Male Therapists in Montana

Amidst the myriad of therapeutic options, I offer a down-to-earth and honest approach. I understand that life's challenges can be complex, and my goal is to provide guidance in a straightforward manner. Whether you're facing stress, relationship issues, or seeking personal enhancement, our work together will be grounded in authenticity and transparency.

11 years working as a licensed therapist. Over 20 years experience in the therapeutic field. Being in therapy can be a powerful tool that facilitates perspective, personal insight, and healing. If you are focused on healing and/or seeking personal growth then let's work together. You may be feeling stuck or going through a transition in life in which you need some support and/or guidance. Many of us have a hard time asking for help. Fear, anxiety, shame or needing to be self-sufficient are some feelings that can limit us from recognizing when we need or want support. Sometimes taking the first step can be the most difficult.

Life is difficult--at times even overwhelming. You do not have to do it alone, but sometimes life situations prevent connecting in the ways you would like. We each have a unique story filled with highlights and lowlights. At times, you may find yourself creating ruts or being stuck in the trenches, only to find yourself there with a lack of hope. Let's find a path out of these ruts together by creating a more complete story allowing you to live most fully in the present.

My ideal client is someone who is motivated, open-minded, and eager to improve themselves or their situation. They might be facing challenges in their personal or professional life and are seeking guidance, support, and practical solutions to overcome these obstacles. They value honesty, communication, and collaboration in our working relationship.

My clients come to me from all stages of life. They might be facing relational challenges, life transitions, sexual addictions, or burnout. Depression, anxiety, or trauma all may push a client toward seeking help. I also work with those in high-stress occupations, including athletes, medical professionals, and clergy. My clients seek relief, restoration, and wellness. My goal is to aid you in becoming the best version of yourself that you can be.

In therapy I don't just help people walk through their struggles, I help them discover what those problems are, and where they came from. In the office, I use psychodynamic, existential, and relational approaches to understand both why folks want to change, and why they haven't been able to, fully honoring that reluctance in order to make therapy enduring and empowering, ages 3 through 93, for families, couples, and individuals.

Over the past ten years of my professional life, I have worked with individuals and their families to achieve a sense of well being, increase agency and reduce distress. With a holistic view of each client, I offer a trauma-informed, person-centered approach that allows me to meet the needs of a wide variety of individuals and families. I am committed to meeting clients where they are and working tirelessly to create a real therapeutic relationship that is non-judgemental, safe and authentic.

Are you satisfied with the quality of your relationships? Most people agree that our life is made infinitely better by close connections and becomes intensely challenging when our relationships are problematic, painful, and unfulfilling. Are you stressed, burdened, frustrated, outraged, or lonely within your relationship with others? Or is the relationship you have with yourself overwhelmed with internal conflict? I can help. My private practice empowers individuals and couples to significantly improve their intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. I foster client authenticity, self-love and self-esteem within individuals and guide couples through conversations that create close connections and secure bonds.

In our work I will offer you a safe, nonjudgmental space as we explore and identify what you want to work towards. I specialize in working with individual adults (18+) struggling with anxiety, depression, lack of fulfillment in life, difficulty with transitions or making important decisions, unhealthy relationship patterns, and low self-esteem. I believe people can make positive changes in their lives. Through developing a safe, trusting, therapeutic relationship we will work together to help you feel more confident, break unhealthy patterns, build insight, develop new skills, heal from past trauma, and implement positive change.

I take a collaborative and integrative approach to support individuals on their journey toward healing and personal growth. I prioritize meeting people where they are, respecting individual values and cultural backgrounds, using evidence-based strategies, and creating a safe and compassionate therapeutic environment.

I previously worked in an inpatient addiction treatment facility in Minnesota for twelve years. Over those twelve years I worked with hundreds of clients. I work closely with clients to help them achieve their goals and make a better life for themselves and their families.

I have a strong passion for helping families, couples, and individuals of all ages in their journey toward personal growth, understanding, and harmony. I believe that everyone is capable of having a fulfilling and emotionally healthy life. I focus on cultivating a supportive and empathetic space that will help you to get in touch with your inner desire for growth and self-betterment. Some areas of focus in my practice are relationship issues, improving communication skills, cultivating self-awareness, anxiety and stress management, ADHD, conflict resolution, and parent-child relationships

The decision to find a therapist that is right for you could be the first step on the journey to your well-being. If you are in a relationship and looking for better communication or just bringing back the happiness that you remember you once had, I am well-studied in Gottman, Perel, and several other treatment styles that are effective for relationships. If your family is troubled and you want to find a place where everybody can express themselves safely and effectively, I can provide that space for healing and growth. Having wide-ranging theories and techniques allows for greater possibilities for success in your therapy outcomes.

Are you becoming more and more emotionally disengaged and lonely in your marriage? Do you want to feel more connected to your partner...tired of the vicious circles of negative assumptions and harsh reactions…beginning to dislike the person you are becoming in your marriage? With over 50 years experience, I provide Researched Based Marriage Therapy using both The Gottman Research and that of Emotion Focused Therapy to give you "state of the art" marriage counseling. Let's meet on Zoom a few times and work toward a Private Intensive Marriage Counseling Weekend on Placid Lake, in the Seeley Swan Valley. It's time! "Let's do this!"

I enjoy working with adolescents, couples, and adults. I believe everyone has beauty and wonder within themselves. Sometimes these aspects of a person are buried by the complexities of life; trauma, relationship ruptures, and experiences of suffering, can make it difficult to bring love for yourself and others forward.

I thoroughly enjoy working with clients of all ages and backgrounds. My main emphasis is on a strong therapeutic alliance. I find this to be the most important aspect of my practice, as well as, the most fulfilling. I am a huge advocate of finding the right therapist. I believe this makes a significant difference in not only the therapeutic relationship, but also in therapeutic outcomes. I consider this environment best developed on an individual basis, with attention given to specific client driven goals and outcomes. Hence, I believe in the aspect of unconditional positive regard.

I've been in private practice since 1999 and have worked primarily in Helena, Great Falls and Missoula. I have worked with thousands of people, helping them make positive, empowering changes in their lives. I offer a welcoming relaxed environment for helping individuals find new resources for self care, and rediscover their own inner strengths. I practice a client-centered, non-directive style of hypnotherapy that easily integrates with a clients own practices of meditation, prayer, self-reflection or mindfulness practice. I currently have an office in Missoula and am also available for telephone sessions.

Life is a combination of holding on and letting go. We all experience struggles in choosing where to go and what to do in hopes of leading a happy life. Often, along this long road we find ourselves at crossroads. This can be in the form of emotional or behavioral complications, addictions, loss, and countless more. My job and passion is helping you navigate through uncertainties and empower you to lead a bright and fruitful future.

My approach as a human is to create a safe, inclusive, and collaborative space. I have developed a counseling practice rooted in finding meaning and purpose in one’s life. My passion for supporting others has been deeply influenced over 10 years of working with young adults aging out of foster care and youth experiencing housing instability. In addition to individual and agency practice, I have had the pleasure of facilitating fly-fishing retreats for men with cancer over the last four years. I’m interested in building upon an individual’s strengths, providing choice and freedom, and utilizing their self-determination.