Male Therapists in 08742
Kenneth C. Schwarz
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, MA, LCADC
Verified Verified
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Blue Sea Counseling is welcoming new clients who are seeking freedom from alcohol or substance abuse and the mental distress it brings. Ken Schwarz, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor with lived experience, offers a mix of treatment approaches rooted in mindfulness practices, to focus on healing the mind, body and spirit. Ken is welcoming, compassionate and offers a calming presence to assist those looking to welcome change into their lives. Ken is available for family interventions, individual therapy, and couples / family sessions.
Blue Sea Counseling is welcoming new clients who are seeking freedom from alcohol or substance abuse and the mental distress it brings. Ken Schwarz, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor with lived experience, offers a mix of treatment approaches rooted in mindfulness practices, to focus on healing the mind, body and spirit. Ken is welcoming, compassionate and offers a calming presence to assist those looking to welcome change into their lives. Ken is available for family interventions, individual therapy, and couples / family sessions.
Frank Murano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as well as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor with other areas of interest and expertise including: addictions, depression and anxiety, adjustment disorder, anger management and ADHD.
Whatever challenges you are facing or changes you are making, you don’t have to do it alone. Gaining insight and perspective is a process that can be enhanced through counseling or therapy and can lead to personal growth and productive life changes. I am a LCSW with over 30 years of clinical experience including as a Child Study Team member/School Social Worker and private practitioner. My background and training include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Family Systems, Rational Emotive Therapy, Parenting Skills, Solutions Focused Brief Therapy.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as well as a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor with other areas of interest and expertise including: addictions, depression and anxiety, adjustment disorder, anger management and ADHD.
Whatever challenges you are facing or changes you are making, you don’t have to do it alone. Gaining insight and perspective is a process that can be enhanced through counseling or therapy and can lead to personal growth and productive life changes. I am a LCSW with over 30 years of clinical experience including as a Child Study Team member/School Social Worker and private practitioner. My background and training include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Family Systems, Rational Emotive Therapy, Parenting Skills, Solutions Focused Brief Therapy.
Matthew Baker
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCADC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
I'm Matthew Baker, an experienced therapist specializing in mental health, addiction, and supporting individuals and families affected by addiction. With a deep understanding of the challenges you may face, I provide personalized support for lasting change and personal growth. I assist individuals with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, life adjustments, career issues, and relationship difficulties. I'm here to provide support and guidance for any challenge you're ready to address through therapy.
I'm Matthew Baker, an experienced therapist specializing in mental health, addiction, and supporting individuals and families affected by addiction. With a deep understanding of the challenges you may face, I provide personalized support for lasting change and personal growth. I assist individuals with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, life adjustments, career issues, and relationship difficulties. I'm here to provide support and guidance for any challenge you're ready to address through therapy.
Jason Andreach
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
I have a great deal of experience using evidence based practices and techniques geared towards improving the lives and happiness of clients. I emphasize helping clients be more aware of their common thought patterns and to modify their ways of thinking and emotions to better promote feelings of well being. Focusing on the present is more conducive to well being than being consumed by the past or worries about the future. Helping clients control what they can is the key.and inevitably behavior will change as well.
I have a great deal of experience using evidence based practices and techniques geared towards improving the lives and happiness of clients. I emphasize helping clients be more aware of their common thought patterns and to modify their ways of thinking and emotions to better promote feelings of well being. Focusing on the present is more conducive to well being than being consumed by the past or worries about the future. Helping clients control what they can is the key.and inevitably behavior will change as well.
Leo Beyda
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, LCADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Waitlist for new clients
Life can present us with unexpected challenges that may feel overwhelming and insurmountable. However, I firmly believe that as hu man beings, we each have, within us, the ability and the tools necessary to overcome these obstacles; even though accessing these tools can sometimes be challenging. I consider it an honor to assist my clients in uncovering their individual strengths.
Life can present us with unexpected challenges that may feel overwhelming and insurmountable. However, I firmly believe that as hu man beings, we each have, within us, the ability and the tools necessary to overcome these obstacles; even though accessing these tools can sometimes be challenging. I consider it an honor to assist my clients in uncovering their individual strengths.
Victory Bay offers a variety of client-centered programs treating Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health. We help our clients successfully detox from drugs and alcohol in a comfortable inpatient or outpatient setting. Accommodations will be made for 24 hour staffing and clients will be cared for by licensed staff including Psychiatrists, APN, RN, etc. Detox is an individualized process, and we have found that a holistic approach is ideal when trying to successfully treat substance use disorder.
Victory Bay offers a variety of client-centered programs treating Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health. We help our clients successfully detox from drugs and alcohol in a comfortable inpatient or outpatient setting. Accommodations will be made for 24 hour staffing and clients will be cared for by licensed staff including Psychiatrists, APN, RN, etc. Detox is an individualized process, and we have found that a holistic approach is ideal when trying to successfully treat substance use disorder.
Kevin Kane
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, DBCT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 (Online Only)
There are many methods of therapy, however I believe since individuals and their experiences are unique, I will work with you to find the treatment modality that best suits you.
With over 25 years working in the mental health field, I have found that a compassionate, empathetic approach is a necessity when providing therapy. Seeking therapy can be very challenging; one has usually endured a great amount of hardship or discomfort before even making the decision to seek help. A significant aspect to therapy is that to be truly effective, a person must feel comfortable with their therapist and build considerable trust to help facilitate their healing. My goal is to find the best approach that will work for you, maximizing the benefit you will receive in therapy.
There are many methods of therapy, however I believe since individuals and their experiences are unique, I will work with you to find the treatment modality that best suits you.
With over 25 years working in the mental health field, I have found that a compassionate, empathetic approach is a necessity when providing therapy. Seeking therapy can be very challenging; one has usually endured a great amount of hardship or discomfort before even making the decision to seek help. A significant aspect to therapy is that to be truly effective, a person must feel comfortable with their therapist and build considerable trust to help facilitate their healing. My goal is to find the best approach that will work for you, maximizing the benefit you will receive in therapy.
Van Venokur is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2018. Life has recently shown Van that curveballs are bound to happen with no warning whatsoever. COVID-19 was a clear example of that. These past years have shown Van just how quickly life can be derailed and how pivotal it is for mental health professionals like him to exist. Van has spent the last year working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, biomedical issues, their various relationships, traumas from the past and present, family matters, asexuality, sex addiction, and substance use.
Van Venokur is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2018. Life has recently shown Van that curveballs are bound to happen with no warning whatsoever. COVID-19 was a clear example of that. These past years have shown Van just how quickly life can be derailed and how pivotal it is for mental health professionals like him to exist. Van has spent the last year working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, biomedical issues, their various relationships, traumas from the past and present, family matters, asexuality, sex addiction, and substance use.
Through a variety of evidence-based therapeutic methods, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and psychodynamic therapy, Leo helps clients gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and develop healthy coping strategies to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.
Leo Beyda is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2019. He has two Master’s degrees, one in educational leadership and the other in clinical counseling. He also has two professional licenses: one as an LPC and the other as an LCADC (licensed clinical drug and alcohol counselor). As a mental health therapist, Leo’s primary goal is to help his clients achieve greater levels of mental and emotional well-being. To do this, he works collaboratively with his clients to understand their unique challenges and develop personalized treatment plans tailored to their individual needs and goals.
Through a variety of evidence-based therapeutic methods, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, and psychodynamic therapy, Leo helps clients gain insight into their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, and develop healthy coping strategies to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.
Leo Beyda is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2019. He has two Master’s degrees, one in educational leadership and the other in clinical counseling. He also has two professional licenses: one as an LPC and the other as an LCADC (licensed clinical drug and alcohol counselor). As a mental health therapist, Leo’s primary goal is to help his clients achieve greater levels of mental and emotional well-being. To do this, he works collaboratively with his clients to understand their unique challenges and develop personalized treatment plans tailored to their individual needs and goals.
Similarly, the hu man individual, given a chance, tends to develop his particular hu man potentialities.
Education: I earned my B.A. from the Talmudic University of Florida with a major in Talmudic Law. I went on to pursue my Master's Degree at Bellevue University, Bellevue Nebraska, in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, where I earned my Master's in Clinical Counseling. I am a Licensed Associate Counselor, as well as a National Certified Counselor.
Similarly, the hu man individual, given a chance, tends to develop his particular hu man potentialities.
Education: I earned my B.A. from the Talmudic University of Florida with a major in Talmudic Law. I went on to pursue my Master's Degree at Bellevue University, Bellevue Nebraska, in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, where I earned my Master's in Clinical Counseling. I am a Licensed Associate Counselor, as well as a National Certified Counselor.
Michael Balestrieri
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
It is hu man nature for us to work together to overcome our struggles.
Over the last decade, I have successfully helped children, adolescents, and adults from different backgrounds achieve their goals. The clients I have worked with have struggled with issues including but not limited to: anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders, stage of life issues, relationship conflicts, anger management, self-confidence, and impulse control difficulties. My number one goal is for us to build trust in our relationship so that we can work together to achieve your goals too.
It is hu man nature for us to work together to overcome our struggles.
Over the last decade, I have successfully helped children, adolescents, and adults from different backgrounds achieve their goals. The clients I have worked with have struggled with issues including but not limited to: anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, personality disorders, stage of life issues, relationship conflicts, anger management, self-confidence, and impulse control difficulties. My number one goal is for us to build trust in our relationship so that we can work together to achieve your goals too.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, ACS, CPRP
Verified Verified
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
Using a person-centered approach to therapy, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating by providing individualized services based upon your specific needs and concerns. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to understand and resolve the current challenges in your life. By engaging in therapeutic approaches and techniques together, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
Using a person-centered approach to therapy, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating by providing individualized services based upon your specific needs and concerns. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to understand and resolve the current challenges in your life. By engaging in therapeutic approaches and techniques together, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
John S. LoGrasso
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CPRP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
If you or someone you know is struggling to manage thoughts, feelings and/or behaviors, and seeking mindful participation in life, I'd like to help.
I am a Certified Queer and Trans Affirming Provider (QTAP) who believes the best indicator for successful outcomes in the counseling process is a trusting therapeutic relationship. I employ evidence-based practices in a warm and empathic environment to bring about meaningful change and personal growth. With almost 20 years experience in counseling and psychiatric rehabilitation, I have supported teens and young adults in realizing their personal goals and living their best life.
If you or someone you know is struggling to manage thoughts, feelings and/or behaviors, and seeking mindful participation in life, I'd like to help.
I am a Certified Queer and Trans Affirming Provider (QTAP) who believes the best indicator for successful outcomes in the counseling process is a trusting therapeutic relationship. I employ evidence-based practices in a warm and empathic environment to bring about meaningful change and personal growth. With almost 20 years experience in counseling and psychiatric rehabilitation, I have supported teens and young adults in realizing their personal goals and living their best life.
Rob Perper
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
Hi my name is Rob and my strength is working with clients who are struggling with a vast array of issues. I am looking for clients who are ready to start making positive changes in their lives and ready to combat the daily struggles that are impeding them from functioning at their highest potential.
Hi my name is Rob and my strength is working with clients who are struggling with a vast array of issues. I am looking for clients who are ready to start making positive changes in their lives and ready to combat the daily struggles that are impeding them from functioning at their highest potential.
Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, addiction, depression, divorce, anxiety, or major life changes? There comes a time when we need help from a professional to learn how to cope with many of life’s challenges. I would love to help you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery.
Are you struggling with issues related to trauma, grief, addiction, depression, divorce, anxiety, or major life changes? There comes a time when we need help from a professional to learn how to cope with many of life’s challenges. I would love to help you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery.
I help people transform their lives from the inside out with psychodynamic therapy. Most of my patients experience significant breakthroughs. My first aim will be to help you solve the immediate problems you're facing and start feeling better. As we go forward my aim is to foster self-actualization. I've helped many people profoundly improve their lives and I'll be honored to help you too.
I help people transform their lives from the inside out with psychodynamic therapy. Most of my patients experience significant breakthroughs. My first aim will be to help you solve the immediate problems you're facing and start feeling better. As we go forward my aim is to foster self-actualization. I've helped many people profoundly improve their lives and I'll be honored to help you too.
Envisioned Nature
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742 (Online Only)
Envisioned Nature is a "Pathway to Healing". I offer virtual therapy. I am committed to providing the gold standard of the highest quality mental health service. I live down the shore, and see people all over New Jersey. I assist in the self-healing process that we all have inside us. I generally work with stress, traumatic stress, and how it impairs our sense of self and other, our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. I have been working in the behavioral health and addiction provisions industry since 2012. I am in network with most major insurances. I also accept private pay, and assist with any out of network claims.
Envisioned Nature is a "Pathway to Healing". I offer virtual therapy. I am committed to providing the gold standard of the highest quality mental health service. I live down the shore, and see people all over New Jersey. I assist in the self-healing process that we all have inside us. I generally work with stress, traumatic stress, and how it impairs our sense of self and other, our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. I have been working in the behavioral health and addiction provisions industry since 2012. I am in network with most major insurances. I also accept private pay, and assist with any out of network claims.
Hello! I'm Will Wraith, National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in the state of New Jersey, and M.S. in Trauma and Mental Health Counseling. My practice is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves a space to heal and grow. I understand that mental health challenges and unexpected life transitions can often feel isolating, overwhelming, and profoundly disruptive. I’m here to walk beside you, ensuring that you don't have to navigate these turbulent waters alone. Together, we’ll explore your personal history, emotions, and triggers, to confidently address each issue you're facing.
Hello! I'm Will Wraith, National Certified Counselor (NCC), Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in the state of New Jersey, and M.S. in Trauma and Mental Health Counseling. My practice is rooted in the belief that everyone deserves a space to heal and grow. I understand that mental health challenges and unexpected life transitions can often feel isolating, overwhelming, and profoundly disruptive. I’m here to walk beside you, ensuring that you don't have to navigate these turbulent waters alone. Together, we’ll explore your personal history, emotions, and triggers, to confidently address each issue you're facing.
Francois D. Baillargeon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Point Pleasant Boro, NJ 08742
We all have a life narrative; some experiences are easy to understand, while others we may try to reject or avoid. Our narrative can be unfairly written with past emotional pain and we’re left to shoulder the burden of these experiences, which may manifest as anxiety, depression, grief, anger, etc. Each of these experiences are part of your greater story, linking from one to another, all of which has shaped you to be the person you are today. The process of self-exploration, change, and healing from these experiences is challenging, highlighting the importance of finding the right therapist for you.
We all have a life narrative; some experiences are easy to understand, while others we may try to reject or avoid. Our narrative can be unfairly written with past emotional pain and we’re left to shoulder the burden of these experiences, which may manifest as anxiety, depression, grief, anger, etc. Each of these experiences are part of your greater story, linking from one to another, all of which has shaped you to be the person you are today. The process of self-exploration, change, and healing from these experiences is challenging, highlighting the importance of finding the right therapist for you.
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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. 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.