I offer a time limited mens group focused on emotional and spiritual wellbeing. The group meets every other week for six sessions. The group is a combination of process and education. A theme is selected for the session. Conversation and exercises are focused in that direction. Topics include: self care, relationships, compassion, shame and mindfulness. Groups are limited to six members.
I have a special interest in men's issues and the midlife transition.
The art of therapy is one of listening deeply to what is being communicated. The work in therapy is to make meaning of the information and narrative. The process of therapy is to use the information to guide and effect change.
This is a group for male-identified persons with the purposes of providing a safe, supportive, and confidential space to discuss issues of men’s identity including but not limited to: Mental Health, Relationships, Work, Self-Care, Meaning and Purpose, Family, Culture, Sex and Sexuality, Stress Management/Coping Tools, Grief and Loss, and Health and Aging. Both insurance and sliding-scale payments are accepted.
It's a joy, passion, and privilege doing this work. Over the past 20 years, I've practiced in school settings, community mental health, managed care, VA hospitals, university counseling centers, and private practice. My clinical interests are in fear, stress, depression, and suicide; creativity and the expressive arts; issues of intimacy and vulnerability in relationships; and issues of culture, identity, and liberation - especially regarding race, gender, sexuality, and spirituality. My specialized training (20 years) is in Buddhist psychology, trauma-informed creative art therapy, and exposure therapy for anxiety and trauma.
A place where we can talk about whatever issues we need to in a safe environment. We'll start when we get enough guys committed to coming every week. A suggestion to prepare for the group would be to read Sam Keen's book, "Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man".
Hosted by Howland Bickerstaff
Counselor, LCPC, LADC, CCS, NCTTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in South Portland, ME 04106
Howland is a seasoned Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder professional, who also holds certifications in EMDR, ACT and Callahan TFT, now known as EFT and/or the Tapping Solution, and is a Nationally Certified Tobacco Treatment Professional. He has been in recovery from alcohol & drug addiction for 42+ years and from tobacco addiction for 33+ years. He has experience in working with people in the LGBTQ community, and extensive experience working with people who have experienced simple or complex trauma in either childhood or adulthood. Note: When using the 207-295-7963 number. I can't respond in a text format. Phone/e-mail only.
At this time of COVID 19 we are having no group counseling.
Hosted by Patrick McGrath-Conwell
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Saco, ME 04072
I have had the opportunity to work for 36 years with Individual adults and adolescents, couples, families, and groups. The issues of trauma, loss, life changes, depression and anxiety are so much a part of all of our lives. Levels of stress complicate conversations, disconnect relationships, decrease self care, and interfere with our happiness. Finding balance is what this therapy can offer. Imagine sitting and talking with no judgement, confronting your own past and finding a new present. Working together we will undo old messages which have run your emotions and influenced your behaviors and create new ones you choose to live by.
In a supportive setting, we will have a chance to share our stories and learn to be intimate as men. Together we will create a sacred space to learn to honor self and others. This small on-going group offers an opportunity to develop effective ways to connect to and express emotions, increase intimacy with other men and therefore others, receive support in making changes, and increase empathy for others.
Hosted by Stephen Robert Andrew
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LADC, CCS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, ME 04101
"The individual is like a garden to be tended, not a machine to be repaired". I practice Motivational Interviewing; this is a collaborative conversation to strengthen a person's own motivation for change. I hold a few principles that govern the work. First, I will focus on you being heard and believed, Second, be kind. Third, teach and demonstrate empathy and compassion and be helpful with your internal conflict... I practice being in the here and now with individual, couple and group work.
Weekly in-person group therapy in Brunswick for men seeking emotional connection, support, guidance, and accountability. If you are a man who often feels disconnected, depressed, anxious, lonely, numb, bored, or unhappy with life, come join the group and improve your mental health.
Hosted by Warrior of the Heart Psychotherapy
Counselor, MA, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Brunswick, ME 04011
I specialize in helping men who struggle with isolation, feelings of anxiety and depression, blocks to intimacy, addiction to pornography, lack of male friends, a feeling of being lost or without a deep sense of purpose, or feeling numb and disconnected from life. As men, we are socialized to keep everything to ourselves, which makes it hard for us to admit when we're lonely and hurting and in need of support. Many of us grew up with fathers that were either absent, abusive, or detached from us emotionally, leaving us without a respectable model of masculinity and without much direction in life.
Society has changed in the last several decades; From a society that saw activities such as viewing pornography as a behind the scenes activity. Society now celebrates nudity, sexual promiscuity and all manner of deviance. Research has shown how addictive pornography is. Porn is one of the more difficult addictions to control and habits to quit. It warps the mind, drives illicit activity, emotional, physical and sexual abuse. The intense stimulation from porn lasts significantly longer than most substance and behavior addictions. It ruins your moral code of conduct, relationships and lives.
The focus of therapy is to identify early life influences and learned behaviors that lead to problems. Behaviors include: anger, physical/emotional/sexual abuse. In addition, relationship conflict, anxiety/depression, moods, drug/alcohol/compulsive behaviors. The sub conscious mind is programed from infancy with positive & negative beliefs & destructive coping skills, programmed survival skills. We identify old habits/behaviors/poor coping strategies. We work to replace self destructive habits/behaviors with pro social behaviors. Anxiety & Depression are relieved.
"Empathy for Dudes" is an Action Group designed to help men develop better relationship skills, and expand their understanding of their own and others' emotions. Increased emotional intelligence will help you in business, romance, friendship, parenting, and being a good member of your community. Note the title means both "Empathy, for dudes" and "Empathy FOR dudes." The group aims to help men to become more empathic, but it's also about ensuring that men receive understanding. Not only because everyone deserves it, but because you need to experience what it feels like to receive empathy in order to fully understand what it's all about.
We are wounded in relationships. Anxiety, depression, anger, shame, relationship difficulties, unhealthy behaviors of every kind: most often, the sources of our challenges lie in things that went wrong in relationships: Things happened that shouldn’t have happened - and/or things didn’t happen that needed to.
The world is a very different place than it was before the internet. We now can access information in seconds. Information to solve problems, become educated, connect instantly with others and much more. The internet is now a place to go for other, less pleasant activities. Principle among these activities is viewing pornography. This activity can get you in legal trouble, break up your relationship, cause you to loose your job, and it can lead to many other serious problems. If this is you and you need help to stop using porn, give us a call. WE can help.
Hosted by Behavioral Management Associates Inc.
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Lewiston, ME 04240
Men's Group is a place to get support around learning clear communication skills, relationship building, developing emotional intelligence and learning to ask for and accept help. This is a closed group. An assessment by the facilitator is required for admission to the group. Please call for more information.
Hosted by Tom Allan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Portland, ME 04103
There are times when we all struggle to make sense of the world and our place in it. And there are times in life when we all need help, support and guidence to work our way through lifes challenges. It takes courage to reach out and ask for help. My commitment to you is to honor and respect who you are as a person and to support you to uncover and discover the strength that's already in you to face your challenges. I would love to have the opportunity to work with you.
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Is therapy for men different than it is for women?
Therapeutic treatments and types are the same for men as they are for women, with the same protocols followed and the same strategies employed. Discussing one’s feelings and emotions is an integral part of most therapies, and some men find doing so more challenging. Therapists can help clients through the process; some specialize in treating men for this reason.
How do you encourage a man to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual’s behavior affected either himself or others should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can men prepare for therapy?
Men can prepare for therapy by approaching the process with an open mind, being willing to talk about their challenges, and giving treatment the time to work. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. It can be useful for men who struggle to recall their emotional states to write down notes between sessions about their response to a given event or how they were feeling at a particular time.
What should men know about the process of therapy?
One of the most common reasons men don’t seek therapy is the notion that there’s something wrong with them if they do. Men should know that just because they’re seeking therapy doesn’t mean they’re mentally ill or damaged in some way. In the same way people work on their bodies through exercise or a craft through practice, therapy can be a way to improve the mental and emotional skills needed to be productive and effective partners, employees, and people in all realms of life.