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Eric D LaPaugh
Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Traverse City, MI 49686
I have been a therapist for 10 years and in private practice for the past 7. Prior to this I worked with students and families at a boarding school for high schoolers with learning difficulties for 8 years. And before that I’ve worked with youth and families in many different capacities for several years.
I have been a therapist for 10 years and in private practice for the past 7. Prior to this I worked with students and families at a boarding school for high schoolers with learning difficulties for 8 years. And before that I’ve worked with youth and families in many different capacities for several years.
(231) 994-6543 View (231) 994-6543
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Jerry Richardson
Pre-Licensed Professional, LLMSW
Verified Verified
Traverse City, MI 49686
This Therapist Has Immediate Availability! We are all going through our own struggles, and it is natural to want to find some kind of relief from what we are going through. Too often though, we frequently find ourselves back at square one over and over again wondering why this keeps happening. Mental Health counseling offers us a chance to try and understand our stress, the meaning behind our symptoms, and allows us an opportunity to finally get unstuck.
This Therapist Has Immediate Availability! We are all going through our own struggles, and it is natural to want to find some kind of relief from what we are going through. Too often though, we frequently find ourselves back at square one over and over again wondering why this keeps happening. Mental Health counseling offers us a chance to try and understand our stress, the meaning behind our symptoms, and allows us an opportunity to finally get unstuck.
(231) 403-0865 View (231) 403-0865
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Michael Patrick Hayes
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Traverse City, MI 49686
This clinical practice specializes in assisting individuals to achieve their personal goals and strive to reach their full potential. I assist others to increase and sustain motivational levels and drive and reduce or eliminate barriers to success. The practice works with children, adolescents and adults. Clients often seeking services include business owners and executives, athletes, students, and artists.
This clinical practice specializes in assisting individuals to achieve their personal goals and strive to reach their full potential. I assist others to increase and sustain motivational levels and drive and reduce or eliminate barriers to success. The practice works with children, adolescents and adults. Clients often seeking services include business owners and executives, athletes, students, and artists.
(231) 613-3515 View (231) 613-3515

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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.