Male Therapists in Paradise, CA
![Photo of Anthony Allain, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/71fe62c4-619d-4322-9a3b-3d5fb861f730/1/320x400.png)
I am Clinical Psychologist with a significant understanding of diagnosis and treatment of mental health illness. I am experienced at working with patients long and short-term, and knowledgeable about therapeutic treatments. I am dedicated to providing excellent patient care with exceptional knowledge of mental health illness.
I am Clinical Psychologist with a significant understanding of diagnosis and treatment of mental health illness. I am experienced at working with patients long and short-term, and knowledgeable about therapeutic treatments. I am dedicated to providing excellent patient care with exceptional knowledge of mental health illness.
![Photo of Cliff Jacobson - North Valley Counseling, MS, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3d52b1c7-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Cliff Jacobson, MS, LMFT is a Licensed Therapist who works primarily with adults and couples to improve relationships and find renewed satisfaction in life. Cliff has advanced training in Couple & Marriage Counseling, as well as Therapy for Trauma and Relationship Functioning. Cliff works with clients to balance the biological, psychological and emotional parts of the self. Cliff has training in different schools of therapy but he "likes to keep it simple and do what works for you and or your family".
Cliff Jacobson, MS, LMFT is a Licensed Therapist who works primarily with adults and couples to improve relationships and find renewed satisfaction in life. Cliff has advanced training in Couple & Marriage Counseling, as well as Therapy for Trauma and Relationship Functioning. Cliff works with clients to balance the biological, psychological and emotional parts of the self. Cliff has training in different schools of therapy but he "likes to keep it simple and do what works for you and or your family".
![Photo of Terrence Hoffman, MA, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/7b6c7c1c-ac51-4f78-8309-ddd5f9f53014/2/320x400.jpeg)
Primary Interest: Helping those struggling with emotions related to separation and loss, unrequited love, abandonment issues, attachment wounds, "on-again/off again" relationships, low self-esteem, obsessive thinking related to romantic-attachment loss, and unresolved grief.
Primary Interest: Helping those struggling with emotions related to separation and loss, unrequited love, abandonment issues, attachment wounds, "on-again/off again" relationships, low self-esteem, obsessive thinking related to romantic-attachment loss, and unresolved grief.
![Photo of Nicholas Malone, MA, MFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3cbc4465-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Nicholas Malone
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Paradise, CA 95969 (Online Only)
While I have trained extensively in different therapy models, which has provided me with an in-depth psychological reference, many years of working with people has taught me relationship is central to the heart of therapy. Relationship with oneself, relationship with the therapist and my relationship with myself. The creation of an authentic relationship is a personal process that requires an open heart and an informed sensitive approach. I enjoy getting to know people. Learning about and developing relationship with my clients as well as participating in their growth brings richness to my life.I look forward to meeting you.
While I have trained extensively in different therapy models, which has provided me with an in-depth psychological reference, many years of working with people has taught me relationship is central to the heart of therapy. Relationship with oneself, relationship with the therapist and my relationship with myself. The creation of an authentic relationship is a personal process that requires an open heart and an informed sensitive approach. I enjoy getting to know people. Learning about and developing relationship with my clients as well as participating in their growth brings richness to my life.I look forward to meeting you.
![Photo of Joel Minden, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/468217d7-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
If you struggle with anxiety or depression, you know how difficult it can be to cope. Anxiety is easy to recognize. We worry more, avoid difficult situations, and feel tense, awkward, or ineffective. Depression feels exhausting and hopeless. We judge ourselves and other people harshly, feel intense sadness, and become passive. It can feel like we can't do anything right or that things never go our way. Imagine being more active, skilled, and competent, communicating more effectively in relationships, being more productive at work or school, and feeling more satisfied with life.
If you struggle with anxiety or depression, you know how difficult it can be to cope. Anxiety is easy to recognize. We worry more, avoid difficult situations, and feel tense, awkward, or ineffective. Depression feels exhausting and hopeless. We judge ourselves and other people harshly, feel intense sadness, and become passive. It can feel like we can't do anything right or that things never go our way. Imagine being more active, skilled, and competent, communicating more effectively in relationships, being more productive at work or school, and feeling more satisfied with life.
North Valley Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, Private, Therapy, Group
Verified Verified
Paradise, CA 95969
Do you feel anxious or worried? Are you experiencing guilt or depression? Do you feel stuck or down? Confused or hopeless? In recent years, traumatic events have affected the way people in the north valley tend to cope with life. Significant life events have a way of bringing back past worries and triggers and people can find that life turns upside down. If you are experiencing a shift or are dealing with a familiar pattern, you are not alone. North Valley Counseling is an established and experienced group of Therapists. We work with adults, couples, and children who are experiencing anxiety/depression, stress, & relationship issues
Do you feel anxious or worried? Are you experiencing guilt or depression? Do you feel stuck or down? Confused or hopeless? In recent years, traumatic events have affected the way people in the north valley tend to cope with life. Significant life events have a way of bringing back past worries and triggers and people can find that life turns upside down. If you are experiencing a shift or are dealing with a familiar pattern, you are not alone. North Valley Counseling is an established and experienced group of Therapists. We work with adults, couples, and children who are experiencing anxiety/depression, stress, & relationship issues
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Tom Galtress
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Paradise, CA 95969
Some of the main challenges I assist clients in overcoming include: feelings of hopelessness, fears about the future, feelings of distraction from past traumas, anger or shame over behaviors or addictions, challenges of being “stuck” and difficulties managing overwhelming emotions. I have the most experience treating adults with addiction, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, trauma, shame, grief, to name a few.
Some of the main challenges I assist clients in overcoming include: feelings of hopelessness, fears about the future, feelings of distraction from past traumas, anger or shame over behaviors or addictions, challenges of being “stuck” and difficulties managing overwhelming emotions. I have the most experience treating adults with addiction, depression, anxiety, domestic violence, trauma, shame, grief, to name a few.
![Photo of Stacey Athias - Stacey Athias, MS, LMFT, MS, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ad08a670-de2e-4151-a065-06b4b5f32269/4/320x400.jpeg)
Sometimes it's difficult to look at the life we have and compare it to the life we'd like to have, without feeling disillusioned and powerless. Anxiety, depression, life transition, work-life balance, etc., can make life hard. If you find yourself in this position, you're not alone. Processing disappointment and overcoming difficulties can take time, and sometimes it feels like we're stuck and never going to be able to move on in life. If you've experienced anxiety, depression, trauma, etc., and are having difficulty finding your way, I am here to help.
Sometimes it's difficult to look at the life we have and compare it to the life we'd like to have, without feeling disillusioned and powerless. Anxiety, depression, life transition, work-life balance, etc., can make life hard. If you find yourself in this position, you're not alone. Processing disappointment and overcoming difficulties can take time, and sometimes it feels like we're stuck and never going to be able to move on in life. If you've experienced anxiety, depression, trauma, etc., and are having difficulty finding your way, I am here to help.
![Photo of Joseph Acciaioli, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fa99cd32-f666-4f48-b53f-c28bff765ace/1/320x400.png)
Life can feel overwhelming at times. But our challenges become more difficult if we aren't managing our thoughts and emotions skillfully. A key to personal growth is learning to detach from the unhelpful stories our mind tells us, so we can move forward on the things we value. My goal is to help you lead a richer, more meaningful life-one rooted in the values most important to you. No matter how serious your issues, there are steps you can take to gain a sense of control and wholeness.
Life can feel overwhelming at times. But our challenges become more difficult if we aren't managing our thoughts and emotions skillfully. A key to personal growth is learning to detach from the unhelpful stories our mind tells us, so we can move forward on the things we value. My goal is to help you lead a richer, more meaningful life-one rooted in the values most important to you. No matter how serious your issues, there are steps you can take to gain a sense of control and wholeness.
![Photo of Jerrold (Jerry) Weiner, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5ab9d108-be92-4381-b0d0-a4dd612251ab/3/320x400.jpeg)
Jerrold (Jerry) Weiner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Paradise, CA 95969
Not accepting new clients
I think most of us realize that it is an understatement that life can be challenging working through the trauma(s) large or small that we may have experienced throughout our lives, and dealing with our relationships with family (partners, our children, parents other family members) friends and our jobs. My approach to therapy has been based the belief that that we each have an ability to heal, and that we each have an inner wisdom and intuition to know what we each need to work on and to know when we are ready to work on particular issues.
I think most of us realize that it is an understatement that life can be challenging working through the trauma(s) large or small that we may have experienced throughout our lives, and dealing with our relationships with family (partners, our children, parents other family members) friends and our jobs. My approach to therapy has been based the belief that that we each have an ability to heal, and that we each have an inner wisdom and intuition to know what we each need to work on and to know when we are ready to work on particular issues.
More Therapists Nearby
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It's been a long road to get to where things are right now, and each of us have traveled our own way to get here. Where you go from here with therapy is no one else's process but your own, so you should be able to find a therapist that treats you and your needs individually, without judgment or assumptions. Rather than trying to generalize what works based on my experience, I enjoy the process of finding out what works for you and aligns with where you want to go next. If you're here and don't know where to go or how to get there that is okay! Therapy can also be a process of discovery.
It's been a long road to get to where things are right now, and each of us have traveled our own way to get here. Where you go from here with therapy is no one else's process but your own, so you should be able to find a therapist that treats you and your needs individually, without judgment or assumptions. Rather than trying to generalize what works based on my experience, I enjoy the process of finding out what works for you and aligns with where you want to go next. If you're here and don't know where to go or how to get there that is okay! Therapy can also be a process of discovery.
Online Therapists
![Photo of Erik Olesen - Olesen & Associates, LMFT, BCIA, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/438aacfa-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Olesen & Associates
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, BCIA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Auburn, CA 95602
You are struggling. Your life isn’t what you want it to be. We can help! We specialize in anxiety, depression, couples issues, addictions, sleep problems, concussion, ADD, and trauma. We are friendly and goal oriented. I have 25 years experience with adults, teens, and children. And, if you wish, we can also use Neurofeedback training. I taught Neurofeedback at San Francisco State University. This modality teaches you to change brainwave patterns that keep you from being your best. I’ve written three books, including a new one on enhancing brain function.
You are struggling. Your life isn’t what you want it to be. We can help! We specialize in anxiety, depression, couples issues, addictions, sleep problems, concussion, ADD, and trauma. We are friendly and goal oriented. I have 25 years experience with adults, teens, and children. And, if you wish, we can also use Neurofeedback training. I taught Neurofeedback at San Francisco State University. This modality teaches you to change brainwave patterns that keep you from being your best. I’ve written three books, including a new one on enhancing brain function.
![Photo of Dylan Robert Lenkner, MA, AMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/1d1bedad-b6b7-4083-9382-50048cda13d2/2/320x400.jpeg)
Dylan Robert Lenkner
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96002
There are times in our lives where life brings certain challenges. Troubled relationships, emotional difficulties, and mental health challenges make life more exhausting than it needs to be. If you feel that your life is chaotic, beyond your control, and that you're all alone, then seeking counseling may be the right path for you.
There are times in our lives where life brings certain challenges. Troubled relationships, emotional difficulties, and mental health challenges make life more exhausting than it needs to be. If you feel that your life is chaotic, beyond your control, and that you're all alone, then seeking counseling may be the right path for you.
![Photo of LeHenry Solomon, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/444b8998-6a1b-4014-8a41-2817763e64a7/2/320x400.jpeg)
Hello, My name is LeHenry Solomon LMFT with over 20 years of experience working with people of all ages, races, and belief systems strengthening their emotional well-being to improve their quality of life. I ensure a safe, non-judgmental space for us to work together to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves. I believe that each experience is an opportunity to learn, move forward, and grow with an understanding of how we see ourselves as well as how the world sees us. The most important approach I use is to ensure everyone I work with knows and understands their value, worth, and ability to achieve their goals.
Hello, My name is LeHenry Solomon LMFT with over 20 years of experience working with people of all ages, races, and belief systems strengthening their emotional well-being to improve their quality of life. I ensure a safe, non-judgmental space for us to work together to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves. I believe that each experience is an opportunity to learn, move forward, and grow with an understanding of how we see ourselves as well as how the world sees us. The most important approach I use is to ensure everyone I work with knows and understands their value, worth, and ability to achieve their goals.
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Eric Lindsay Waters
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95811 (Online Only)
Whether you're coping with stress, going through a major transition or loss, or seeking to better understand yourself, therapy can be a powerful experience. It is a journey that can include healing, learning new skills, coping with difficult things from your past and preparing for the future. Many things can get in the way of being your own preferred version of yourself. Sometimes it's relationship challenges, sometimes it's an unhealthy pattern that you learned in the past, or something else entirely. We can work through these challenges so that you feel more in touch with person you want to be.
Whether you're coping with stress, going through a major transition or loss, or seeking to better understand yourself, therapy can be a powerful experience. It is a journey that can include healing, learning new skills, coping with difficult things from your past and preparing for the future. Many things can get in the way of being your own preferred version of yourself. Sometimes it's relationship challenges, sometimes it's an unhealthy pattern that you learned in the past, or something else entirely. We can work through these challenges so that you feel more in touch with person you want to be.
![Photo of Stephen Ira Abramowitz, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3c77fbd3-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/4/320x400.jpeg)
I have been a psychologist for over 50 years. I earned a B.A. in psychology from Northwestern University in 1967 and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Colorado in 1972. I taught, conducted research and treated patients at Vanderbilt University, where I collaborated with Dr. Hans Strupp, a pioneer in the study of the effectiveness of psychotherapy. I published over 100 scientific articles on the process and outcome of therapy and the influence of sex and race biases in diagnosis and treatment.
I have been a psychologist for over 50 years. I earned a B.A. in psychology from Northwestern University in 1967 and a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Colorado in 1972. I taught, conducted research and treated patients at Vanderbilt University, where I collaborated with Dr. Hans Strupp, a pioneer in the study of the effectiveness of psychotherapy. I published over 100 scientific articles on the process and outcome of therapy and the influence of sex and race biases in diagnosis and treatment.
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Kenneth Lee Dunham III
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, APCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Roseville, CA 95661
Do you struggle with unwanted sexual behaviors, compulsive acting out, and relationship troubles, that affects your day-to-day life, relationships, ability to function, or your school, work, and career? Do you feel depressed, overwhelmed, and trapped by the repeated cycle, just trying to get through the day? Do you hope that it could be better? Now, more than ever, teens and adults are feeling higher levels of shame and despair as they find themselves saturated in a hypersexual culture that supports addiction in many forms, constantly invited to exceed our limits with food, sex, work, money, and chemicals.
Do you struggle with unwanted sexual behaviors, compulsive acting out, and relationship troubles, that affects your day-to-day life, relationships, ability to function, or your school, work, and career? Do you feel depressed, overwhelmed, and trapped by the repeated cycle, just trying to get through the day? Do you hope that it could be better? Now, more than ever, teens and adults are feeling higher levels of shame and despair as they find themselves saturated in a hypersexual culture that supports addiction in many forms, constantly invited to exceed our limits with food, sex, work, money, and chemicals.
![Photo of Kevin Gragg, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fa3e3aba-418a-4153-a642-0569a3072b23/1/320x400.jpeg)
My name is Kevin and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Seal Beach, CA serving clients virtually in California. I have over 8 years of experience helping clients with anxiety, mood, personality, and psychotic disorders learn to implement skills to heal from emotional pain and see that their lives are about more than their diagnosis. My personal philosophy is, "Leave people better than you found them." I most commonly see adult clients who have been trying to work through depression, anxiety, and trauma.
My name is Kevin and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Seal Beach, CA serving clients virtually in California. I have over 8 years of experience helping clients with anxiety, mood, personality, and psychotic disorders learn to implement skills to heal from emotional pain and see that their lives are about more than their diagnosis. My personal philosophy is, "Leave people better than you found them." I most commonly see adult clients who have been trying to work through depression, anxiety, and trauma.
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Isaac Smith
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MAT, LCSW, NTP
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95816
On the outside, things look great. You’ve become good at hiding how you really feel and putting on your “I-have-it-altogether” face. Inside, however, you’re feeling lost, out of touch and disconnected from yourself. Maybe your anxiety is causing you to lose sleep, or you find yourself isolating from friends and family because of depression. Maybe you're covering all of this up with drugs, alcohol or other risky behaviors. You’re not entirely sure how you got here but you know something needs to change. You deserve to feel reconnected, balanced, calm and happier. Let me help!
On the outside, things look great. You’ve become good at hiding how you really feel and putting on your “I-have-it-altogether” face. Inside, however, you’re feeling lost, out of touch and disconnected from yourself. Maybe your anxiety is causing you to lose sleep, or you find yourself isolating from friends and family because of depression. Maybe you're covering all of this up with drugs, alcohol or other risky behaviors. You’re not entirely sure how you got here but you know something needs to change. You deserve to feel reconnected, balanced, calm and happier. Let me help!
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Jason Baynes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Sacramento, CA 95816
You are human. And if you are reading this you are somewhere in the middle of living out a great story - your life. Epics like these have been written for thousands of years, and we find ourselves existing, uniquely, in a long lineage of dramas, tragedies, romances, and comedies. But writing our own stories can be, and most often is, difficult. We can get stuck in chapters that seem to have no endings, desperately wanting to turn the page, but feeling, somehow, stuck and trapped. In our modern age, symptoms become characters that speak to us. Depression, Anger, Despair, and Anxiety, to name a few, start to fill our story.
You are human. And if you are reading this you are somewhere in the middle of living out a great story - your life. Epics like these have been written for thousands of years, and we find ourselves existing, uniquely, in a long lineage of dramas, tragedies, romances, and comedies. But writing our own stories can be, and most often is, difficult. We can get stuck in chapters that seem to have no endings, desperately wanting to turn the page, but feeling, somehow, stuck and trapped. In our modern age, symptoms become characters that speak to us. Depression, Anger, Despair, and Anxiety, to name a few, start to fill our story.
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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.