe, understood, and can achieve insights into your life that enable you to resolve issues.

Let me help you overcome the challenges of daily living. My name is Scott, and my past experience has taught me that helping one resolve childhood trauma, often a root cause for many mental health issues, is as rewarding an experience for a therapist as it is for a patient. I also enjoy helping couples overcome marital issues, as well as working with parents on how to better approach their children. Helping parents is something I enjoy. I can work through many different modalities to help you in areas of depression, anxiety, and other disorders. I have worked in counseling for nearly 30 years helping others at stages of life.

At MMHI we provide therapy for Men, Women, Married & Non-Married Couples. Men are currently going through an identity crisis. Decades ago, men were appreciated, respected, and cherished for simply working and providing for their households. The expectations from partners/spouses, children, and members of the community, have shifted greatly for various reasons, leaving men in a lost space. This space will leave a man feeling unwanted, used, abused, and unloved - causing anxiety, depression, anger, resentment, infidelity, and other life damanging issues.

ATTENTION PROFESSIONALS STRUGGLING WITH HIGH ANXIETY AND/OR RELATIONSHIP ISSUES (AT WORK OR HOME): You really want to talk with someone, but you're not sure who to trust. When you describe tough challenges at work or with your family, you want someone who GETS IT. The last thing you need is to discover that your counselor has too little experience to bring any new solutions to the table. You're looking for someone who's "BEEN THERE AND DONE THAT." Someone who inspires confidence with the way they approach their work, and someone who's already solved the problems you're dealing with.

The story of our lives often shape our day to day experiences. As we open up to our story and how we ended up at a certain space in our lives, we begin to see patterns. We begin to see unhealthy ways we have responded to people, relationships that have been less than productive, or events that unfolded different than we had hoped. In order to grow and set a new course, we need to identify the patterns that have lead us here. Therapy is about doing just that - uncovering underlying, most the time subconscious, ways of thinking, so that we can become the people that we want to be.

I have direct experience working with families, groups, and individuals. I have a passion for Perinatal Mental Health. I enjoy working with individuals who are struggling with Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss, and Trauma Recovery. All of my therapy sessions are held on a secure online platform. This allows you to have therapy in the comfort of your own space and be able to access therapy from anywhere in Indiana.

With years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients from as young as 3 years old to individuals in their late adulthood. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and gain a better understanding of each other. He has experience working with athletes such as those in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industry.

Hello there! My name is Raven and I am the founder of Motive Wellness, LLC. I am a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC), licensed clinical addiction counselor (LCAC), certified clinical trauma professional (CCTP) and a certified alcohol and drug abuse consultant (CADAC). I have 8 yrs experience in mental health, 3 years in the counselor role. I’ve worked in psychiatric settings, corrections, and rehabilitation centers (kudos to those in recovery!). For starters, congratulations to you and your willingness to give therapy a try.