Male Therapists in Ellicott City, MD
After a thorough assessment, the clinicians at Excellis Consulting work with our patients to develop a treatment plan using compassionate, evidence-based methods for anxiety and depression as well as a number of other problems. I get great satisfaction from successes that we’ve had in this area. We are fortunate to have a number of clinicians from award winning institutions, such as Johns Hopkins, join our practice. Whatever your need, it’s very likely we can find a skilled clinician to help you.
After a thorough assessment, the clinicians at Excellis Consulting work with our patients to develop a treatment plan using compassionate, evidence-based methods for anxiety and depression as well as a number of other problems. I get great satisfaction from successes that we’ve had in this area. We are fortunate to have a number of clinicians from award winning institutions, such as Johns Hopkins, join our practice. Whatever your need, it’s very likely we can find a skilled clinician to help you.
I believe that we are all on our own journey through life and that the right journey for one person isn't necessarily the right journey for another. My job as a counselor isn't to tell you which one to take; it's to help you remove the roadblocks from your journey in an effort to make your choices in the future clearer for you. In order for counseling to be successful, the counselor and the client need to have a good connection to each other, and I strive to begin forming that connection from the very first meeting. I've worked with a wide variety of clients. Contact me and lets see how we can work together.
I believe that we are all on our own journey through life and that the right journey for one person isn't necessarily the right journey for another. My job as a counselor isn't to tell you which one to take; it's to help you remove the roadblocks from your journey in an effort to make your choices in the future clearer for you. In order for counseling to be successful, the counselor and the client need to have a good connection to each other, and I strive to begin forming that connection from the very first meeting. I've worked with a wide variety of clients. Contact me and lets see how we can work together.
Thomas K. Swisher, J.D., Ph.D.
Licensed Professional Counselor, JD, PhD
Verified Verified
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Welcome to my practice. I am a licensed professional counselor who also has a law degree and teaches counseling classes at a local university. Gage, my Therapy Dog, is a golden retriever who will be a part of our counseling or mediation sessions. Gage and I work with individuals, couples, and families coping with significant life events and transitions. If you want to develop better coping mechanisms, improved resilience, and a sense of gratitude which can lead to overall wellness, you may find our approach to be useful.
Welcome to my practice. I am a licensed professional counselor who also has a law degree and teaches counseling classes at a local university. Gage, my Therapy Dog, is a golden retriever who will be a part of our counseling or mediation sessions. Gage and I work with individuals, couples, and families coping with significant life events and transitions. If you want to develop better coping mechanisms, improved resilience, and a sense of gratitude which can lead to overall wellness, you may find our approach to be useful.
I specialize in crisis intervention and enjoy helping individuals with trauma disorders, stress management, autism, and life transitions.
For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.
I specialize in crisis intervention and enjoy helping individuals with trauma disorders, stress management, autism, and life transitions.
For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.
Roger Dever
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Ellicott City, MD 21043 (Online Only)
Whether you have experienced concerns with your emotions or mental health, trauma, couples issues, or have just got to a point in your life where you did everything right, but you don't feel happy; I would love the opportunity to try and help. I treat a variety of mental health and emotional issues. I believe that therapy should not only address mental health symptoms but also help people develop an ability to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. I specialize in using a variety of evidence-based treatments to help people change what they can and learn acceptance and compassion for the rest.
Whether you have experienced concerns with your emotions or mental health, trauma, couples issues, or have just got to a point in your life where you did everything right, but you don't feel happy; I would love the opportunity to try and help. I treat a variety of mental health and emotional issues. I believe that therapy should not only address mental health symptoms but also help people develop an ability to live more fulfilling and meaningful lives. I specialize in using a variety of evidence-based treatments to help people change what they can and learn acceptance and compassion for the rest.
Robert Passman at Excellis Clinical
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Robert Pass man has a peaceful, accepting, non-judgmental nature that helps people relax and talk freely. Robert helps wo men and men of all ages experience healing, freedom, peace, confidence, and joy. With decades of experience in coaching and mentoring individuals, Robert listens carefully and collaborates. As a member of the clinical team led by licensed psychologist Dr. Michael Malone, Robert helps patients with evidence-based treatments like CBT, mindfulness, and CPT trauma therapy. Patients confirm that they benefit significantly from their therapy sessions with Robert.
Robert Pass man has a peaceful, accepting, non-judgmental nature that helps people relax and talk freely. Robert helps wo men and men of all ages experience healing, freedom, peace, confidence, and joy. With decades of experience in coaching and mentoring individuals, Robert listens carefully and collaborates. As a member of the clinical team led by licensed psychologist Dr. Michael Malone, Robert helps patients with evidence-based treatments like CBT, mindfulness, and CPT trauma therapy. Patients confirm that they benefit significantly from their therapy sessions with Robert.
Jack Pinder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Waitlist for new clients
Jack is a trans male, queer, white therapist who practices from a relational and liberatory framework. He is committed to cultivating a therapeutic space in which clients are simultaneously affirmed as experts of their own experience, and challenged to make fresh meanings of the past and imagine new paths for the future.
Jack is a trans male, queer, white therapist who practices from a relational and liberatory framework. He is committed to cultivating a therapeutic space in which clients are simultaneously affirmed as experts of their own experience, and challenged to make fresh meanings of the past and imagine new paths for the future.
Are unresolved feelings of trauma, pain, or loss clouding your days and nights? If you find yourself haunted by past experiences, doubting your worth, or losing sight of your dreams, you're not alone. Complex trauma or PTSD often manifests as long-term depression, anxiety, challenges in relationships, difficulty concentrating, and increased sensitivity. It's a heavy burden to carry, but there's hope. With the right support, you can find your way back to joy and reclaim your hope for the future.
Are unresolved feelings of trauma, pain, or loss clouding your days and nights? If you find yourself haunted by past experiences, doubting your worth, or losing sight of your dreams, you're not alone. Complex trauma or PTSD often manifests as long-term depression, anxiety, challenges in relationships, difficulty concentrating, and increased sensitivity. It's a heavy burden to carry, but there's hope. With the right support, you can find your way back to joy and reclaim your hope for the future.
Are you grappling with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, PTSD, C-PTSD, addictions, or borderline personality disorder? My aim is to assist clients in reconnecting with their authentic selves and regaining a sense of empowerment over their lives. Together, we will navigate past wounds, tackle present challenges, & cultivate the resilience necessary to embrace a more fulfilling future. I seek to connect with individuals open to a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship where they can work together to create a safe space for exploring the depths of emotions, thoughts, & experiences without judgment.
Are you grappling with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, PTSD, C-PTSD, addictions, or borderline personality disorder? My aim is to assist clients in reconnecting with their authentic selves and regaining a sense of empowerment over their lives. Together, we will navigate past wounds, tackle present challenges, & cultivate the resilience necessary to embrace a more fulfilling future. I seek to connect with individuals open to a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship where they can work together to create a safe space for exploring the depths of emotions, thoughts, & experiences without judgment.
Timothy F Dunnigan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, CIP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21042
I'm a licensed therapist that brings over 20 years of clinical experience treating clients with complex trauma/PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, sex addiction, and other co-occurring mental health disorders. I've had the honor and privilege of working for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) from July 2002-November 2005, treating individuals impacted by the events of 9/11. While in NYC, I was trained in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) by the founder of EMDR, Dr. Francine Shapiro. Additionally, I was trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples by EFT founder Dr. Sue Johnson.
I'm a licensed therapist that brings over 20 years of clinical experience treating clients with complex trauma/PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, sex addiction, and other co-occurring mental health disorders. I've had the honor and privilege of working for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) from July 2002-November 2005, treating individuals impacted by the events of 9/11. While in NYC, I was trained in Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) by the founder of EMDR, Dr. Francine Shapiro. Additionally, I was trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples by EFT founder Dr. Sue Johnson.
James O'Neill
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21042
I specialize in guiding high-achieving individuals to overcome personal and professional obstacles. By combining a range of psychotherapeutic techniques, including mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and metaphysical counseling, I help clients uncover and transform limiting beliefs into empowering perspectives. This transformative process fosters healthier relationships, greater well-being, and a deeper sense of self-fulfillment. I offer mPEAK (Olympic Mental Training) and MBSR. These programs are designed to empower entrepreneurs, medical and business professionals, and athletes to optimize their perfor mance and resilience.
I specialize in guiding high-achieving individuals to overcome personal and professional obstacles. By combining a range of psychotherapeutic techniques, including mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and metaphysical counseling, I help clients uncover and transform limiting beliefs into empowering perspectives. This transformative process fosters healthier relationships, greater well-being, and a deeper sense of self-fulfillment. I offer mPEAK (Olympic Mental Training) and MBSR. These programs are designed to empower entrepreneurs, medical and business professionals, and athletes to optimize their perfor mance and resilience.
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Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21043 (Online Only)
I work with individuals and couples who are all suffering in their own way. I believe that compassion and acceptance are necessary components of effective therapy. We all have the potential for positive change, but there are times when we have lost our perspective and feel overwhelmed. I offer an environment where you can be heard and affirmed. I believe we can find the answers by working together.
I work with individuals and couples who are all suffering in their own way. I believe that compassion and acceptance are necessary components of effective therapy. We all have the potential for positive change, but there are times when we have lost our perspective and feel overwhelmed. I offer an environment where you can be heard and affirmed. I believe we can find the answers by working together.
Dr. Kenneth Karim
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Waitlist for new clients
Using CBT, mindfulness and hu manistic psychology, I help people to find their authentic selves and see how old habits of thinking can get in the way of their happiness and full potential.
Many people suffer unhappiness related to perfectionism and "people pleasing". Unhelpful ways of thinking in the present often started as an appropriate way of dealing with stress in the past. I help the client to identify sources of unhelpful thinking, and understand how they are not adaptive today. Then, I work with the client's sense of self, personal values, and goals to find better ways of thinking and coping with today's stressors. Throughout the process, I emphasize the need for acceptance and patience with ourselves.
Using CBT, mindfulness and hu manistic psychology, I help people to find their authentic selves and see how old habits of thinking can get in the way of their happiness and full potential.
Many people suffer unhappiness related to perfectionism and "people pleasing". Unhelpful ways of thinking in the present often started as an appropriate way of dealing with stress in the past. I help the client to identify sources of unhelpful thinking, and understand how they are not adaptive today. Then, I work with the client's sense of self, personal values, and goals to find better ways of thinking and coping with today's stressors. Throughout the process, I emphasize the need for acceptance and patience with ourselves.
Once crippling parts of life may be more manageable.
By listening to people and paying attention to what develops, I collaboratively assist them to understand feelings, thoughts, body experiences, and behaviors. This may remove barriers to living life to the full. We often create these barriers early in life and then continue them through habitual thought, feeling- management, and relationship patterns. Healing occurs in a safe, new kind of relationship. Within this relationship, people may recognize things they have known and not known. Those who openly share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences (including a hesitation to share certain things) are often able to make progress.
Once crippling parts of life may be more manageable.
By listening to people and paying attention to what develops, I collaboratively assist them to understand feelings, thoughts, body experiences, and behaviors. This may remove barriers to living life to the full. We often create these barriers early in life and then continue them through habitual thought, feeling- management, and relationship patterns. Healing occurs in a safe, new kind of relationship. Within this relationship, people may recognize things they have known and not known. Those who openly share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences (including a hesitation to share certain things) are often able to make progress.
Alexander Amico
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21043 (Online Only)
There can be times when it seems our bodies, or minds, or even or world are betraying us. The hu man experience itself can be difficult. Introduce chronic fear, depression, intrusive thoughts, or anxiety and it can be difficult to see ways to change, making things even more overwhelming. We will work together to see how you can find your footing and create a more beneficial perspective and hopefully impact your future. I am most versed in treatment of depression, anxiety, OCD/related, trauma, substance use (alcohol, marijuana, other behavioral i.e., food, sex, etc.), couples, and men’s issues; LGBTQ+ ally. Regards, Alex Amico LCSW
There can be times when it seems our bodies, or minds, or even or world are betraying us. The hu man experience itself can be difficult. Introduce chronic fear, depression, intrusive thoughts, or anxiety and it can be difficult to see ways to change, making things even more overwhelming. We will work together to see how you can find your footing and create a more beneficial perspective and hopefully impact your future. I am most versed in treatment of depression, anxiety, OCD/related, trauma, substance use (alcohol, marijuana, other behavioral i.e., food, sex, etc.), couples, and men’s issues; LGBTQ+ ally. Regards, Alex Amico LCSW
You’ve taken a critical first step toward starting to feel better: you are exploring your options for therapy. For this, you should give yourself a pat on the back—starting the process of reaching out for help is never easy. The next step is finding the right therapist for you. I specialize in working with people who are not getting what they want or need out of relationships (including their relationship with themselves). Many of my clients describe being hard on themselves, having difficulty forming relationships, or not feeling fulfilled by their relationships.
You’ve taken a critical first step toward starting to feel better: you are exploring your options for therapy. For this, you should give yourself a pat on the back—starting the process of reaching out for help is never easy. The next step is finding the right therapist for you. I specialize in working with people who are not getting what they want or need out of relationships (including their relationship with themselves). Many of my clients describe being hard on themselves, having difficulty forming relationships, or not feeling fulfilled by their relationships.
Varghese Joseph
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, ERYT300
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21042
Waitlist for new clients
Are you struggling with attention and focus? Feeling low energy and have you lost interest in activities that you used to enjoy? Do you feel like something is happening within you that is holding you back from being your true self? Is this affecting your relationship with your family, friends or career? Do you feel like you can’t continue like this anymore and want to change? Yes, the change will happen. You made the right decision to seek help. In these difficult situations the best choice is to find a person who is trained in helping and who can establish a professional relationship with you to help.
Are you struggling with attention and focus? Feeling low energy and have you lost interest in activities that you used to enjoy? Do you feel like something is happening within you that is holding you back from being your true self? Is this affecting your relationship with your family, friends or career? Do you feel like you can’t continue like this anymore and want to change? Yes, the change will happen. You made the right decision to seek help. In these difficult situations the best choice is to find a person who is trained in helping and who can establish a professional relationship with you to help.
Gardner McCullough
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Struggling with anxiety, trauma, or depression? Now working up to the perfor mance levels you expect of yourself? I'm here for you.
Accepting new patients! Take a step towards healing with a compassionate LCSW-C specializing in anxiety, trauma, depression and high performing individuals. Drawing from over a decade of experience, I understand the unique challenges you may face. I tailor an approach that puts your needs first and foremost with a focus on helping you reach your goal. I integrate cognitive-behavioral models, including EMDR and CBT, with a patient-centered focus. My commitment is to guide you through challenges, fostering growth and resilience. Discover personalized therapy that empowers, motivates, and helps you get to the level you want to be.
Struggling with anxiety, trauma, or depression? Now working up to the perfor mance levels you expect of yourself? I'm here for you.
Accepting new patients! Take a step towards healing with a compassionate LCSW-C specializing in anxiety, trauma, depression and high performing individuals. Drawing from over a decade of experience, I understand the unique challenges you may face. I tailor an approach that puts your needs first and foremost with a focus on helping you reach your goal. I integrate cognitive-behavioral models, including EMDR and CBT, with a patient-centered focus. My commitment is to guide you through challenges, fostering growth and resilience. Discover personalized therapy that empowers, motivates, and helps you get to the level you want to be.
Michael Alexander Lockman
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Ellicott City, MD 21042
To me, the ideal client is someone who is willing to learn about himself: to come to realize his assets and to confront and transcend his limitations. The ideal client has the courage necessary to make the difficult decisions that it often takes to move forward in life. The ideal client sees a sense of purpose in what he goes through, and has the drive necessary to find a commensurate sense of meaning with respect to his circumstances.
To me, the ideal client is someone who is willing to learn about himself: to come to realize his assets and to confront and transcend his limitations. The ideal client has the courage necessary to make the difficult decisions that it often takes to move forward in life. The ideal client sees a sense of purpose in what he goes through, and has the drive necessary to find a commensurate sense of meaning with respect to his circumstances.
Michael Fleg
Resident in Counseling, MEd, MPP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ellicott City, MD 21042 (Online Only)
Relationships. We never really explicitly learn how to "do" this whole relationship thing, at least not in school. Are there rules for relationships? How about guidelines to help guide us? We know about general advice like when your aunt sits you down at the family reunion reminding you to just "be yourself," but how helpful are these generalities? If you're baffled, confused, frustrated, or simply wish you had a better relationship, you're not alone. In fact, you're part of the majority. And based on neuroscience, attachment theory, and ancient wisdom, you can improve and experience a better relationship.
Relationships. We never really explicitly learn how to "do" this whole relationship thing, at least not in school. Are there rules for relationships? How about guidelines to help guide us? We know about general advice like when your aunt sits you down at the family reunion reminding you to just "be yourself," but how helpful are these generalities? If you're baffled, confused, frustrated, or simply wish you had a better relationship, you're not alone. In fact, you're part of the majority. And based on neuroscience, attachment theory, and ancient wisdom, you can improve and experience a better relationship.
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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.