Male Therapists in Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA
Are you looking for therapy to help you move toward personal growth and positive change? My psychology practice specializes in providing individual counseling with adults, utilizing a combination of modern therapy and wellness in an embracing environment. I work with many types of clients and can help with anxiety or depression, creating balance during a transition, understanding personal struggles, and increasing self-esteem and self-compassion. By developing a collaborative working relationship, I customize treatment for each client based on individual needs. Now is the time to allow yourself to grow and thrive!
Are you looking for therapy to help you move toward personal growth and positive change? My psychology practice specializes in providing individual counseling with adults, utilizing a combination of modern therapy and wellness in an embracing environment. I work with many types of clients and can help with anxiety or depression, creating balance during a transition, understanding personal struggles, and increasing self-esteem and self-compassion. By developing a collaborative working relationship, I customize treatment for each client based on individual needs. Now is the time to allow yourself to grow and thrive!
James J. Sanders
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92603
I am a licensed and certified therapist in both California and Nebraska to help individuals, couples, and families. We all want to be heard and understood. We all want to be validated as a hu man in this unpredictable world of unfulfilled expectations. I provide that confidential, non-judgemental safe place for you to heal past wounds and/or clarify and accomplish goals. I will help you do this at your pace and on your unique path. My website is www.SandersTherapy.com.
I am a licensed and certified therapist in both California and Nebraska to help individuals, couples, and families. We all want to be heard and understood. We all want to be validated as a hu man in this unpredictable world of unfulfilled expectations. I provide that confidential, non-judgemental safe place for you to heal past wounds and/or clarify and accomplish goals. I will help you do this at your pace and on your unique path. My website is www.SandersTherapy.com.
If you're on the fence, call me and ask me questions, many questions.
Your relationship is the most important part of your life and you need to know that the therapist you work with can actually help. Can it really get you back to a place of peace, connection, and intimacy? Having walked the path of couples therapy both professionally and personally, I invite you to an experience where change is not only possible but is the expected outcome. Your success in therapy is my mission and I'm relentless. If you're willing do the work of repair, I will give you all the necessary tools you need to get there.
If you're on the fence, call me and ask me questions, many questions.
Your relationship is the most important part of your life and you need to know that the therapist you work with can actually help. Can it really get you back to a place of peace, connection, and intimacy? Having walked the path of couples therapy both professionally and personally, I invite you to an experience where change is not only possible but is the expected outcome. Your success in therapy is my mission and I'm relentless. If you're willing do the work of repair, I will give you all the necessary tools you need to get there.
Are you feeling stuck, trapped, or at a loss for how to make the changes you would like? Whether it is a current troubling relationship, a distressing transition in your life, or a situation that you once thought you could "tolerate" but now feel as though is getting to be too much, over time and without help these painful situations can often lead us to putting ourselves down or harboring anger/resentment at others..which guess what...keeps us stuck! Learning the tools to have a happier and more fulfilling existence is possible...and this is where I can help.
Are you feeling stuck, trapped, or at a loss for how to make the changes you would like? Whether it is a current troubling relationship, a distressing transition in your life, or a situation that you once thought you could "tolerate" but now feel as though is getting to be too much, over time and without help these painful situations can often lead us to putting ourselves down or harboring anger/resentment at others..which guess what...keeps us stuck! Learning the tools to have a happier and more fulfilling existence is possible...and this is where I can help.
Many people have made major improvements after working with me for a short period time.
"We can't change the wind, but we can adjust our sails." With the uncertainty of the worldwide pandemic facing all of us, I am focusing now on issues of stress management, helping clients adapt to problems they might have experienced previously, but which may have become accentuated due to current events. In practice for more than 50 years, I have had extensive postdoctoral training in treating a wide variety of emotional, as well as relationship, concerns with a multitude of treatment approaches. While I would rather see you in my office, many have found that working online has been convenient, safe and effective for them.
Many people have made major improvements after working with me for a short period time.
"We can't change the wind, but we can adjust our sails." With the uncertainty of the worldwide pandemic facing all of us, I am focusing now on issues of stress management, helping clients adapt to problems they might have experienced previously, but which may have become accentuated due to current events. In practice for more than 50 years, I have had extensive postdoctoral training in treating a wide variety of emotional, as well as relationship, concerns with a multitude of treatment approaches. While I would rather see you in my office, many have found that working online has been convenient, safe and effective for them.
Chase Espinoza: Testing And Evaluations
Psychologist, PsyD, Testing, Neuro, Evals, Assess
Verified Verified
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92612
I provide several types of psychological, employment-related, psychoeducational, developmental, and neuropsychological evaluations. State-of-the-art methods including TOVA and interactive iPad-based tests for efficient and accurate services. I am insurance-contracted and work with diverse populations and testing purposes. If you are recommended, requested, or ordered to undergo assessment, please reach out. You will receive a high-quality, scientifically informed evaluation, with a comprehensive report, feedback, and recommendations. I am a practicing clinical and professorial member of the International Neuropsychological Society.
I provide several types of psychological, employment-related, psychoeducational, developmental, and neuropsychological evaluations. State-of-the-art methods including TOVA and interactive iPad-based tests for efficient and accurate services. I am insurance-contracted and work with diverse populations and testing purposes. If you are recommended, requested, or ordered to undergo assessment, please reach out. You will receive a high-quality, scientifically informed evaluation, with a comprehensive report, feedback, and recommendations. I am a practicing clinical and professorial member of the International Neuropsychological Society.
Homayoun Shahri
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MA, CBT, LMFT
Verified Verified
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92612
I am a Certified Bioenergetic Therapist (CBT) with over 16 years of experience and am intimately familiar with, and have had training in many modalities within the field of Somatic Psychotherapy.
In my work, I listen to what the client speaks verbally and through his or her body. I pay special attention to client's unspoken words. Through empathic attunement with the client, I become aware of what he or she is experiencing in the therapeutic process, as well as in his or her past. I am also impacted by client's painful experiences and resonate with his or her feeling states. Through becoming a witness to client's painful past, the client can become free of his or her earlier experiences and can feel joy and pleasure of living, being alive, loving, and being loved.
I am a Certified Bioenergetic Therapist (CBT) with over 16 years of experience and am intimately familiar with, and have had training in many modalities within the field of Somatic Psychotherapy.
In my work, I listen to what the client speaks verbally and through his or her body. I pay special attention to client's unspoken words. Through empathic attunement with the client, I become aware of what he or she is experiencing in the therapeutic process, as well as in his or her past. I am also impacted by client's painful experiences and resonate with his or her feeling states. Through becoming a witness to client's painful past, the client can become free of his or her earlier experiences and can feel joy and pleasure of living, being alive, loving, and being loved.
I work from a holistic and strength-based perspective in therapy. While therapy and traditional counseling tend to focus on pathology and deficits, I tend to focus on working with individual's already existing strengths to help them move beyond any concerns they may have. In addition, I conduct psychological, legal-medical, and forensic evaluations in my practice. I also contract with Workers Compensation to meet clients needs.
I work from a holistic and strength-based perspective in therapy. While therapy and traditional counseling tend to focus on pathology and deficits, I tend to focus on working with individual's already existing strengths to help them move beyond any concerns they may have. In addition, I conduct psychological, legal-medical, and forensic evaluations in my practice. I also contract with Workers Compensation to meet clients needs.
Is there something in your life you would like to be different? Have you tried to make changes only to find yourself in the same painful situations and doing the same things? Are you discouraged and don't know what to do? While making changes can be very difficult, the good news is you can live life differently! I teach individuals and couples tools so they can achieve their goals. With 11 years of experience as a police officer, I have a real-world understanding of issues people commonly face.
Is there something in your life you would like to be different? Have you tried to make changes only to find yourself in the same painful situations and doing the same things? Are you discouraged and don't know what to do? While making changes can be very difficult, the good news is you can live life differently! I teach individuals and couples tools so they can achieve their goals. With 11 years of experience as a police officer, I have a real-world understanding of issues people commonly face.
Richard Morhaime
Psychologist, PsyD, A-CBT
Verified Verified
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92612 (Online Only)
I am a certified CBT therapist with over 20 years of experience as a licensed psychologist. If you're struggling with significant anxiety or painful sadness and are finding it hard to move forward with the things that are important to you, I can help. We'll work together to better understand your unique situation and develop a plan to enable you to cope more effectively with what you're going through. You'll learn tools to better manage your difficult emotions so that they're no longer getting in your way. I know how overwhelming severe anxiety can feel, and I’m here to serve as your guide for navigating through this rough terrain.
I am a certified CBT therapist with over 20 years of experience as a licensed psychologist. If you're struggling with significant anxiety or painful sadness and are finding it hard to move forward with the things that are important to you, I can help. We'll work together to better understand your unique situation and develop a plan to enable you to cope more effectively with what you're going through. You'll learn tools to better manage your difficult emotions so that they're no longer getting in your way. I know how overwhelming severe anxiety can feel, and I’m here to serve as your guide for navigating through this rough terrain.
Dr. Chris Hoff
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92697
Are you feeling stuck, facing creative blocks, or struggling to balance your high-pressure career with meaningful relationships? I am dedicated to helping high achievers like you—whether you're a creative professional, entrepreneur, or part of a dynamic couple—navigate the complexities of your life. My approach is tailored to those seeking to live more creatively, embrace their full potential, and build stronger, more fulfilling connections with others. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, life transitions, or the de mands of a fast-paced lifestyle, I'm here to help you explore these challenges and find your way forward.
Are you feeling stuck, facing creative blocks, or struggling to balance your high-pressure career with meaningful relationships? I am dedicated to helping high achievers like you—whether you're a creative professional, entrepreneur, or part of a dynamic couple—navigate the complexities of your life. My approach is tailored to those seeking to live more creatively, embrace their full potential, and build stronger, more fulfilling connections with others. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, life transitions, or the de mands of a fast-paced lifestyle, I'm here to help you explore these challenges and find your way forward.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92612
Also, I have many years experience working with elementary age children involving issues such as ADHD, anger, relational difficulties, and blended/step//single family issues.
I believe the "fit", or connection, is crucial to successful therapy. I offer a safe, nonjudgmental setting which fosters clarity and insight and creates the conditions for growth and healing. I use an interpersonal and developmental approach but am also able to work from a different perspective when conditions call for one. I am experienced in helping people with their thought processes as they encounter the difficulties and challenges of life. I work with individual adults, adolescents, and elementary school age children and their families.
Also, I have many years experience working with elementary age children involving issues such as ADHD, anger, relational difficulties, and blended/step//single family issues.
I believe the "fit", or connection, is crucial to successful therapy. I offer a safe, nonjudgmental setting which fosters clarity and insight and creates the conditions for growth and healing. I use an interpersonal and developmental approach but am also able to work from a different perspective when conditions call for one. I am experienced in helping people with their thought processes as they encounter the difficulties and challenges of life. I work with individual adults, adolescents, and elementary school age children and their families.
I offer a free 15-minute, phone consultation because finding the right therapist is just as important as your therapy itself. Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Are you feeling there is something wrong with you or that you're not enough. Do you struggle knowing what you want? Put an end to lifelong patterns and become who you were meant to be. Couples: Are feeling like you don't matter? Like you can't get it right with each other? Do you want to communicate better? If you're ready to move past old patterns and have a deeper connection, reach out. I've helped hundreds of couples feel connected again, or for the 1st time.
I offer a free 15-minute, phone consultation because finding the right therapist is just as important as your therapy itself. Are you struggling with depression or anxiety? Are you feeling there is something wrong with you or that you're not enough. Do you struggle knowing what you want? Put an end to lifelong patterns and become who you were meant to be. Couples: Are feeling like you don't matter? Like you can't get it right with each other? Do you want to communicate better? If you're ready to move past old patterns and have a deeper connection, reach out. I've helped hundreds of couples feel connected again, or for the 1st time.
VCAT Mental Health and Detox Center
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92612
At VCATTRC we provide neurocognitive and brain based treatment methodologies for substance abuse and psychological disorders. We believe that there is a strong correlation between a healthy brain and a person’s mental, behavioral, and cognitive functioning. Mental behavioral disorders such as anxiety, depression, and addiction, have been linked to serious behavioral and cognitive dysfunctions in adults with long history of addictive behavior. Thus, treating such disorders and related co-occurring disorders is in need of a proper and specialized multidimensional assessment, evaluation, and neurocognitive treatment plan.
At VCATTRC we provide neurocognitive and brain based treatment methodologies for substance abuse and psychological disorders. We believe that there is a strong correlation between a healthy brain and a person’s mental, behavioral, and cognitive functioning. Mental behavioral disorders such as anxiety, depression, and addiction, have been linked to serious behavioral and cognitive dysfunctions in adults with long history of addictive behavior. Thus, treating such disorders and related co-occurring disorders is in need of a proper and specialized multidimensional assessment, evaluation, and neurocognitive treatment plan.
Issues related to hu man diversity and socio-political identity are often relevant.
"What's madness but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance (Roethke, 1961)." It is likely that you will come to see me because you are suffering. I will help you understand the sources of your pain. Together we will discover how past coping behavior, although understandable and partially sustaining given the challenges of your life, may become limiting and a source of dysfunction. In a safe and professional relationship, I will assist you to change old rigid ways of thinking and behaving to embrace new flexible and balanced responding to foster success.
Issues related to hu man diversity and socio-political identity are often relevant.
"What's madness but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance (Roethke, 1961)." It is likely that you will come to see me because you are suffering. I will help you understand the sources of your pain. Together we will discover how past coping behavior, although understandable and partially sustaining given the challenges of your life, may become limiting and a source of dysfunction. In a safe and professional relationship, I will assist you to change old rigid ways of thinking and behaving to embrace new flexible and balanced responding to foster success.
Jack N Hayden
Marriage & Family Therapist, MBA, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92612
Couples go through many changes over the time of their marriage.
Oftentimes people face issues which feel so overwhelming and whose consequences seem so far-reaching that the individual may not be able to access the internal strength to solve the problem on their own. In a sense, they may become trapped in what is known and familiar. A person may come to the conclusion that they are worthless, or that there is no hope, or become mired in a feeling of uselessness. These thoughts may come from familial, social or cultural experiences and can cause people to live a life where they feel out of place or unable to achieve to their fullest potential.
Couples go through many changes over the time of their marriage.
Oftentimes people face issues which feel so overwhelming and whose consequences seem so far-reaching that the individual may not be able to access the internal strength to solve the problem on their own. In a sense, they may become trapped in what is known and familiar. A person may come to the conclusion that they are worthless, or that there is no hope, or become mired in a feeling of uselessness. These thoughts may come from familial, social or cultural experiences and can cause people to live a life where they feel out of place or unable to achieve to their fullest potential.
Kyle Keffer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CSAT, CPTT, EMDR
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92612
I have done extensive work in the area of neuropsychology working with the A men Clinics.
I am honored to be a part of my client's journey to healing and well being. Life is often difficult, and finding the right person to work with through the lows and the highs is critically important. I bring a combination of experience, compassion, empathy and training to each session. I welcome all clients, my primary focus and expertise is with adults. If you're struggling with depression or anxiety, ADD, addiction, trauma, or any other issue, I would like to help.
I have done extensive work in the area of neuropsychology working with the A men Clinics.
I am honored to be a part of my client's journey to healing and well being. Life is often difficult, and finding the right person to work with through the lows and the highs is critically important. I bring a combination of experience, compassion, empathy and training to each session. I welcome all clients, my primary focus and expertise is with adults. If you're struggling with depression or anxiety, ADD, addiction, trauma, or any other issue, I would like to help.
I help heal emotional pain and relationship distress. I bring a warm approach to therapy, informed by life experiences in Europe and Asia. I became a therapist after having discovered the meaning of fatherhood. I taught the practice of psychotherapy to graduate students and am supervising therapists in training. I use tools that help regulate the nervous system as needed. Where I find myself at home is with helping the development of self-awareness with tenderness toward our underlying hu manity, for this brings self-love, vibrancy, empowerment, intimacy, and meaning.
I help heal emotional pain and relationship distress. I bring a warm approach to therapy, informed by life experiences in Europe and Asia. I became a therapist after having discovered the meaning of fatherhood. I taught the practice of psychotherapy to graduate students and am supervising therapists in training. I use tools that help regulate the nervous system as needed. Where I find myself at home is with helping the development of self-awareness with tenderness toward our underlying hu manity, for this brings self-love, vibrancy, empowerment, intimacy, and meaning.
Kevin Cram
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92603
So often we have a deep feeling that we're not enough and we expend so much energy trying to hide this fear from others. It makes us feel anxious and depressed. We might even start to isolate ourselves and our personal relationship begin to suffer and become less satisfying. We all have ways that we try to get out of it or have tried to "fix" it in the past...but they don't work or at least not for very long.
So often we have a deep feeling that we're not enough and we expend so much energy trying to hide this fear from others. It makes us feel anxious and depressed. We might even start to isolate ourselves and our personal relationship begin to suffer and become less satisfying. We all have ways that we try to get out of it or have tried to "fix" it in the past...but they don't work or at least not for very long.
Dr. Barek Sharif
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Turtle Rock, Irvine, CA 92697
I work with men from all walks of life.
No one wakes up and feels badly about themselves or their situations – this occurs over time. This usually results from the messages that we received from unhealthy people around us, toxic environments, or unrealistic pressures from society. As men, the weight of these negative forces can be unbearable. And perhaps therapy is your 'last ditch effort' to gain understanding in who you are and what you want from life.
I work with men from all walks of life.
No one wakes up and feels badly about themselves or their situations – this occurs over time. This usually results from the messages that we received from unhealthy people around us, toxic environments, or unrealistic pressures from society. As men, the weight of these negative forces can be unbearable. And perhaps therapy is your 'last ditch effort' to gain understanding in who you are and what you want from life.
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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.