When I first started looking into “men’s issues” in therapy the responses that I first received were discouraging. Now, after some years and experience I feel confident I can address some of those myths about men and therapy. Myth #1 – Men don’t seek help. Mentorship, coaching, and trainers have been long-standing masculine traditions in […]

Never in the history of the world have men had more “how to” information available. When lost, we’ll gladly use GoogleMap’s voice search feature before using our voice to ask for directions! Mental Health for most men is no different. WebMD, Mental Health Net, PsychCentral all represent the “how to.” The “self help” section of […]

“Men’s Issues” in the world of therapy tends to be code words for “Men Behaving Badly.” Therapists that focus on mens issues tend to list things like: – Anger management, – Pornography use, – Domestic violence, – Correcting problem parenting behaviors, – Gambling, – Abuse/Neglect, and – Substance and Alcohol abuse. No wonder men under […]

Wrapping up National Men’s Health Week 2012 it is important to look at sex and men’s mental health. Inside of relationships sex is one of the big three that couples argue over (money, parenting and sex). When I think back to the men who have been in therapy over the years, sex is probably either […]

The betrayal one feels in a marriage when one, or both, partners have been unfaithful (physically, online, or emotionally) is very real. But recovery is possible. Unfortunately the way I see couples attempt to recover often causes more damage. The partner who has the affair has needs (rarely sexual in nature) that are often unexpressed. […]