Male Therapists in Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA
Ezequiel Bronstein
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Ez! I love to work with people who are open-minded, willing to embrace challenges, and eager to learn therapeutic skills to make changes. They might be navigating issues like identity, trauma, relationships, or personal growth. I provide a supportive space where clients can freely explore their thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment. Openness to growth and willingness to engage in therapy make the perfect fit for a collaborative journey towards transformation.
Hi, I'm Ez! I love to work with people who are open-minded, willing to embrace challenges, and eager to learn therapeutic skills to make changes. They might be navigating issues like identity, trauma, relationships, or personal growth. I provide a supportive space where clients can freely explore their thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment. Openness to growth and willingness to engage in therapy make the perfect fit for a collaborative journey towards transformation.
Abel Grebenik
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94114
This might include psycho-education, stress management and resilience building, communication strategies, problem-solving skills, and addressing personal needs.
I offer brief, solution-focused coaching designed specifically for you and your co-parent to enhance communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen your partnership. My aim is to start with you, the primary caregivers, to improve family dynamics and ensure that all family members benefit from a cohesive and supportive parental approach. Through our coaching sessions, we will tackle the relational strains and conflicts that naturally emerge between partners due to the stress of caregiving for a child with physical or neurological differences.
This might include psycho-education, stress management and resilience building, communication strategies, problem-solving skills, and addressing personal needs.
I offer brief, solution-focused coaching designed specifically for you and your co-parent to enhance communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen your partnership. My aim is to start with you, the primary caregivers, to improve family dynamics and ensure that all family members benefit from a cohesive and supportive parental approach. Through our coaching sessions, we will tackle the relational strains and conflicts that naturally emerge between partners due to the stress of caregiving for a child with physical or neurological differences.
Adrian Rivera
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Some people struggle for weeks, months, or even years before considering psychotherapy. And it makes sense — it's hard to confide in a stranger and can take a while to find the right fit. We want authenticity and experience in a therapist but also someone relatable and easy to talk with. When couples counseling, family therapy, or child/adolescent support is needed, the search may seem even more daunting. We need a clinician with the interpersonal skills, temperament, and adaptability to forge a meaningful connection with our partners, children, and the networks who support them.
Some people struggle for weeks, months, or even years before considering psychotherapy. And it makes sense — it's hard to confide in a stranger and can take a while to find the right fit. We want authenticity and experience in a therapist but also someone relatable and easy to talk with. When couples counseling, family therapy, or child/adolescent support is needed, the search may seem even more daunting. We need a clinician with the interpersonal skills, temperament, and adaptability to forge a meaningful connection with our partners, children, and the networks who support them.
Michael Boykin
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Are you struggling with feelings of being overwhelmed, powerless, or directionless? Or perhaps you're just ready to make some changes in your life? Facing these challenges alone can be daunting. That's where I can help. I work with teens, adults, and couples to help them navigate through these issues, bringing awareness, insight, growth, and coping skills to the table. Together, we'll unpack and make sense of the underlying issues, so you can find meaningful ways to address what stands in your way.
Are you struggling with feelings of being overwhelmed, powerless, or directionless? Or perhaps you're just ready to make some changes in your life? Facing these challenges alone can be daunting. That's where I can help. I work with teens, adults, and couples to help them navigate through these issues, bringing awareness, insight, growth, and coping skills to the table. Together, we'll unpack and make sense of the underlying issues, so you can find meaningful ways to address what stands in your way.
Ron Austin MS, LMFT 925-949-6349
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
25 plus years of experience in all areas of counseling. - Clinical Director Substance Abuse - Directed County Mental Health Teams , including Crisis and Children's Mental Health - Adjunct faculty at two Universities totaling 20 years - Juvenile Justice experience I enjoy working with couples and adults as they sort through the challenges of life. I make every attempt to help develop change for a healthy lifestyles. I am skilled in CBT, DBT, and Solution Focused treatments.
25 plus years of experience in all areas of counseling. - Clinical Director Substance Abuse - Directed County Mental Health Teams , including Crisis and Children's Mental Health - Adjunct faculty at two Universities totaling 20 years - Juvenile Justice experience I enjoy working with couples and adults as they sort through the challenges of life. I make every attempt to help develop change for a healthy lifestyles. I am skilled in CBT, DBT, and Solution Focused treatments.
Christopher Hanlon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117
Hello - Thanks for visiting my profile! My name is Christopher Hanlon, he/his, and I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). I enjoy working with adults and focus on assisting with issues related to sexuality, depression, and anxiety. I use a hu manistic approach, foremost. I value the importance of building a rapport and connection with each person I serve. I find power in the act of listening, without judgment, offering gentle guidance and encouragement as needed or requested.
Hello - Thanks for visiting my profile! My name is Christopher Hanlon, he/his, and I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW). I enjoy working with adults and focus on assisting with issues related to sexuality, depression, and anxiety. I use a hu manistic approach, foremost. I value the importance of building a rapport and connection with each person I serve. I find power in the act of listening, without judgment, offering gentle guidance and encouragement as needed or requested.
Dave Cooperberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117
Feeling stuck in life, work or relationships? Living too long with anxiety or depression? Struggling with grief or trauma? Perhaps you just want to live a more joyous, lively and value centered life. Our needs often overlap between personal growth and in-depth psychotherapy. Working from the here-and-now, I have been assisting people enrich their lives since 1978.
Feeling stuck in life, work or relationships? Living too long with anxiety or depression? Struggling with grief or trauma? Perhaps you just want to live a more joyous, lively and value centered life. Our needs often overlap between personal growth and in-depth psychotherapy. Working from the here-and-now, I have been assisting people enrich their lives since 1978.
Dr. Ian Fetterolf
Psychologist, PsyD, MSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I view psychotherapy through a hu manistic and relational lens and practice evidence-based interventions from CBT, DBT, ACT, and assertiveness communication frameworks (ACF).
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience providing psychotherapy. My ideal client is someone who is open-minded, receptive to challenge, and motivated towards enacting positive change. Many of my clients experience mood and anxiety symptoms, and/or are referred through couples therapists for issues involving physical and emotional intimacy, attachment patterns, communication and self-expression, infidelity, identity changes, and establishing healthy boundaries. I collaborate closely with referring providers to support clients in optimizing relationships with themselves and important others.
I view psychotherapy through a hu manistic and relational lens and practice evidence-based interventions from CBT, DBT, ACT, and assertiveness communication frameworks (ACF).
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience providing psychotherapy. My ideal client is someone who is open-minded, receptive to challenge, and motivated towards enacting positive change. Many of my clients experience mood and anxiety symptoms, and/or are referred through couples therapists for issues involving physical and emotional intimacy, attachment patterns, communication and self-expression, infidelity, identity changes, and establishing healthy boundaries. I collaborate closely with referring providers to support clients in optimizing relationships with themselves and important others.
Stephen Buehler
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
In my 20 year career as a psychotherapist, I've worked with over thousands of individuals and over many hundreds of couples and families, all from very diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
In my private practice I work with individuals, couples and families. I help individuals feel more personal freedom, alignment and ease in relation to stressors and dilemmas. I help couples connect with deeper clarity, intimacy & autonomy. I specialize in psychotherapy for healthcare workers, particularly physicians and nurses, to address burnout, emotional exhaustion, and workplace dynamics. I've also worked extensively with couples, family and those suffering from anxiety, panic, dissociation.
In my 20 year career as a psychotherapist, I've worked with over thousands of individuals and over many hundreds of couples and families, all from very diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
In my private practice I work with individuals, couples and families. I help individuals feel more personal freedom, alignment and ease in relation to stressors and dilemmas. I help couples connect with deeper clarity, intimacy & autonomy. I specialize in psychotherapy for healthcare workers, particularly physicians and nurses, to address burnout, emotional exhaustion, and workplace dynamics. I've also worked extensively with couples, family and those suffering from anxiety, panic, dissociation.
I'm a "seasoned" psychologist in practice for 40 years. I enjoy working with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and have always preferred having a "general practice" which allows addressing a wide range of personal concerns. While each individual requires a unique approach; the transformative power of therapy is rooted in the trusting relationship that evolves between you & I. It's the alliance between us which helps you become the person you aspire to be. The work is serious but also allows for having a bit of fun while seeking the most gratifying life to foster a sense of fulfilling purpose for yourself.
I'm a "seasoned" psychologist in practice for 40 years. I enjoy working with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and have always preferred having a "general practice" which allows addressing a wide range of personal concerns. While each individual requires a unique approach; the transformative power of therapy is rooted in the trusting relationship that evolves between you & I. It's the alliance between us which helps you become the person you aspire to be. The work is serious but also allows for having a bit of fun while seeking the most gratifying life to foster a sense of fulfilling purpose for yourself.
Marcus Crosby
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC, NCC
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Taking care of your mental health is important for fostering a life with more success and happiness. There are times in our lives where things seem un manageable with no solution. Given the proper tools, we all have the ability to overcome difficult situations in life. My goal is to assist clients in understanding and overcoming the obstacles they face to help them gain control of their lives & achieve their goals.
Taking care of your mental health is important for fostering a life with more success and happiness. There are times in our lives where things seem un manageable with no solution. Given the proper tools, we all have the ability to overcome difficult situations in life. My goal is to assist clients in understanding and overcoming the obstacles they face to help them gain control of their lives & achieve their goals.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
Life is a continual process of establishing and reestablishing various identities for ourselves, and sometimes that gets messy or confusing. Sometimes the ways we think and behave become incongruent with what we want and value. Sometimes we have a hard time knowing what we want and value. Sometimes external events or unforeseen challenges disrupt what we envisioned for ourselves and the future. It can feel tricky to navigate issues of identity development, change, grief, loss, anxiety, decision-making, relationship stress, disillusionment, and life transitions alone. But that's what therapy is for.
Life is a continual process of establishing and reestablishing various identities for ourselves, and sometimes that gets messy or confusing. Sometimes the ways we think and behave become incongruent with what we want and value. Sometimes we have a hard time knowing what we want and value. Sometimes external events or unforeseen challenges disrupt what we envisioned for ourselves and the future. It can feel tricky to navigate issues of identity development, change, grief, loss, anxiety, decision-making, relationship stress, disillusionment, and life transitions alone. But that's what therapy is for.
Nate Hinerman
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117
Hiner man's research and treatment approaches often intermingle philosophical and psychological approaches to topics such as hu man suffering, dying, loss, grief, depression, and anxiety.
Nate Hiner man, PhD, LMFT, is Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Golden Gate University, San Francisco, where he is also a tenured Professor of Psychology, as well as the Chair of the Psychology Department. He is also on the faculty at the University of San Francisco, teaching in the Nursing School, and in the Religious Studies Department. He serves as Chair of the San Francisco End of Life Network, a community-based support and education group for hospice and palliative care professionals and patients, now in its 23rd year (www.sfeol.org).
Hiner man's research and treatment approaches often intermingle philosophical and psychological approaches to topics such as hu man suffering, dying, loss, grief, depression, and anxiety.
Nate Hiner man, PhD, LMFT, is Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Golden Gate University, San Francisco, where he is also a tenured Professor of Psychology, as well as the Chair of the Psychology Department. He is also on the faculty at the University of San Francisco, teaching in the Nursing School, and in the Religious Studies Department. He serves as Chair of the San Francisco End of Life Network, a community-based support and education group for hospice and palliative care professionals and patients, now in its 23rd year (www.sfeol.org).
Steven Degelsmith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117
Greetings! I'm Dr. Steve. My name is Steven Degelsmith and I am a licensed psychotherapist based in Los Angeles. As a licensed LMFT, which I earned in 1986, and then in completing my Ph.D. in Psychology four years later, I have had the privilege of working with a whole spectrum of people in need of mental health treatment for a variety of conditions.
Greetings! I'm Dr. Steve. My name is Steven Degelsmith and I am a licensed psychotherapist based in Los Angeles. As a licensed LMFT, which I earned in 1986, and then in completing my Ph.D. in Psychology four years later, I have had the privilege of working with a whole spectrum of people in need of mental health treatment for a variety of conditions.
My wide range of experience has caused me to develop experience with most issues, with the greatest emphasis being on anxiety, depression, men’s issues, grief and loss, and difficult transitions, to name a few.
Hello! My name is Ben Bizar-Stanton and I appreciate you taking the time to read this. I’m a licensed Clinical Psychologist here to help you in whatever way I can. I’m a father of two, a dog lover, food lover, and like to spend my free time doing anything I can outside unless I’m watching basketball or soccer. My clinical experience has ranged from VAs to elementary schools, to the US Air Force, to university counseling centers, and even to prison. I’ve worked with individuals ages 5-94 and have found that my niche is with individuals ages 16-60.
My wide range of experience has caused me to develop experience with most issues, with the greatest emphasis being on anxiety, depression, men’s issues, grief and loss, and difficult transitions, to name a few.
Hello! My name is Ben Bizar-Stanton and I appreciate you taking the time to read this. I’m a licensed Clinical Psychologist here to help you in whatever way I can. I’m a father of two, a dog lover, food lover, and like to spend my free time doing anything I can outside unless I’m watching basketball or soccer. My clinical experience has ranged from VAs to elementary schools, to the US Air Force, to university counseling centers, and even to prison. I’ve worked with individuals ages 5-94 and have found that my niche is with individuals ages 16-60.
Dr. Richie Koenig
Registered Psychological Associate, PsyD
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Dr. Richie Koenig specializes in treating ADHD, queer issues, depression, anxiety, and trauma related disorders. He has worked in a variety of clinical settings throughout California and has experience working with a wide range of presenting concerns, including life transitions, family conflict, and grief. His therapeutic approach is both neurodiverse and queer affirming, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive; he centers psychodynamic, multicultural, somatic, and relational approaches that continuously integrated with the instrumental features of evidence-based modalities including CBT and DBT.
Dr. Richie Koenig specializes in treating ADHD, queer issues, depression, anxiety, and trauma related disorders. He has worked in a variety of clinical settings throughout California and has experience working with a wide range of presenting concerns, including life transitions, family conflict, and grief. His therapeutic approach is both neurodiverse and queer affirming, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive; he centers psychodynamic, multicultural, somatic, and relational approaches that continuously integrated with the instrumental features of evidence-based modalities including CBT and DBT.
Andrew G Meyer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Not Verified Not Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117
I have vast interest and experience in treating the areas of depression, anxiety, relationship/couple issues, codependency, assertiveness, anger management, blocked creativity and work issues/vocational direction.
I provide compassionate, conscientious and meaningful psychotherapeutic treatment to individuals seeking to overcome difficult life circumstances, understand/ manage emotions, or to those simply seeking self-growth or personal/career development. With twenty plus years as a practicing psychotherapist, having worked with diverse ethnicities, races, ages and sexual orientations, I have vast skills/resources and experience to offer/impart. My approaches/technique includes an eclectic mix of Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Jungian, Gestaltian, and some Buddhist philosophy.
I have vast interest and experience in treating the areas of depression, anxiety, relationship/couple issues, codependency, assertiveness, anger management, blocked creativity and work issues/vocational direction.
I provide compassionate, conscientious and meaningful psychotherapeutic treatment to individuals seeking to overcome difficult life circumstances, understand/ manage emotions, or to those simply seeking self-growth or personal/career development. With twenty plus years as a practicing psychotherapist, having worked with diverse ethnicities, races, ages and sexual orientations, I have vast skills/resources and experience to offer/impart. My approaches/technique includes an eclectic mix of Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral, Jungian, Gestaltian, and some Buddhist philosophy.
Craig Metz | Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117
I help people to live the life they dream of living.
I help people to live the life they dream of living.
We all get stuck at some point in our lives. Sometimes we compensate by reverting to older, familiar patterns of coping, that may have been effective in the past, but don't quite address the complexity of the problems you face today.
We all get stuck at some point in our lives. Sometimes we compensate by reverting to older, familiar patterns of coping, that may have been effective in the past, but don't quite address the complexity of the problems you face today.
Kristian Kemtrup
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA 94117
In my work, I see each person as unique, with their own history and complex personality, including strengths and challenges. My clinical approach is based on the fundamental truth that our emotions are how we meaningfully engage with the world, and with others, yet our feelings can sometimes hold us back when we don’t understand them or know how to navigate them. In therapy, we will to help you better understand yourself. Doing so can change how you relate to others, how you feel about yourself, and how you function in the world.
In my work, I see each person as unique, with their own history and complex personality, including strengths and challenges. My clinical approach is based on the fundamental truth that our emotions are how we meaningfully engage with the world, and with others, yet our feelings can sometimes hold us back when we don’t understand them or know how to navigate them. In therapy, we will to help you better understand yourself. Doing so can change how you relate to others, how you feel about yourself, and how you function in the world.
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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.