Male Therapists in Orange County, NC
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate (LCAS-A). Since 2021, I have provided therapeutic services for individuals with a variety of ages, socioeconomic status, sexual orientations, ethnicities, race, and personalities. I adapt my interactions with each individual patient based on how he/she/them respond best as every person is unique and for them to get the most out of my sessions. I specialize in working with teens and adults who are going through anxiety, ADHD, depression, and self-esteem concerns.
I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate (LCAS-A). Since 2021, I have provided therapeutic services for individuals with a variety of ages, socioeconomic status, sexual orientations, ethnicities, race, and personalities. I adapt my interactions with each individual patient based on how he/she/them respond best as every person is unique and for them to get the most out of my sessions. I specialize in working with teens and adults who are going through anxiety, ADHD, depression, and self-esteem concerns.
Sam Weissler
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, NCC, MEd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Waitlist for new clients
Hello! I am committed to providing compassionate mental healthcare to the greater Durham & Chapel Hill communities. I primarily work with young adolescents, young adults, and athletes, and whether you are looking for help in achieving peak performance, or seeking assistance with overcoming mental health concerns and leading a fulfilling life, my goal is to help you meet yours. Through my practice, I strive to provide a safe and inclusive space where all feel welcome and are treated with the unconditional positive regard they deserve.
Hello! I am committed to providing compassionate mental healthcare to the greater Durham & Chapel Hill communities. I primarily work with young adolescents, young adults, and athletes, and whether you are looking for help in achieving peak performance, or seeking assistance with overcoming mental health concerns and leading a fulfilling life, my goal is to help you meet yours. Through my practice, I strive to provide a safe and inclusive space where all feel welcome and are treated with the unconditional positive regard they deserve.
My ideal client is navigating anxiety, panic, or neurocognitive disorders. They may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or fearful as they struggle with symptoms that impact daily functioning and identity. Their needs include symptom management, emotional support, and understanding of what they’re experiencing. Their goals often involve regaining control, reducing distress, and adapting to change. They want clarity, connection, and tools to cope—goals I’m passionate about supporting through compassionate, evidence-based care.
My ideal client is navigating anxiety, panic, or neurocognitive disorders. They may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or fearful as they struggle with symptoms that impact daily functioning and identity. Their needs include symptom management, emotional support, and understanding of what they’re experiencing. Their goals often involve regaining control, reducing distress, and adapting to change. They want clarity, connection, and tools to cope—goals I’m passionate about supporting through compassionate, evidence-based care.
Life is a journey with pathways, twists, turns, and sometimes the “grass seems greener on the other side”. I am a former teacher/residential life staff member of a college preparatory boarding high school, who became a community mental health provider, and a therapist. I am also fluent in French and Polish. I am providing individual as well as family therapy in person and virtually for anyone age 8 +.
My areas of expertise includes: assisting children, tweens, teens, and young adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, ODD in balancing identity development, life at home, parental pressure, social life and academics;
Life is a journey with pathways, twists, turns, and sometimes the “grass seems greener on the other side”. I am a former teacher/residential life staff member of a college preparatory boarding high school, who became a community mental health provider, and a therapist. I am also fluent in French and Polish. I am providing individual as well as family therapy in person and virtually for anyone age 8 +.
My areas of expertise includes: assisting children, tweens, teens, and young adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, ODD in balancing identity development, life at home, parental pressure, social life and academics;
MOTIVATE Counseling & Coaching, a mental health & personal improvement practice, helps you get where you want to be. We often view growth & learning positively but stress & discomfort negatively. The reality is they are inherently connected. You are the expert of your life & no one is better able to determine what is best for you than you. Whether past traumas, current stressors, future worries, inability to follow through, or reluctance to take that “next step”…MOTIVATE will help process & develop a healthier understanding of what has occurred in your life, clarify what you want, understand barriers & overcome them.
MOTIVATE Counseling & Coaching, a mental health & personal improvement practice, helps you get where you want to be. We often view growth & learning positively but stress & discomfort negatively. The reality is they are inherently connected. You are the expert of your life & no one is better able to determine what is best for you than you. Whether past traumas, current stressors, future worries, inability to follow through, or reluctance to take that “next step”…MOTIVATE will help process & develop a healthier understanding of what has occurred in your life, clarify what you want, understand barriers & overcome them.
Greetings! Thank you for taking a look at my profile. If you are feeling stuck, confused or just plain tired, you are in the right place. My approach to therapy is straightforward. We will work together to build on strengths and identify new paths of growth. Whether it is issues of mental health or addiction, I take a holistic approach by promoting psychological, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. I have worked as a therapist for over five years and have served patients in a variety of settings including private practice and substance use treatment centers. Many describe my style as warm, practical and even humorous!
Greetings! Thank you for taking a look at my profile. If you are feeling stuck, confused or just plain tired, you are in the right place. My approach to therapy is straightforward. We will work together to build on strengths and identify new paths of growth. Whether it is issues of mental health or addiction, I take a holistic approach by promoting psychological, physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. I have worked as a therapist for over five years and have served patients in a variety of settings including private practice and substance use treatment centers. Many describe my style as warm, practical and even humorous!
My ideal client is ready for growth, even if unsure where to start. They seek deeper connection—with themselves, others, or purpose—while navigating stress, anxiety, or life transitions. Open to exploring the mind-body connection, they value a safe, empathetic space to unpack emotions and patterns. Whether building resilience or healing past wounds, they embrace collaboration and holistic tools like somatic practices. Committed to change, they seek clarity, empowerment, and a deeper sense of authenticity and connection in their lives.
My ideal client is ready for growth, even if unsure where to start. They seek deeper connection—with themselves, others, or purpose—while navigating stress, anxiety, or life transitions. Open to exploring the mind-body connection, they value a safe, empathetic space to unpack emotions and patterns. Whether building resilience or healing past wounds, they embrace collaboration and holistic tools like somatic practices. Committed to change, they seek clarity, empowerment, and a deeper sense of authenticity and connection in their lives.
Hey there, I'm Eli Straw, a former college and semi-professional baseball player turned mental performance coach. Through my 12-week mental performance coaching program via phone calls and video conferencing, you can turn practice skills into game time execution. Making mental training accessible to you, no matter where you are in the world! This includes a weekly coaching call, action steps, and unlimited text correspondence between sessions.
Hey there, I'm Eli Straw, a former college and semi-professional baseball player turned mental performance coach. Through my 12-week mental performance coaching program via phone calls and video conferencing, you can turn practice skills into game time execution. Making mental training accessible to you, no matter where you are in the world! This includes a weekly coaching call, action steps, and unlimited text correspondence between sessions.
Perhaps you have taken notice of patterns that you are repeating in your life, which leave you discouraged and frustrated. The emotional pain and accompanying symptoms have become more difficult to manage on your own and you are ready to dig deep into your troubles to realize more lasting relief.
Perhaps you have taken notice of patterns that you are repeating in your life, which leave you discouraged and frustrated. The emotional pain and accompanying symptoms have become more difficult to manage on your own and you are ready to dig deep into your troubles to realize more lasting relief.
Psychotherapy is a collaborative experience in which you take an in-depth look at your life, perspectives and behaviors and explore what may or may not be working with a trained professional. Each individual experiences life in one's own unique way, with one's own set of personal values and goals. Sometimes life circumstances can create a conflict with a person's values. Sometimes people try their best and cannot change the way they feel. "Good people" can experience depression, anxiety, anger, grief, substance abuse, trauma and other circumstances, which, with the assistance of a trained professional, can be resolved.
Psychotherapy is a collaborative experience in which you take an in-depth look at your life, perspectives and behaviors and explore what may or may not be working with a trained professional. Each individual experiences life in one's own unique way, with one's own set of personal values and goals. Sometimes life circumstances can create a conflict with a person's values. Sometimes people try their best and cannot change the way they feel. "Good people" can experience depression, anxiety, anger, grief, substance abuse, trauma and other circumstances, which, with the assistance of a trained professional, can be resolved.
The Southeast Institute is a nonprofit educational institute offering both continuing education (CEUs) workshops and training programs in psychotherapy for mental health professionals, and direct clinical services. The Southeast Institute has earned respect and recognition for its excellence in training and its continued commitment to developing effective models for individual and social change. The primary modalities we use and offer certification in are Transactional Analysis, Redecision Therapy, Trauma Resolution Energy Therapy, and Personality Focused Treatment..
The Southeast Institute is a nonprofit educational institute offering both continuing education (CEUs) workshops and training programs in psychotherapy for mental health professionals, and direct clinical services. The Southeast Institute has earned respect and recognition for its excellence in training and its continued commitment to developing effective models for individual and social change. The primary modalities we use and offer certification in are Transactional Analysis, Redecision Therapy, Trauma Resolution Energy Therapy, and Personality Focused Treatment..
Most people with anxiety or depression don’t realize how their negative self-talk keeps them down and actually deepens their anxiety or depression. After working with me, my clients identify and reverse the effects of their negative self-talk, start feeling energized and motivated to do the things they used to enjoy, and are able to experience the simple joys of being alive again.
Most people with anxiety or depression don’t realize how their negative self-talk keeps them down and actually deepens their anxiety or depression. After working with me, my clients identify and reverse the effects of their negative self-talk, start feeling energized and motivated to do the things they used to enjoy, and are able to experience the simple joys of being alive again.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the view that we are all, at the deepest level, whole and complete; we all have wisdom, love, compassion, and the capacity for connection within us. My job as a therapist is not to fix or to change anyone—it is to help and support you in connecting with your own knowing, power, and ability to grow and meet your goals. I work with adults and older teens seeking assistance with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and identity development and change.
My approach to therapy is rooted in the view that we are all, at the deepest level, whole and complete; we all have wisdom, love, compassion, and the capacity for connection within us. My job as a therapist is not to fix or to change anyone—it is to help and support you in connecting with your own knowing, power, and ability to grow and meet your goals. I work with adults and older teens seeking assistance with a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and identity development and change.
Whether you feel like you have some things together or whether it feels like all the wheels of your bus have fallen off, I am interested in meeting you there. I walk with people of all ages who are in the process of discovering or recovering the gift of being themselves.
With all my clients, I have a deep trust in the transformative power of being known, of sharing one’s story in a relationally safe and genuinely empathetic environment. With an eye to developmental needs and whole life context, I seek to collaborate with my clients as they process their lives so that they and their loved ones can thrive.
Whether you feel like you have some things together or whether it feels like all the wheels of your bus have fallen off, I am interested in meeting you there. I walk with people of all ages who are in the process of discovering or recovering the gift of being themselves.
With all my clients, I have a deep trust in the transformative power of being known, of sharing one’s story in a relationally safe and genuinely empathetic environment. With an eye to developmental needs and whole life context, I seek to collaborate with my clients as they process their lives so that they and their loved ones can thrive.
I specialize in both individual and couples counseling. Within that specialty I have years of experience with all aspects of infertility, including managing and coping with the entire process, as well as ovum donor and surrogacy. I work with both individuals and couples along the family building path. I I also have a specialty in sexual addiction. I have extensive experience with helping couples negotiate the issues inherent in this specific type of addiction.
I specialize in both individual and couples counseling. Within that specialty I have years of experience with all aspects of infertility, including managing and coping with the entire process, as well as ovum donor and surrogacy. I work with both individuals and couples along the family building path. I I also have a specialty in sexual addiction. I have extensive experience with helping couples negotiate the issues inherent in this specific type of addiction.
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I offer a friendly and supportive environment from which we can explore your concerns.
With a background in mind-body integration, I bring years of training in stress reduction, emotional and phsyical regulation, and holistic healing.
Hello!
I offer a friendly and supportive environment from which we can explore your concerns.
With a background in mind-body integration, I bring years of training in stress reduction, emotional and phsyical regulation, and holistic healing.
If you are struggling with relationships and life changing events, if you feel trapped in a never ending feeling of helplessness or anger, I can help you find your path back to a stable and safe place. For almost 20 years, I have guided patients to reflection and introspection, where I have empowered them to use the appropriate tools to manage, control and overcome their depression, their overwhelming feelings of loss or self destruction. Sadly enough, these are all to common life struggles arisen from work stress and/or abuse, life changes such as divorce and separation, or remains of a lost childhood.
If you are struggling with relationships and life changing events, if you feel trapped in a never ending feeling of helplessness or anger, I can help you find your path back to a stable and safe place. For almost 20 years, I have guided patients to reflection and introspection, where I have empowered them to use the appropriate tools to manage, control and overcome their depression, their overwhelming feelings of loss or self destruction. Sadly enough, these are all to common life struggles arisen from work stress and/or abuse, life changes such as divorce and separation, or remains of a lost childhood.
People often engage with therapy when life feels out of balance: there’s a sadness or disconnectedness they can’t shake, or a mind so active it seems impossible to slow down; there are problems with romantic or sexual desire; there are questions about who one is, what one wants, or even how to want in the first place. My approach to therapy is primarily psychoanalytic. I listen closely to language, helping people hear and understand themselves in radically new ways. I also work to help people discover more intentional and effective modes of relating — to thought, emotion, physiology, and other people.
People often engage with therapy when life feels out of balance: there’s a sadness or disconnectedness they can’t shake, or a mind so active it seems impossible to slow down; there are problems with romantic or sexual desire; there are questions about who one is, what one wants, or even how to want in the first place. My approach to therapy is primarily psychoanalytic. I listen closely to language, helping people hear and understand themselves in radically new ways. I also work to help people discover more intentional and effective modes of relating — to thought, emotion, physiology, and other people.
I specialize in helping men resolve stuck relationships and careers, find healing after a loss, divorce or breakup, and overcome harmful behaviors. My approach balances "meeting you where you're at" to process difficult emotions and build awareness, while also pushing you to move towards meaningful change. I consider myself a facilitator and guide that must first understand your experience, then use my experience to help you craft a plan for moving towards peace and purpose.
I specialize in helping men resolve stuck relationships and careers, find healing after a loss, divorce or breakup, and overcome harmful behaviors. My approach balances "meeting you where you're at" to process difficult emotions and build awareness, while also pushing you to move towards meaningful change. I consider myself a facilitator and guide that must first understand your experience, then use my experience to help you craft a plan for moving towards peace and purpose.
Sometimes we experience difficulties that we can't seem to solve on our own. It may be a life transition that creates unexpected challenges, such as graduating, changing jobs, becoming a parent, or losing a loved one. It may be a relationship problem or a difficult situation at work. Or it may be more of an internal struggle, in which we find ourselves feeling anxious, lonely, or stuck. Sometimes we just have a vague sense that something isn't right, that we're not as happy or as fulfilled as we could be.
Sometimes we experience difficulties that we can't seem to solve on our own. It may be a life transition that creates unexpected challenges, such as graduating, changing jobs, becoming a parent, or losing a loved one. It may be a relationship problem or a difficult situation at work. Or it may be more of an internal struggle, in which we find ourselves feeling anxious, lonely, or stuck. Sometimes we just have a vague sense that something isn't right, that we're not as happy or as fulfilled as we could be.
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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.
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 therapists of a specific gender. 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. 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.