Men’s Mental Health Therapy

In person and online therapy for teens and adults near Minneapolis and across MN

Do you feel like you give it your all but sometimes it is just not enough?

Men do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, and no matter what you cannot get ahead?  Maybe there are high expectations for you to support your family or achieve a high level at work but deep down you lack confidence and experience blocks to being your best and strongest self.  You have been taught it is important to be strong and persevere no matter what but pushing through challenges alone can be exhausting and draining, leaving you to feel like there is nothing more to give.  You feel like you’ve tried everything to be your old self and nothing has worked.

You keep trying but cannot catch a break.

Eventually you find yourself at a point where you cannot contain the stress any pressure anymore.  You may find yourself easily angered and short tempered at your partner and children.  You may find yourself withdrawing from family, friends, and co-workers and turning to drinking, gaming, porn or social media to escape what you are struggling with in the “real world”.  As you find less and less joy, you might find yourself wondering if your reality is all there is to life.

You do not need to suffer in silence.

Let’s get you back to the man you want to be.

Imagine what it will be like when you get back to feeling like your old self.  Perhaps you react less out of anger and can become the partner, father, and friend that you would want to be.  You find yourself stronger and better equipped to manage the normal ups and downs of life.  You have been able to connect with your true meaning and purpose and approach life feeling more happiness, joy and fulfillment.  You find strength in others and not through trying to do it alone.

Therapy can allow you to work through the burdens and challenges of life.  Humans are social beings and burdens and challenges are best worked through with the support of others.  Not on our own.  Some of what challenges us are a result of thought patterns that do not support our wellbeing and hold us back in life.  Other challenges are more deeply engrained in the emotional and memory centers of our brains.  We will work together to understand what is holding you back and develop an approach that will allow you to be the person you would like to be.

Therapy for Men’s Mental Health can help you…

  • Release pent up emotions more effectively instead of being quick to anger, using substances to deal with your pain or engaging in behaviors that damage relationships with loved ones.

  • Understand how your brain works and how it is impacted by anger, anxiety, and trauma.

  • Address sources of strong emotions to help you be less reactive and more balanced.

  • Build confidence and strength to manage future challenges. 

  • Increase your self-empathy, self-acceptance, and self-forgiveness to address gain control of your self-criticisms.

 FAQs

  • After you reach out, we will make sure I am a good fit for what you would like to address. The first session is typically focused on background, information gathering, and goal definition. We will also discuss what cadence of appointments will be most helpful for you. From that point we work towards goals specific to what you want to focus on.

    My style is relational and laid back. I tend to incorporate brain science into sessions for a more robust and deeper healing process. I also like to layer in a little sarcasm and humor into sessions because it is important for me to be myself and for you to be at ease. Therapy can anxiety provoking so my goal is for you to be comfortable and feel like you can be honest and open in session.

  • In general, men have not been encouraged to seek support when dealing with difficult experiences or emotions due to social norms. We’ve been told to “suck it up”, “deal with it”, or “just move on”. There are countless examples that imply that men should “handle” it on their own that we learned from parents, friends, and society.

    This mindset has led men to several impacts such as men feeling more isolated than women, men being 3-4 times more likely to commit suicide than women, and men being 2x more likely to experience substance use challenges. If we were able to effectively to “suck it up and move on”, so many would not be suffering with their mental health in silence.

  • You find yourself on my page for a reason. If you find yourself feeling stuck, not yourself, and experiencing difficulties you cannot figure out, you will benefit from therapy. Most men wait too long to take care of their health and make their wellbeing a priority and those around us suffer because of it. If you are still uncertain, feel free to reach out for a free consultation to see if we would be a fit.

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