Male Therapists in Contra Costa County, CA
Brian Campany, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MHR, PMC, MA LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Antioch, CA 94531 (Online Only)
I’ve worked with individuals, couples, and families that have needed help for a wide range of issues, such as: severe mental health disorders, trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, identity issues, communication issue, stress management, and so on.
Hi, my name is Brian, and I’m a therapist in California. I truly believe we are all connected in some way. Systemically, there are many ways to intervene and improve the way we relate to our own self, and with others. My philosophy is…when I improve, everyone else around me improves. I am a part of a whole. My own experiences have informed, in part, the way I approach problems and seek solutions, with the goal of simply being happier and performing better. As a psychotherapist, I’ve worked with a wide range of diverse people who have sought help for a variety of different concerns and problems.
I’ve worked with individuals, couples, and families that have needed help for a wide range of issues, such as: severe mental health disorders, trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, identity issues, communication issue, stress management, and so on.
Hi, my name is Brian, and I’m a therapist in California. I truly believe we are all connected in some way. Systemically, there are many ways to intervene and improve the way we relate to our own self, and with others. My philosophy is…when I improve, everyone else around me improves. I am a part of a whole. My own experiences have informed, in part, the way I approach problems and seek solutions, with the goal of simply being happier and performing better. As a psychotherapist, I’ve worked with a wide range of diverse people who have sought help for a variety of different concerns and problems.
Lance Danielsen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
What parts of yourself do you wish to develop? Healing and growing is a process, and therapy is a place to look inside ourselves, find new and meaningful pieces, and bring them back to integrate into our daily lives. Whether we are celebrating your successes or processing through the challenges, meaning can be made either way. I’ll be there in each session to be someone on your side, on your team. Together we will collaborate on your goals, and the strategies around how to achieve them.
What parts of yourself do you wish to develop? Healing and growing is a process, and therapy is a place to look inside ourselves, find new and meaningful pieces, and bring them back to integrate into our daily lives. Whether we are celebrating your successes or processing through the challenges, meaning can be made either way. I’ll be there in each session to be someone on your side, on your team. Together we will collaborate on your goals, and the strategies around how to achieve them.
David Matz
Psychologist, PsyD, MA, MBA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lafayette, CA 94549 (Online Only)
I work with adolescents, and adults. It is my goal to work in partnership with you and the appropriate family and community members to consider all factors which may be influencing your mental health and well being. Together we will design a plan to support your own resilience and innate healing response. My philosophy is more pragmatic, than theoretical. The focus is not merely on the treatment of symptoms of the disorder, but on achieving health, and a renewed sense of purpose, meaning, and joy. I strive to provide responsive and effective assistance with compassion and respect.
I work with adolescents, and adults. It is my goal to work in partnership with you and the appropriate family and community members to consider all factors which may be influencing your mental health and well being. Together we will design a plan to support your own resilience and innate healing response. My philosophy is more pragmatic, than theoretical. The focus is not merely on the treatment of symptoms of the disorder, but on achieving health, and a renewed sense of purpose, meaning, and joy. I strive to provide responsive and effective assistance with compassion and respect.
Bill Fox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who has been practicing since 1998. He has a Masters in Social Work. Bill has decades of experience in hospitals, prisons, and with parolees in private practice. He offers psychodynamic/neuropsychiatric point of view, good active listening, and compassion. Bill is excellent at boundary maintenance and understanding. Outside of work, Bill enjoys music, piano, ocean kayaking, hiking, and poetry.
Bill Fox is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who has been practicing since 1998. He has a Masters in Social Work. Bill has decades of experience in hospitals, prisons, and with parolees in private practice. He offers psychodynamic/neuropsychiatric point of view, good active listening, and compassion. Bill is excellent at boundary maintenance and understanding. Outside of work, Bill enjoys music, piano, ocean kayaking, hiking, and poetry.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR COUPLES: I am a Level 3 trained Gott man Couples Therapist. I specialize in helping couples heal from affairs, trauma, and addiction. How I work with couples is evidence-based (well-researched) and designed to experience positive results within 12-15 sessions. I'll help you heal from severe trauma, conquer common communication traps, and renew your friendship in a way that self-help books and weekend seminars cannot. Your relationship can be stronger and more intimate following years of neglect and significant trauma.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR COUPLES: I am a Level 3 trained Gott man Couples Therapist. I specialize in helping couples heal from affairs, trauma, and addiction. How I work with couples is evidence-based (well-researched) and designed to experience positive results within 12-15 sessions. I'll help you heal from severe trauma, conquer common communication traps, and renew your friendship in a way that self-help books and weekend seminars cannot. Your relationship can be stronger and more intimate following years of neglect and significant trauma.
From there we will use mindfulness and ACT to develop a more open and willing stance to lean into the full range of hu man experience.
I work primarily with high preforming athletes, artists, and creative types looking to find balance and live a richer more meaningful life. If painful or uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, memories or sensations are getting in the way of you moving toward what matters I will work with you to develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself and find peace of mind. I work with people struggling with anxiety, men's issues, relationship and work stress, unresolved trauma/grief, and life transitions. I help clients get in touch with their core values, develop mindfulness, so they can slow down and choose meaningful action.
From there we will use mindfulness and ACT to develop a more open and willing stance to lean into the full range of hu man experience.
I work primarily with high preforming athletes, artists, and creative types looking to find balance and live a richer more meaningful life. If painful or uncomfortable thoughts, feelings, memories or sensations are getting in the way of you moving toward what matters I will work with you to develop a more compassionate relationship with yourself and find peace of mind. I work with people struggling with anxiety, men's issues, relationship and work stress, unresolved trauma/grief, and life transitions. I help clients get in touch with their core values, develop mindfulness, so they can slow down and choose meaningful action.
Are you feeling lost or stuck? Do you feel like you've tried everything to improve your life or relationship(s) but haven't been able to achieve the lasting change you want? I have over two decades of experience helping individuals and couples learn healthier ways to cope with the challenges of life. Utilizing an evidence based, action oriented approach, you will learn new skills that will allow you achieve more control, insight, and balance. As a team, we will identify and overcome the roadblocks getting in your way, so you can live the life and have the relationship(s) you deserve.
Are you feeling lost or stuck? Do you feel like you've tried everything to improve your life or relationship(s) but haven't been able to achieve the lasting change you want? I have over two decades of experience helping individuals and couples learn healthier ways to cope with the challenges of life. Utilizing an evidence based, action oriented approach, you will learn new skills that will allow you achieve more control, insight, and balance. As a team, we will identify and overcome the roadblocks getting in your way, so you can live the life and have the relationship(s) you deserve.
I work with sensitive children, teens and young adults who struggle with expressing themselves, experience anxiety and depression, and have difficulties in voicing their needs in relationships with family and friends and school. Many clients I work with can begin to miss out and avoid opportunities for growth and may experience fear and lack confidence to take chances and try new things. In my approach, I strive to provide a relaxed and judgment free zone for clients to build up their ability to express themselves, develop an understanding of their wants and needs, and begin to participate in life more with new found confidence.
I work with sensitive children, teens and young adults who struggle with expressing themselves, experience anxiety and depression, and have difficulties in voicing their needs in relationships with family and friends and school. Many clients I work with can begin to miss out and avoid opportunities for growth and may experience fear and lack confidence to take chances and try new things. In my approach, I strive to provide a relaxed and judgment free zone for clients to build up their ability to express themselves, develop an understanding of their wants and needs, and begin to participate in life more with new found confidence.
I have been providing professional therapeutic services to a wide range of individuals, couples, and families for over 20 years. My current specialized areas of interest are life transitions, mindfulness with teens, trauma healing using EMDR, and recovery from sexual abuse and addiction.
I have been providing professional therapeutic services to a wide range of individuals, couples, and families for over 20 years. My current specialized areas of interest are life transitions, mindfulness with teens, trauma healing using EMDR, and recovery from sexual abuse and addiction.
I also provide therapy services on and off the field and court for athletes struggling with perfor mance.
Healing yourself, integrating body, mind, soul and spirit - realizing your highest Self. Living an authentic and adult life, facing the difficulties and clearing the obstacles to a healthier, fulfilling, connected and loving life. If these are some of your goals, then we are likely a good match for working together. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness, grief, trauma, destructive behaviors, relationship problems, parenting challenges, general dissatisfaction, feelings of emptiness or unhappiness, these difficulties have within them the pointers of which way to go and I can help you get there.
I also provide therapy services on and off the field and court for athletes struggling with perfor mance.
Healing yourself, integrating body, mind, soul and spirit - realizing your highest Self. Living an authentic and adult life, facing the difficulties and clearing the obstacles to a healthier, fulfilling, connected and loving life. If these are some of your goals, then we are likely a good match for working together. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, loneliness, grief, trauma, destructive behaviors, relationship problems, parenting challenges, general dissatisfaction, feelings of emptiness or unhappiness, these difficulties have within them the pointers of which way to go and I can help you get there.
Welcome and congratulations on taking this step to improve your life! For over 20 years I have been working with adults, teens, children & families on transforming their lives. I use a flexible approach to help people become more aware of their triggered thoughts, feelings and behaviors - in other words, the things that are causing us problems. I'm direct but easy going Psychologist with extensive experience which includes being a Program Director of 2 inpatient crisis units. Saturday appointments available. Convenient office on the boarder of Walnut Creek & Lafayette and only within a short drive from San Francisco.
Welcome and congratulations on taking this step to improve your life! For over 20 years I have been working with adults, teens, children & families on transforming their lives. I use a flexible approach to help people become more aware of their triggered thoughts, feelings and behaviors - in other words, the things that are causing us problems. I'm direct but easy going Psychologist with extensive experience which includes being a Program Director of 2 inpatient crisis units. Saturday appointments available. Convenient office on the boarder of Walnut Creek & Lafayette and only within a short drive from San Francisco.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
19 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Feeling stuck, immobilized and unable to change your life? What's holding you back from being your best self? Through a behavioral lens we work together to identify the behaviors and patterns that are holding you back from your goals and systematically relearn healthy patterns and coping mechanisms that will empower you to make the best decisions for yourself, your relationships or your family. I work from a person centered approach creating a safe space where we work together to help determine your needs and goals.
Feeling stuck, immobilized and unable to change your life? What's holding you back from being your best self? Through a behavioral lens we work together to identify the behaviors and patterns that are holding you back from your goals and systematically relearn healthy patterns and coping mechanisms that will empower you to make the best decisions for yourself, your relationships or your family. I work from a person centered approach creating a safe space where we work together to help determine your needs and goals.
I have helped many people in recovery from stress, the "blues", addictive/compulsive behaviors, substance abuse, mid life transition, divorce, and divorce transition, coparenting in single and blended families.
Seeking Change? I want to welcome you to what might be one of the most important steps in your life. People come to therapy with a problem to which they cannot find a solution. Often it is how the problem is being defined that does not allow a solution. It is then the task of the therapist to help you redefine the problem so you can arrive at workable solutions. Successful therapy helps you move forward with what we can call a new and better "normal".
I have helped many people in recovery from stress, the "blues", addictive/compulsive behaviors, substance abuse, mid life transition, divorce, and divorce transition, coparenting in single and blended families.
Seeking Change? I want to welcome you to what might be one of the most important steps in your life. People come to therapy with a problem to which they cannot find a solution. Often it is how the problem is being defined that does not allow a solution. It is then the task of the therapist to help you redefine the problem so you can arrive at workable solutions. Successful therapy helps you move forward with what we can call a new and better "normal".
I work with you at your comfort level on depression, anxiety, work related stress,anger management,addiction, couples and marital issues, single parenting and blended family issues, coping with chronic pain, illness and grief.
In my over 18 years of psychotherapy practice, I've helped hundreds of adults, adolescents and couples to gain a better perspective on life and acheive more fulfilling relationships. I assist you in pointing out patterns of thoughts and actions that may be contributing to feeling stuck. Together, we explore ways in which you can transform habitual emotions and actions that seem to get you the same unwanted results. .
I work with you at your comfort level on depression, anxiety, work related stress,anger management,addiction, couples and marital issues, single parenting and blended family issues, coping with chronic pain, illness and grief.
In my over 18 years of psychotherapy practice, I've helped hundreds of adults, adolescents and couples to gain a better perspective on life and acheive more fulfilling relationships. I assist you in pointing out patterns of thoughts and actions that may be contributing to feeling stuck. Together, we explore ways in which you can transform habitual emotions and actions that seem to get you the same unwanted results. .
Anthony Meixner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
I prefer to work mainly with individuals who are existentially challenged (death/grief, meaning, purpose, freedom, creativity, anguish/anxiety/depression) or individuals who are open to work on attachment/relational/trauma issues from mostly a non-directive approach: present-focused, person-centered. In addition, I work with couples who are looking to improve communication and intimacy mainly from an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) lens and from a Mindful approach to Non-violent Communication (MNVC). Also, I utilize Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for those looking for or open to it.
I prefer to work mainly with individuals who are existentially challenged (death/grief, meaning, purpose, freedom, creativity, anguish/anxiety/depression) or individuals who are open to work on attachment/relational/trauma issues from mostly a non-directive approach: present-focused, person-centered. In addition, I work with couples who are looking to improve communication and intimacy mainly from an Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) lens and from a Mindful approach to Non-violent Communication (MNVC). Also, I utilize Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for those looking for or open to it.
I care about helping you feel better in your work, ro mantic relationships, family, school, friendships, or any other areas that are important to you. Clients have described me as thoughtful, creative, and reliable with a calming demeanor and a steady strength-based supportive presence. It takes courage to take the leap and set up an appointment, but weekly counseling sessions together can develop a foundation to make lasting changes in your life that your future self will be grateful for.
I care about helping you feel better in your work, ro mantic relationships, family, school, friendships, or any other areas that are important to you. Clients have described me as thoughtful, creative, and reliable with a calming demeanor and a steady strength-based supportive presence. It takes courage to take the leap and set up an appointment, but weekly counseling sessions together can develop a foundation to make lasting changes in your life that your future self will be grateful for.
I believe that you have unique gifts that are worth discovering and sharing with the world and that identifying with and expressing these gifts will allow you to feel whole and to heal. I believe seeking mental health support, while daunting, is one of the most rewarding, courageous, and healing decisions one can make. I am a licensed psychologist in private practice with doctoral training from UC Berkeley. I am relatable, empathic, validating, and committed to our work. I place tremendous emphasis on our alliance and believe we can learn from each other.
I believe that you have unique gifts that are worth discovering and sharing with the world and that identifying with and expressing these gifts will allow you to feel whole and to heal. I believe seeking mental health support, while daunting, is one of the most rewarding, courageous, and healing decisions one can make. I am a licensed psychologist in private practice with doctoral training from UC Berkeley. I am relatable, empathic, validating, and committed to our work. I place tremendous emphasis on our alliance and believe we can learn from each other.
Abraham M Karabel
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Walnut Creek, CA 94595 (Online Only)
I am compassionate and empathetic therapist who is deeply committed to helping individuals navigate their emotional and mental well-being. I am well versed in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. I also have training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) techniques.I enjoy working with individuals/families with anxiety disorders, depression, behavioral problems, and/or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
I am compassionate and empathetic therapist who is deeply committed to helping individuals navigate their emotional and mental well-being. I am well versed in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. I also have training in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), as well as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) techniques.I enjoy working with individuals/families with anxiety disorders, depression, behavioral problems, and/or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
Mark Allen Resch
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, BA, MFA, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
El Cerrito, CA 94530
I work with clients who are asking, “Who am I beyond my achievements and job titles?” Our work together reorients your life, helping you craft a renewed sense of purpose and meaning. I offer empathetic, insightful therapy to individuals, couples, and families across California. Whether you’re dealing with burnout, relationship complexities, work-life balance, career transitions, anxiety, grief, or depression, I’ll tailor a treatment plan that fits your unique situation and helps you thrive.
I work with clients who are asking, “Who am I beyond my achievements and job titles?” Our work together reorients your life, helping you craft a renewed sense of purpose and meaning. I offer empathetic, insightful therapy to individuals, couples, and families across California. Whether you’re dealing with burnout, relationship complexities, work-life balance, career transitions, anxiety, grief, or depression, I’ll tailor a treatment plan that fits your unique situation and helps you thrive.
I am a Mexican American, English/Spanish bilingual, and bicultural Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. My experience includes working with undocumented immigrants; individuals, couples, families, children and youth; substance abuse/recovery; HIV/AIDS issues; and queer issues (such as coming out, same sex couples, and acceptance).
I am a Mexican American, English/Spanish bilingual, and bicultural Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. My experience includes working with undocumented immigrants; individuals, couples, families, children and youth; substance abuse/recovery; HIV/AIDS issues; and queer issues (such as coming out, same sex couples, and acceptance).
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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. Prospective clients should also ask what the expectation is for treatment, and what the fee structure is, and whether and which insurance plans are accepted.
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 a male therapist. 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, in the case of male clients. Some women have prior negative experiences with women that predispose them to prefer working with a male in therapy. 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.