Male Therapists in Mission Hills, San Diego, CA
Ben Cobos
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
I have experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community, people who are conflicted with their spirituality, and men’s issues.
Life is beautiful, and helping clients see that vision again has become my passion. I believe in creating a collaborative therapeutic relationship where clients feel seen, heard, and validated.
I have experience working with the LGBTQIA+ community, people who are conflicted with their spirituality, and men’s issues.
Life is beautiful, and helping clients see that vision again has become my passion. I believe in creating a collaborative therapeutic relationship where clients feel seen, heard, and validated.
Daniel Maccia
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Life changes and overall well-being can often be difficult to manage. Working together we can negotiate and develop a well thought out course of action toward self-improvement and personal enhancement. Take the first step in gaining better control over and focus on your life and health. My work with you is tailored to your individual needs and perspectives.
Life changes and overall well-being can often be difficult to manage. Working together we can negotiate and develop a well thought out course of action toward self-improvement and personal enhancement. Take the first step in gaining better control over and focus on your life and health. My work with you is tailored to your individual needs and perspectives.
Matt Bishop
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EdD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103
I walk alongside people who are trying to get unstuck, find clarity, and move forward. When we work together, you will experience a space free of judgment and full of grace and understanding. You'll be encouraged to identify with the bravest, kindest, most hopeful part of yourself. My clients often say to me, "you are harder on me than my previous therapist(s)" and my response is often the same, "It's because I believe in you." And I do! Simply put, If you're looking for a therapist to challenge you, then you've come to the right place. You've got a beautiful life to get on living. So let's get to it.
I walk alongside people who are trying to get unstuck, find clarity, and move forward. When we work together, you will experience a space free of judgment and full of grace and understanding. You'll be encouraged to identify with the bravest, kindest, most hopeful part of yourself. My clients often say to me, "you are harder on me than my previous therapist(s)" and my response is often the same, "It's because I believe in you." And I do! Simply put, If you're looking for a therapist to challenge you, then you've come to the right place. You've got a beautiful life to get on living. So let's get to it.
Andy Myers
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92108
Please check out my website by clicking the link to the left. I have expertise helping clients with depression, anxiety, self esteem issues, relationship difficulties, trauma/PTSD, sexual compulsivity and sexual difficulties, addictive behaviors/substance abuse, and providing LGBTQIA affirmative therapy. I have worked within the Naval Hospital Medical System and have experience treating Veterans and Active Duty Service Members.
Please check out my website by clicking the link to the left. I have expertise helping clients with depression, anxiety, self esteem issues, relationship difficulties, trauma/PTSD, sexual compulsivity and sexual difficulties, addictive behaviors/substance abuse, and providing LGBTQIA affirmative therapy. I have worked within the Naval Hospital Medical System and have experience treating Veterans and Active Duty Service Members.
Ryan Buchmann
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, CADC-II
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Suffering can be emotional pain, physical pain, pain caused by love, death, or even loss. Sometimes our suffering can be more than we can bear and we need help to understand the source of our pain and acceptance of it. Very often we are unaware of the thoughts that cause us pain. By becoming aware of the thoughts behind suffering, you can change the thoughts and promote peace. In other words, you can condition yourself to believe and behave differently and eventually suffering diminishes.
Suffering can be emotional pain, physical pain, pain caused by love, death, or even loss. Sometimes our suffering can be more than we can bear and we need help to understand the source of our pain and acceptance of it. Very often we are unaware of the thoughts that cause us pain. By becoming aware of the thoughts behind suffering, you can change the thoughts and promote peace. In other words, you can condition yourself to believe and behave differently and eventually suffering diminishes.
Jordan Sybrandt
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103
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You just don't know what to do. You're not even sure if therapy works, but you know you've got to do something different. You've tried to figure it out on your own and you feel stuck. Therapy can help if you're willing to put in the work, learn new skills and commit to using them. Yes, you can actually recover from anxiety, phobias and even traumatic experiences. And this is more than just learning to live with a psychological limp.
You just don't know what to do. You're not even sure if therapy works, but you know you've got to do something different. You've tried to figure it out on your own and you feel stuck. Therapy can help if you're willing to put in the work, learn new skills and commit to using them. Yes, you can actually recover from anxiety, phobias and even traumatic experiences. And this is more than just learning to live with a psychological limp.
Seeking therapy is one of your most important decisions. Therapy can have enormous life-altering consequences. As you stand at the crossroads of your future, finding the right therapist will be vital to the success of your journey. Therapy works best when you can safely share your deepest concerns and feel truly heard. Feeling that you are in capable hands and can trust the feedback and suggestions you are given will allow you to try out new ways of being in the world.
Seeking therapy is one of your most important decisions. Therapy can have enormous life-altering consequences. As you stand at the crossroads of your future, finding the right therapist will be vital to the success of your journey. Therapy works best when you can safely share your deepest concerns and feel truly heard. Feeling that you are in capable hands and can trust the feedback and suggestions you are given will allow you to try out new ways of being in the world.
James Sharkey @ Grow Through Life Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92108
Hello! I enjoy treating: grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, identity development, LGBTQ+, men’s mental health, relationship infidelity, divorce and separation, co- parenting, and communication development. I work with adults, children, teens, families, and couples. I establish a safe and affirming space, tailoring sessions to address diverse needs. I invite clients to explore their own unique journey and I am here to support you through navigating life's challenges in a self-compassionate and healing manner. I am a sensitive and thoughtful provider.
Hello! I enjoy treating: grief, depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, identity development, LGBTQ+, men’s mental health, relationship infidelity, divorce and separation, co- parenting, and communication development. I work with adults, children, teens, families, and couples. I establish a safe and affirming space, tailoring sessions to address diverse needs. I invite clients to explore their own unique journey and I am here to support you through navigating life's challenges in a self-compassionate and healing manner. I am a sensitive and thoughtful provider.
Jonah Ray Berger
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CADC-II
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103
Being a human being is an amazing, terrifying, and sometimes really confusing and painful experience. We all live through these things, some of us are more familiar with depression, anxiety, avoidance, or hyperfixation on trying to control everything so that you KNOW that it's all the way it should be. These are just a few of the symptoms of the human condition. When we can step back and look at them with a different set of tools we can build awareness of how we may be able to approach these feelings with a more useful perspective. This leads us to feeling more grounded and in control of our physical, mental, and spiritual goals.
Being a human being is an amazing, terrifying, and sometimes really confusing and painful experience. We all live through these things, some of us are more familiar with depression, anxiety, avoidance, or hyperfixation on trying to control everything so that you KNOW that it's all the way it should be. These are just a few of the symptoms of the human condition. When we can step back and look at them with a different set of tools we can build awareness of how we may be able to approach these feelings with a more useful perspective. This leads us to feeling more grounded and in control of our physical, mental, and spiritual goals.
Victor Bloomberg, EdD, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, EdD, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92110
Would you like the confidence that comes from enjoying good times, succeeding at work, and sharing love more simply? Transform grief and heartache into power guided by love. Understand emotions and relationship conflicts. Create opportunity for new well-being. Every day, you use strengths to meet the challenges of taking care of yourself, taking care of others, personal relationships, work, and community life. Would you like a place to talk that is always safe, trusting and respectful? That way, you could share thoughts and emotions and be certain of acceptance, understanding and support. Feel the joy of insight and achievement!
Would you like the confidence that comes from enjoying good times, succeeding at work, and sharing love more simply? Transform grief and heartache into power guided by love. Understand emotions and relationship conflicts. Create opportunity for new well-being. Every day, you use strengths to meet the challenges of taking care of yourself, taking care of others, personal relationships, work, and community life. Would you like a place to talk that is always safe, trusting and respectful? That way, you could share thoughts and emotions and be certain of acceptance, understanding and support. Feel the joy of insight and achievement!
Michael A Kallas
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92108
Mike helps adults with anxiety, depression, and relationship and religious issues.
Mike helps adults with anxiety, depression, and relationship and religious issues.
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Pete Mcclintock
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Experience matters! I have been practicing for over 35 years. Finding the right therapist is not always an easy task. I possess a wealth of knowledge, and provide the comfort and confidence that can only come from a seasoned professional.. I specialize in treating children and adolescents but also work with adults, both individually and in couples therapy.
Experience matters! I have been practicing for over 35 years. Finding the right therapist is not always an easy task. I possess a wealth of knowledge, and provide the comfort and confidence that can only come from a seasoned professional.. I specialize in treating children and adolescents but also work with adults, both individually and in couples therapy.
Nathan Aish
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MPH, PPS
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Hello! I'm Nathan Aish, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker living in California, with 26 years of healthcare leadership experience, including 8 years providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. I hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from The Ohio State University, and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from San Diego State University. I am also certified to work as a K-12 school social worker. My core values are servitude and continuous improvement, and my approach to care integrates person-centered, trauma-informed, strength-based, harm-reduction, gender-responsive, and cultural humility practices.
Hello! I'm Nathan Aish, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker living in California, with 26 years of healthcare leadership experience, including 8 years providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families. I hold a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from The Ohio State University, and a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from San Diego State University. I am also certified to work as a K-12 school social worker. My core values are servitude and continuous improvement, and my approach to care integrates person-centered, trauma-informed, strength-based, harm-reduction, gender-responsive, and cultural humility practices.
Anthony Matthews (Certified Eft Therapist)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92110
Are you and your partner finding yourselves entangled in a recurring cycle of blame or withdrawal? Perhaps the challenge lies in expressing vulnerability, fearing it may ignite conflict. Are you yearning to communicate your emotions and needs authentically, or are you navigating the delicate process of rebuilding trust after the trauma of an affair or other relational injury? In my 10-year experience as a Couples Therapist, I have witnessed the excruciating pain that can accompany feelings of abandonment or fear within a romantic partnership.
Are you and your partner finding yourselves entangled in a recurring cycle of blame or withdrawal? Perhaps the challenge lies in expressing vulnerability, fearing it may ignite conflict. Are you yearning to communicate your emotions and needs authentically, or are you navigating the delicate process of rebuilding trust after the trauma of an affair or other relational injury? In my 10-year experience as a Couples Therapist, I have witnessed the excruciating pain that can accompany feelings of abandonment or fear within a romantic partnership.
Jeffrey Ly Quitting Porn Specialization
LPHA, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
I work with men who feel trapped by secrecy, shame, and fear of losing valued connections.
Pornography Doesn’t Have to Break Your Connections. For many men, engaging with pornography or browsing virtual spaces like Instagram creates emotional distance that can lead to emotional infidelity, eroding trust, intimacy, and impacting a partner’s sense of worth. Whether you’re in a committed relationship or seeking one, this cycle can leave you and those close to you feeling disconnected. Left unaddressed, this struggle can damage relationships, even leading to divorce, affecting not just you but your family’s future. For single men, it can make building a stable, loving relationship difficult
I work with men who feel trapped by secrecy, shame, and fear of losing valued connections.
Pornography Doesn’t Have to Break Your Connections. For many men, engaging with pornography or browsing virtual spaces like Instagram creates emotional distance that can lead to emotional infidelity, eroding trust, intimacy, and impacting a partner’s sense of worth. Whether you’re in a committed relationship or seeking one, this cycle can leave you and those close to you feeling disconnected. Left unaddressed, this struggle can damage relationships, even leading to divorce, affecting not just you but your family’s future. For single men, it can make building a stable, loving relationship difficult
Carlos P
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92110 (Online Only)
Regardless of your background or situation, there is one underlying source from which all your problems originate. The greatest, fundamental source of all your problems in the entirety of your existence. Your Mind. Although it allows you to experience pleasure and enjoyable feelings, it is also responsible for creating all of your conflicts, afflictions, and anxieties. Achieving a life free from mental wounds, results in molding the mind to becoming your greatest ally, rather than suffering from its tyrannical wrath. This is the ONLY path to a life of bliss. For all problems in this life, are viewed from the lens of the mind.
Regardless of your background or situation, there is one underlying source from which all your problems originate. The greatest, fundamental source of all your problems in the entirety of your existence. Your Mind. Although it allows you to experience pleasure and enjoyable feelings, it is also responsible for creating all of your conflicts, afflictions, and anxieties. Achieving a life free from mental wounds, results in molding the mind to becoming your greatest ally, rather than suffering from its tyrannical wrath. This is the ONLY path to a life of bliss. For all problems in this life, are viewed from the lens of the mind.
John Helmer
Psychologist, PsyD, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92101 (Online Only)
Do you want to be heard, understood, and create positive changes in your life? People generally do, and these qualities are important when seeking out a therapist. Establishing rapport to ensure I am a good professional fit is central to my approach. The foundation of my approach is helping patients identify their strengths so they can utilize them in their daily lives. At the end of the day you're an expert in your own life and I collaborate with you to identify what's going on to help create change.
Do you want to be heard, understood, and create positive changes in your life? People generally do, and these qualities are important when seeking out a therapist. Establishing rapport to ensure I am a good professional fit is central to my approach. The foundation of my approach is helping patients identify their strengths so they can utilize them in their daily lives. At the end of the day you're an expert in your own life and I collaborate with you to identify what's going on to help create change.
Enrique I. Gracian
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Dr. Enrique Gracian joined Therapy Lab in early 2020 while completing his Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute. Therapy Lab clients and the team appreciate the compassion, intellect, and sense of humor that Dr. Gracian brings to his sessions. With his additional expertise in neuroscience, Dr. Gracian brings that special insight into his work with clients. He specializes in all Therapy Lab plans and treatments, including the Unified Protocol, CBT for Insomnia, CBT for IBS, DBT-based interpersonal and emotion regulation, positive psychology, VR-enhanced exposure therapy, and crisis response.
Dr. Enrique Gracian joined Therapy Lab in early 2020 while completing his Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the UCLA Semel Institute. Therapy Lab clients and the team appreciate the compassion, intellect, and sense of humor that Dr. Gracian brings to his sessions. With his additional expertise in neuroscience, Dr. Gracian brings that special insight into his work with clients. He specializes in all Therapy Lab plans and treatments, including the Unified Protocol, CBT for Insomnia, CBT for IBS, DBT-based interpersonal and emotion regulation, positive psychology, VR-enhanced exposure therapy, and crisis response.
Hayden Dover
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, CST
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103
Do you and your partner struggle with communication issues, conflict or sexual issues that undermine your ability to have a fulfilling relationship? Do you feel hopeless and frustrated by the lack of intimacy in your relationship? Do you wish that your relationship could be more rewarding for you and your partner? I provide couples counseling, sex therapy and premarital counseling for couples because I believe that our intimate relationships are our best opportunities for deep connection, intimacy, support and pleasure.
Do you and your partner struggle with communication issues, conflict or sexual issues that undermine your ability to have a fulfilling relationship? Do you feel hopeless and frustrated by the lack of intimacy in your relationship? Do you wish that your relationship could be more rewarding for you and your partner? I provide couples counseling, sex therapy and premarital counseling for couples because I believe that our intimate relationships are our best opportunities for deep connection, intimacy, support and pleasure.
I recognize that coming to therapy is a courageous first step and that you are taking a chance when you make that first appointment, especially when you are struggling. I consider it an honor to be entrusted by one seeking help. I demonstrate that honor by being committed to providing you with practical feedback in an empathetic and compassionate manner. With cognitive behavioral strategies, I provide techniques to manage and reduce negative symptoms by tailoring treatment to each individual’s needs.
I recognize that coming to therapy is a courageous first step and that you are taking a chance when you make that first appointment, especially when you are struggling. I consider it an honor to be entrusted by one seeking help. I demonstrate that honor by being committed to providing you with practical feedback in an empathetic and compassionate manner. With cognitive behavioral strategies, I provide techniques to manage and reduce negative symptoms by tailoring treatment to each individual’s needs.
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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.