Male Therapists in 97239
No one is truly broken, we all are just a little bent.
No one is truly broken, we all are just a little bent.
As an experienced therapist I work to create a warm, non-judgmental atmosphere for you to explore important issues in your life. Through a safe and compassionate environment we can address painful patterns that prevent you from living a fuller life and build positive inner resources that empower you to find more joy. The therapy relationship can provide solace and support in difficult times helping you to remember and access your own innate wisdom.
As an experienced therapist I work to create a warm, non-judgmental atmosphere for you to explore important issues in your life. Through a safe and compassionate environment we can address painful patterns that prevent you from living a fuller life and build positive inner resources that empower you to find more joy. The therapy relationship can provide solace and support in difficult times helping you to remember and access your own innate wisdom.
Kent Kreiselmaier
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97239 (Online Only)
Hello! Thank you for considering me to accompany you on this sacred journey. I believe counseling is a powerful tool for overcoming obstacles to well-being and hu man flourishing. I treat clients with a range of issues, from existential issues and coping with the de mands of life, to mood disorders and anxiety, complex trauma and PTSD, spirituality concerns and religious trauma, and men's and LGBTQi issues. Together, we will examine these problems, trace their origins to childhood and significant adult relationships, and learn new skills and new ways of relating to others and ourselves to rediscover well-being and flourishing in life.
Hello! Thank you for considering me to accompany you on this sacred journey. I believe counseling is a powerful tool for overcoming obstacles to well-being and hu man flourishing. I treat clients with a range of issues, from existential issues and coping with the de mands of life, to mood disorders and anxiety, complex trauma and PTSD, spirituality concerns and religious trauma, and men's and LGBTQi issues. Together, we will examine these problems, trace their origins to childhood and significant adult relationships, and learn new skills and new ways of relating to others and ourselves to rediscover well-being and flourishing in life.
People seek therapy for many reasons, but one thing just about everyone entering therapy has in common is a feeling that something needs to change for life to become more fulfilling. Whether you’re encountering difficulties in personal relationships, grief and loss, work-related stress, a life transition, low self-esteem, the emotional impacts of traumatic experiences, or struggling with constellations of symptoms commonly referred to as “depression” or “anxiety,” I honor your individuality and tailor my approach to meeting your unique needs.
People seek therapy for many reasons, but one thing just about everyone entering therapy has in common is a feeling that something needs to change for life to become more fulfilling. Whether you’re encountering difficulties in personal relationships, grief and loss, work-related stress, a life transition, low self-esteem, the emotional impacts of traumatic experiences, or struggling with constellations of symptoms commonly referred to as “depression” or “anxiety,” I honor your individuality and tailor my approach to meeting your unique needs.
A Guided You, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MBA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97239 (Online Only)
My mantra in life: Every day is a teaching moment.
Do you struggle with finding your purpose or understanding the direction in which your life is taking? Do you struggle with finding acceptance or questioning your identity? Do you experience a cloud of uncertainties? If you answered yes to any of those questions, or seek a better understanding of your life, I may be able to guide you through your journey. I know first-hand the importance of wanting to find representation and seeking guidance from those with similar narratives. It can be troublesome to question whether or not a therapist can relate to you when you are dealing with difficulties in your life.
My mantra in life: Every day is a teaching moment.
Do you struggle with finding your purpose or understanding the direction in which your life is taking? Do you struggle with finding acceptance or questioning your identity? Do you experience a cloud of uncertainties? If you answered yes to any of those questions, or seek a better understanding of your life, I may be able to guide you through your journey. I know first-hand the importance of wanting to find representation and seeking guidance from those with similar narratives. It can be troublesome to question whether or not a therapist can relate to you when you are dealing with difficulties in your life.
You are resilient. You can overcome trauma, heal from pain, rise up out of depression, and free yourself from the grip of anxiety. Brain science confirms our minds have a profound capacity for healing, especially when tapped into correctly. At Resilient Minds, LLC, my private practice, I specialize in comprehensive neuropsychological testing, psychological evaluations, and evidence-based therapy. With warmth, compassion and flexibility, I can help you reignite your innate capacity for connection, purpose, and resilience. Reach out today to get started, or visit my website at: www.resilientmindsllc.com.
You are resilient. You can overcome trauma, heal from pain, rise up out of depression, and free yourself from the grip of anxiety. Brain science confirms our minds have a profound capacity for healing, especially when tapped into correctly. At Resilient Minds, LLC, my private practice, I specialize in comprehensive neuropsychological testing, psychological evaluations, and evidence-based therapy. With warmth, compassion and flexibility, I can help you reignite your innate capacity for connection, purpose, and resilience. Reach out today to get started, or visit my website at: www.resilientmindsllc.com.
I practice from several approaches, but something that makes me different is my training and ability to practice Anti-Racist Trauma-Informed Care when appropriate and indicated for consenting clients. Unequal access to resources and social prejudice and discrimination creates difference of opportunity that shape people and family’s ability to create sustainable predictability, which often leaders to intergenerational trauma and stress. This area of focus is often disregarded or uncomfortable to discuss, with therapy being little exception to that rule.
I practice from several approaches, but something that makes me different is my training and ability to practice Anti-Racist Trauma-Informed Care when appropriate and indicated for consenting clients. Unequal access to resources and social prejudice and discrimination creates difference of opportunity that shape people and family’s ability to create sustainable predictability, which often leaders to intergenerational trauma and stress. This area of focus is often disregarded or uncomfortable to discuss, with therapy being little exception to that rule.
I am a licensed psychologist who provides teletherapy and outdoor walking sessions. My office is in SW Portland. I have a specialty helping people overcome distress about climate change and environmental issues. ** CURRENTLY I ONLY HAVE OPENINGS FOR CLIENTS WITH THIS FOCUS. ** I have a direct, supportive style. I work with adult wo men, men and couples of diverse backgrounds and orientations. I have 25 years of experience. I also help people with personal growth; reducing anxiety or depression; dealing with losses; improving communication and relationships; and public speaking and job perfor mance.
I am a licensed psychologist who provides teletherapy and outdoor walking sessions. My office is in SW Portland. I have a specialty helping people overcome distress about climate change and environmental issues. ** CURRENTLY I ONLY HAVE OPENINGS FOR CLIENTS WITH THIS FOCUS. ** I have a direct, supportive style. I work with adult wo men, men and couples of diverse backgrounds and orientations. I have 25 years of experience. I also help people with personal growth; reducing anxiety or depression; dealing with losses; improving communication and relationships; and public speaking and job perfor mance.
I’m similar to the clients I work with in a lot of ways. Before becoming a psychologist, I held numerous jobs as a warehouse worker, a cook, a sales man, a teacher, and a nurse. I began working in mental health in the 1983 first as an assistant for hospitalized persons suffering with mental illness. I then became a psychiatric nurse where I helped clients with their medications the psychiatrist prescribed them. For the last 24 years I have provided psychotherapy to hundreds of clients. I think my long time working as a therapist and my down to earth nature is what makes me different.
I’m similar to the clients I work with in a lot of ways. Before becoming a psychologist, I held numerous jobs as a warehouse worker, a cook, a sales man, a teacher, and a nurse. I began working in mental health in the 1983 first as an assistant for hospitalized persons suffering with mental illness. I then became a psychiatric nurse where I helped clients with their medications the psychiatrist prescribed them. For the last 24 years I have provided psychotherapy to hundreds of clients. I think my long time working as a therapist and my down to earth nature is what makes me different.
I help couples, families and individuals get through troubled times, tackle new and old problems and develop realistic and sustainable ways of living. I work with clients who want to get help quickly and don't want to spend years in therapy. I work with clients who are looking for effective, progress-oriented approaches to change.
I help couples, families and individuals get through troubled times, tackle new and old problems and develop realistic and sustainable ways of living. I work with clients who want to get help quickly and don't want to spend years in therapy. I work with clients who are looking for effective, progress-oriented approaches to change.
Hello! I am excited to meet you and work with you towards meeting your mental health goals. A little about me: I am a pre-licensed therapist working towards my master's degree in counseling at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. I am an avid runner, reader, and sourdough bread enthusiast, and enjoy getting outdoors with my spouse and toddler. I enjoy working with clients along a wide spectrum of issues, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, anger, and trauma.
Hello! I am excited to meet you and work with you towards meeting your mental health goals. A little about me: I am a pre-licensed therapist working towards my master's degree in counseling at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. I am an avid runner, reader, and sourdough bread enthusiast, and enjoy getting outdoors with my spouse and toddler. I enjoy working with clients along a wide spectrum of issues, including anxiety, depression, life transitions, anger, and trauma.
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Maybe you are in inflexible, unstable, unsatisfying, or abusive relationships; or your family system is fragile, breaking down with friction and cutoffs; or earning an income can be strained by office conditions, job insecurity, or inequity; or the passion of your expression may feel frozen. I have a wealth of experience with processing identity questions and life transitions. Together, we will discover unexplored avenues of your experience so that a unique, creatively adaptive life of your own true self may unexpectedly open up. We will hear your story together, imagine its alternatives, and dispel restrictive illusions.
Maybe you are in inflexible, unstable, unsatisfying, or abusive relationships; or your family system is fragile, breaking down with friction and cutoffs; or earning an income can be strained by office conditions, job insecurity, or inequity; or the passion of your expression may feel frozen. I have a wealth of experience with processing identity questions and life transitions. Together, we will discover unexplored avenues of your experience so that a unique, creatively adaptive life of your own true self may unexpectedly open up. We will hear your story together, imagine its alternatives, and dispel restrictive illusions.
As a parent, it is difficult to see worry and self-doubt stand in the way of your teenager’s well-being and potential. You want your child to be happy and thrive, yet they appear anxious and unmotivated. You might lecture or give them advice, but that seems to create a larger wedge between you. Or even sets them off. You’re caught in a power struggle with the person you love the most. And all you want is to see them smile. I can help you.
As a parent, it is difficult to see worry and self-doubt stand in the way of your teenager’s well-being and potential. You want your child to be happy and thrive, yet they appear anxious and unmotivated. You might lecture or give them advice, but that seems to create a larger wedge between you. Or even sets them off. You’re caught in a power struggle with the person you love the most. And all you want is to see them smile. I can help you.
Dino Paris Counseling & High Performance Coaching
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97239
For over 30years, Dino has helped clients find relief from anxiety and trauma. He employs the most effective evidence-based methods and technologies. His primary modalities include EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Somatic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, Creative Arts Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and Poly Vagal Technology. As a high perfor mance coach, Dino employs these same methods to assist elite athletes, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals to enhance their perfor mance, enjoyment and engagement.
For over 30years, Dino has helped clients find relief from anxiety and trauma. He employs the most effective evidence-based methods and technologies. His primary modalities include EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), Somatic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Mindfulness, Creative Arts Therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and Poly Vagal Technology. As a high perfor mance coach, Dino employs these same methods to assist elite athletes, entrepreneurs, and creative professionals to enhance their perfor mance, enjoyment and engagement.
I identify as a transgender man who is motivated to work with LGBTQ+ individuals from adolescents to adults providing affirming care.
I have worked in complicated systems which include the criminal legal system, working with houseless folks seeking services and in primary care working with youth and families in pediatrics. I base my practice as trauma-informed, client centered, and using a social justice lens. My practice consists of Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, Attachment Theory, and Narrative Therapy.
I identify as a transgender man who is motivated to work with LGBTQ+ individuals from adolescents to adults providing affirming care.
I have worked in complicated systems which include the criminal legal system, working with houseless folks seeking services and in primary care working with youth and families in pediatrics. I base my practice as trauma-informed, client centered, and using a social justice lens. My practice consists of Motivational Interviewing, Family Systems, Attachment Theory, and Narrative Therapy.
I'm Andy and I am couple's and family therapist with a specialty in sex therapy. My work is about helping clients build genuine connection with others and a meaningful life. I’m kind, a bit silly, and will sometimes say things that feel hard. As a therapist I focus on emotions as communication, the ways our past informs our present, and how our body and thoughts connect.
I'm Andy and I am couple's and family therapist with a specialty in sex therapy. My work is about helping clients build genuine connection with others and a meaningful life. I’m kind, a bit silly, and will sometimes say things that feel hard. As a therapist I focus on emotions as communication, the ways our past informs our present, and how our body and thoughts connect.
It's a pleasure to have the opportunity to support the wellbeing of teens and families, adult men, and couples. My specialties as a psychologist include anxiety, men's health, trauma, family of origin, Autism, ADHD, and self-esteem. My focus with teens is often on tackling academic, athletic, or relational stressors through understanding how to navigate thoughts and feelings. With couples, I enjoy the process of enhancing closeness through empathic, emotion-focused communication. I'm also passionate about supporting adult men in developing tools to manage stress and anxiety.
It's a pleasure to have the opportunity to support the wellbeing of teens and families, adult men, and couples. My specialties as a psychologist include anxiety, men's health, trauma, family of origin, Autism, ADHD, and self-esteem. My focus with teens is often on tackling academic, athletic, or relational stressors through understanding how to navigate thoughts and feelings. With couples, I enjoy the process of enhancing closeness through empathic, emotion-focused communication. I'm also passionate about supporting adult men in developing tools to manage stress and anxiety.
My diverse experience and willingness to go the extra mile help me stand out as a provider. In between sessions, I work tirelessly to research the most effective methods of providing clinical counseling to all types of mental illnesses, with an emphasis on depression and anxiety. Through my experience in the field, I have assisted vulnerable individuals and families in the most challenging of circumstances. By navigating near impossible situations, I have developed resiliency and problem-solving skills that are rare to the field of mental health.
My diverse experience and willingness to go the extra mile help me stand out as a provider. In between sessions, I work tirelessly to research the most effective methods of providing clinical counseling to all types of mental illnesses, with an emphasis on depression and anxiety. Through my experience in the field, I have assisted vulnerable individuals and families in the most challenging of circumstances. By navigating near impossible situations, I have developed resiliency and problem-solving skills that are rare to the field of mental health.
Stephen Boyd
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Portland, OR 97239 (Online Only)
I have particular experience in grief, death, and dying (I've done lots of hospice work); coping with life-threatening illness (I am a cancer survivor), anxiety, depression, and disorders involving delusion and mania.
Why do people go to therapy? Most often, it is because we are in a crisis of some kind. Although we all find crises painful, they are also opportunities for growth. In fact growth does not occur without discomfort, maybe even pain. Without that challenge, we will not grow. But we must also have support. That’s where therapy comes in. Through support and challenge, something new emerges. We don’t just get through. We grow. We come out the other side greater than we were.
I have particular experience in grief, death, and dying (I've done lots of hospice work); coping with life-threatening illness (I am a cancer survivor), anxiety, depression, and disorders involving delusion and mania.
Why do people go to therapy? Most often, it is because we are in a crisis of some kind. Although we all find crises painful, they are also opportunities for growth. In fact growth does not occur without discomfort, maybe even pain. Without that challenge, we will not grow. But we must also have support. That’s where therapy comes in. Through support and challenge, something new emerges. We don’t just get through. We grow. We come out the other side greater than we were.
Getting started in therapy can feel daunting and I can help to make that experience easier for you. My clients most frequently describe me as genuine, easy to talk to, and compassionate. I understand that we all cope in different ways and welcome having periods of light conversation and humor along the way. I strive to genuinely get to know you and help you identify what is causing your distress, so we can work towards resolving it. I help my clients learn and strengthen the skills needed to navigate difficult life experiences more efficiently.
Getting started in therapy can feel daunting and I can help to make that experience easier for you. My clients most frequently describe me as genuine, easy to talk to, and compassionate. I understand that we all cope in different ways and welcome having periods of light conversation and humor along the way. I strive to genuinely get to know you and help you identify what is causing your distress, so we can work towards resolving it. I help my clients learn and strengthen the skills needed to navigate difficult life experiences more efficiently.
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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.