Male Therapists in Rochester, NY
My therapy style is relational and I am particularly skilled at helping clients identify feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that impede efforts to form and maintain fulfilling relationships. Together, in a warm and empathetic atmosphere, we will look into your unique past and come to understand how that history is connected to your current emotional pain. Emotional pain tends to manifest as some variety of anxiety and/or depression. Understandably, we all look to alleviate anxiety and depression. Coping methods such as drugs/alcohol, may do the trick, initially. However, they tend to stop working, and ultimately lead to more misery.
My therapy style is relational and I am particularly skilled at helping clients identify feelings, thoughts, and behaviors that impede efforts to form and maintain fulfilling relationships. Together, in a warm and empathetic atmosphere, we will look into your unique past and come to understand how that history is connected to your current emotional pain. Emotional pain tends to manifest as some variety of anxiety and/or depression. Understandably, we all look to alleviate anxiety and depression. Coping methods such as drugs/alcohol, may do the trick, initially. However, they tend to stop working, and ultimately lead to more misery.
Starting therapy can often feel overwhelming, especially when we are at our lowest and most stressed. I recognize that the connection we share with our therapist is crucial, which is why I value a therapeutic alliance built on trust and acceptance. I aim to create a welcoming environment that utilizes storytelling and humor while creating space for you to be challenged and engage in self-exploration and reflection. As a psychodynamic and relational psychotherapist, I approach my work with curiosity and empathy, recognizing that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all serve a unique and meaningful purpose.
Starting therapy can often feel overwhelming, especially when we are at our lowest and most stressed. I recognize that the connection we share with our therapist is crucial, which is why I value a therapeutic alliance built on trust and acceptance. I aim to create a welcoming environment that utilizes storytelling and humor while creating space for you to be challenged and engage in self-exploration and reflection. As a psychodynamic and relational psychotherapist, I approach my work with curiosity and empathy, recognizing that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors all serve a unique and meaningful purpose.
My ideal client is a working professional (medical, legal, business) who is looking for private, discrete, help. They may be battling alcohol, opioids, or other substances, feeling isolated, ashamed, or afraid of judgment. They need a compassionate, experienced professional who understands addiction as a treatable medical condition—not a moral failing or lack of willpower. As a board-certified Addiction Medicine Specialist, I offer evidence-based care to help clients regain control, rebuild self-respect, and restore their relationships. My goal is to guide them toward lasting recovery with understanding, dignity, and respect.
My ideal client is a working professional (medical, legal, business) who is looking for private, discrete, help. They may be battling alcohol, opioids, or other substances, feeling isolated, ashamed, or afraid of judgment. They need a compassionate, experienced professional who understands addiction as a treatable medical condition—not a moral failing or lack of willpower. As a board-certified Addiction Medicine Specialist, I offer evidence-based care to help clients regain control, rebuild self-respect, and restore their relationships. My goal is to guide them toward lasting recovery with understanding, dignity, and respect.
My practice is rooted in mindfulness, Internal Family Systems and relentless dedication to best practices in trauma informed care.
I work individually with adults. My approach and personality by nature are relational.
My practice is rooted in mindfulness, Internal Family Systems and relentless dedication to best practices in trauma informed care.
I work individually with adults. My approach and personality by nature are relational.
I specialize in working with adults struggling with people pleasing, feeling "stuck", dysfunctional family dynamics, trauma, addictions, and relationship / sexual concerns. My goal is to help you understand parts of yourself that are in conflict, reconnect with what matters, and find new ways of being that honor both your past wounds and your agency to make change.
I specialize in working with adults struggling with people pleasing, feeling "stuck", dysfunctional family dynamics, trauma, addictions, and relationship / sexual concerns. My goal is to help you understand parts of yourself that are in conflict, reconnect with what matters, and find new ways of being that honor both your past wounds and your agency to make change.
You might feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why certain emotions or patterns keep showing up. Maybe you’re carrying trauma, battling addiction, feeling disconnected from yourself, or trying to make sense of your identity and experiences. You want clarity, relief, and a space where you’re understood without judgment. You want to feel safer in your own mind and body, break out of the cycles that hold you back, and move toward a life that feels calmer, steadier, and more authentically yours.
You might feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why certain emotions or patterns keep showing up. Maybe you’re carrying trauma, battling addiction, feeling disconnected from yourself, or trying to make sense of your identity and experiences. You want clarity, relief, and a space where you’re understood without judgment. You want to feel safer in your own mind and body, break out of the cycles that hold you back, and move toward a life that feels calmer, steadier, and more authentically yours.
I provide a safe, supportive therapeutic experience for adults and teens with the goals of feeling better, growing as a person and enhancing communication. If you are seeking therapy due to feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, struggling with your relationships or your work, I can help. I have over 30 years of experience in the field of mental health.
I provide a safe, supportive therapeutic experience for adults and teens with the goals of feeling better, growing as a person and enhancing communication. If you are seeking therapy due to feeling overwhelmed, depressed, anxious, struggling with your relationships or your work, I can help. I have over 30 years of experience in the field of mental health.
Accepting new clients. Are you a burned-out therapist? Someone who is anxious or depressed? An unhappy student, perhaps? Frustrated with relationships, or life itself, trying to find meaning? Whoever you are, whatever your life's journey, psychotherapy can be the most important relationship you'll ever have. You need to share your stories with someone who understands completely and cares deeply. If you're suffering, I can help you find growth and most importantly, insight; By looking within, by sharing your life's story and relationships, you will find meaning and hope from a therapist who cares.
Accepting new clients. Are you a burned-out therapist? Someone who is anxious or depressed? An unhappy student, perhaps? Frustrated with relationships, or life itself, trying to find meaning? Whoever you are, whatever your life's journey, psychotherapy can be the most important relationship you'll ever have. You need to share your stories with someone who understands completely and cares deeply. If you're suffering, I can help you find growth and most importantly, insight; By looking within, by sharing your life's story and relationships, you will find meaning and hope from a therapist who cares.
Life can be overwhelming and some unexpected feelings are difficult to manage. It can be tough to cope with things when they are too much to bear and self-sufficient skills that used to be helpful, aren’t doing what they used to. Sometimes our relationships become complicated and begin to be difficult to navigate and we need assistance doing so. Sometimes we need help overcoming the habits we would like to change.
Life can be overwhelming and some unexpected feelings are difficult to manage. It can be tough to cope with things when they are too much to bear and self-sufficient skills that used to be helpful, aren’t doing what they used to. Sometimes our relationships become complicated and begin to be difficult to navigate and we need assistance doing so. Sometimes we need help overcoming the habits we would like to change.
Greetings! Life often presents challenges to us all, so I'm happy you're here, taking this important step towards getting help. After 20+ years serving the Binghamton area, I've relocated to the Flower City and am pleased to bring my experience and expertise to support you and the greater Rochester community.
My passion lies in working with young people and their families, but I also thoroughly enjoy assisting couples and individuals from diverse backgrounds and in all life stages.
Greetings! Life often presents challenges to us all, so I'm happy you're here, taking this important step towards getting help. After 20+ years serving the Binghamton area, I've relocated to the Flower City and am pleased to bring my experience and expertise to support you and the greater Rochester community.
My passion lies in working with young people and their families, but I also thoroughly enjoy assisting couples and individuals from diverse backgrounds and in all life stages.
Hi, I'm Sean. My passion is in helping clients overcome struggles related to anxiety, OCD, life transitions, and identity development. We will work collaboratively to identify your goals and create a plan to develop new strategies to manage life challenges. In doing so, my goal is to create opportunities for you to come to know yourself more fully, to provide tools for you to connect with others more deeply, and to empower you to live a life more congruent with your personal values.
Hi, I'm Sean. My passion is in helping clients overcome struggles related to anxiety, OCD, life transitions, and identity development. We will work collaboratively to identify your goals and create a plan to develop new strategies to manage life challenges. In doing so, my goal is to create opportunities for you to come to know yourself more fully, to provide tools for you to connect with others more deeply, and to empower you to live a life more congruent with your personal values.
I repeatedly have been impressed and moved by the process and experience that is psychotherapy. With each new person that I meet, I endeavor to foster a relationship through which healing, self-awareness, and personal growth can take place. I aim to help people identify their own emotional truths and live a more fulfilling life. If you are unhappy with the direction your life is going, dissatisfied with the quality of your relationships, or experiencing distressing symptoms that make it difficult to get through your days, please call for an initial consultation.
I repeatedly have been impressed and moved by the process and experience that is psychotherapy. With each new person that I meet, I endeavor to foster a relationship through which healing, self-awareness, and personal growth can take place. I aim to help people identify their own emotional truths and live a more fulfilling life. If you are unhappy with the direction your life is going, dissatisfied with the quality of your relationships, or experiencing distressing symptoms that make it difficult to get through your days, please call for an initial consultation.
Psychotherapy is an opportunity for a second chance to grow and change in ways that create choices where none seemed to exist before. The first second chances happen right in the therapy room, between us. Old, familiar, and painful patterns and feelings come alive in therapy, where we can make sense of them together.
Psychotherapy is an opportunity for a second chance to grow and change in ways that create choices where none seemed to exist before. The first second chances happen right in the therapy room, between us. Old, familiar, and painful patterns and feelings come alive in therapy, where we can make sense of them together.
Hello my name is Charles McKnight and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Rochester, NY area. I have experience with providing therapy to clients of all ages who have experienced difficulty with various mental health and behavioral challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, adjustments, grief and loss, stress management, and anger management.
Hello my name is Charles McKnight and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Rochester, NY area. I have experience with providing therapy to clients of all ages who have experienced difficulty with various mental health and behavioral challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, adjustments, grief and loss, stress management, and anger management.
Do Anxiety, Panic, Obsessions or Worry keep you from living the life you want? Are your relationships, your work or happiness effected? I specialize in helping younger adults (18-39) work through these and other challenges such as OCD, Panic, Bipolar Disorder, Low Self Esteem or Depression. In sessions you will be heard, supported and won't be judged. I have a down to earth approach that focuses on what will be the most effective approach in your particular situation. The goal is for you to feel better, to be stronger and to no longer feel the need for therapy.
Do Anxiety, Panic, Obsessions or Worry keep you from living the life you want? Are your relationships, your work or happiness effected? I specialize in helping younger adults (18-39) work through these and other challenges such as OCD, Panic, Bipolar Disorder, Low Self Esteem or Depression. In sessions you will be heard, supported and won't be judged. I have a down to earth approach that focuses on what will be the most effective approach in your particular situation. The goal is for you to feel better, to be stronger and to no longer feel the need for therapy.
I understand that clients don’t make the decision to come to therapy lightly. Perhaps you’ve been trying to make changes in your life but just feel stuck. Maybe you and your partner are experiencing a period of conflict or questioning your future. Perhaps you’ve experienced a season of change or loss and don’t know what to do next. No matter what your circumstance, I approach each client with kindness and compassion. It is very important to me to create a safe environment where you feel heard and understood. I work with clients to develop goals for therapy and guides them through a process that adapts to each person’s needs/
I understand that clients don’t make the decision to come to therapy lightly. Perhaps you’ve been trying to make changes in your life but just feel stuck. Maybe you and your partner are experiencing a period of conflict or questioning your future. Perhaps you’ve experienced a season of change or loss and don’t know what to do next. No matter what your circumstance, I approach each client with kindness and compassion. It is very important to me to create a safe environment where you feel heard and understood. I work with clients to develop goals for therapy and guides them through a process that adapts to each person’s needs/
Hello, my name is William (Bill) Jarvie and I am a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have over 30 years of experience working with individuals in psychotherapy (having first worked with children for 10 years, then for the last 20+ years working with adults).
What brings each person to therapy is always unique, but some of the more common issues/struggles I have helped clients with over the years, includes; anxiety, depression, stress, poor emotion management, lack of coping skills, life transitions, grief, and loss.
Hello, my name is William (Bill) Jarvie and I am a New York State Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have over 30 years of experience working with individuals in psychotherapy (having first worked with children for 10 years, then for the last 20+ years working with adults).
What brings each person to therapy is always unique, but some of the more common issues/struggles I have helped clients with over the years, includes; anxiety, depression, stress, poor emotion management, lack of coping skills, life transitions, grief, and loss.
My ideal client feels stuck in patterns that prevent them from living the life they truly want—whether individually, in relationships, or within their family. Despite their best intentions, they find themselves repeating cycles that block fulfillment and peace. They need a space where they feel seen, understood, and supported. Their goals are to break free from these patterns, gain clarity, and build healthier, more intentional lives. Ultimately, they want to feel emotionally grounded, connected, and in control—because they know there’s more to life than just surviving.
My ideal client feels stuck in patterns that prevent them from living the life they truly want—whether individually, in relationships, or within their family. Despite their best intentions, they find themselves repeating cycles that block fulfillment and peace. They need a space where they feel seen, understood, and supported. Their goals are to break free from these patterns, gain clarity, and build healthier, more intentional lives. Ultimately, they want to feel emotionally grounded, connected, and in control—because they know there’s more to life than just surviving.
Finding the right therapist can be a difficult journey. In my experience, the best measure of a good fit is simply the feeling one gets talking together. If you are struggling with anxiety, grief, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, or family conflict and are interested in experiencing clarity and relief, I encourage you to reach out for a free consultation.
Finding the right therapist can be a difficult journey. In my experience, the best measure of a good fit is simply the feeling one gets talking together. If you are struggling with anxiety, grief, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, or family conflict and are interested in experiencing clarity and relief, I encourage you to reach out for a free consultation.
I've worked in the mental health field since 2000 with various populations (individuals, couples and families), however, my specialties include men's studies, pornography/sexual addiction, relationship health for married couples & EMDR. I especially find men experience challenges in life and lack the means or opportunities to be supported, validated heard. I strive to be practical and direct, yet effective in fostering change. Whether guiding couples in marriage prep or in marital strain, I develop understanding of relationships, creating an open, honest and safe communication style which fosters intimacy through challenges.
I've worked in the mental health field since 2000 with various populations (individuals, couples and families), however, my specialties include men's studies, pornography/sexual addiction, relationship health for married couples & EMDR. I especially find men experience challenges in life and lack the means or opportunities to be supported, validated heard. I strive to be practical and direct, yet effective in fostering change. Whether guiding couples in marriage prep or in marital strain, I develop understanding of relationships, creating an open, honest and safe communication style which fosters intimacy through challenges.
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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.