Male Therapists in Baltimore City County, MD
Although the desire for romantic intimacy is perfectly natural, long term intimate relationships are rarely naturally perfect. For over 30 years I have dedicated my professional life to helping individuals and couples fine tune their not-always naturally perfect relationships. Although I am a clinical psychologist who continues to treat individuals suffering from the full spectrum of psychological disorders, most of my career has been devoted to working with individuals and couples experiencing marital, relationship, and/or sexual concerns; to assisting couples seeking relief from the trauma of infidelity; and to treating individuals suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder or anger control issues.
Although the desire for romantic intimacy is perfectly natural, long term intimate relationships are rarely naturally perfect. For over 30 years I have dedicated my professional life to helping individuals and couples fine tune their not-always naturally perfect relationships. Although I am a clinical psychologist who continues to treat individuals suffering from the full spectrum of psychological disorders, most of my career has been devoted to working with individuals and couples experiencing marital, relationship, and/or sexual concerns; to assisting couples seeking relief from the trauma of infidelity; and to treating individuals suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder or anger control issues.
David O. Avruch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21211
I identify as queer, Jewish, white, and male/cis- male.
Hi, I'm David. Mostly I am a couples therapist, but I also serve individuals. I practice Emotionally Focused Therapy (an evidence-based practice for couples), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and psychedelic-assisted therapies. In my career I've seen a lot and worked with many different kinds of people; hence, I'm professional and nonjudgmental. I enjoy being a social worker and therapist for all types of humans, but I specialize in serving queer and trans couples. Additionally, I am now offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for individuals and couples. My belief is, being a person is hard, but good relationships heal.
I identify as queer, Jewish, white, and male/cis- male.
Hi, I'm David. Mostly I am a couples therapist, but I also serve individuals. I practice Emotionally Focused Therapy (an evidence-based practice for couples), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and psychedelic-assisted therapies. In my career I've seen a lot and worked with many different kinds of people; hence, I'm professional and nonjudgmental. I enjoy being a social worker and therapist for all types of humans, but I specialize in serving queer and trans couples. Additionally, I am now offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for individuals and couples. My belief is, being a person is hard, but good relationships heal.
If you're here, part of you knows it's time for a change. What if I told you that there is a way to stop struggling with the parts of yourself that feel so uncomfortable? That is the heart of the work that I do: in a safe and confidential space, identify where you are stuck and what is holding you back from living the life that you want. As a Clinical Psychologist, I have extensive training and experience treating a wide range of difficulties, specializing in the treatment of anxiety, addictions, chronic health issues, grief/bereavement, and shame-based symptoms. I see clients in-person or via telehealth (all Psypact.org states)
If you're here, part of you knows it's time for a change. What if I told you that there is a way to stop struggling with the parts of yourself that feel so uncomfortable? That is the heart of the work that I do: in a safe and confidential space, identify where you are stuck and what is holding you back from living the life that you want. As a Clinical Psychologist, I have extensive training and experience treating a wide range of difficulties, specializing in the treatment of anxiety, addictions, chronic health issues, grief/bereavement, and shame-based symptoms. I see clients in-person or via telehealth (all Psypact.org states)
Living Deliberately LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21211
Now offering reduced fee sessions for those without insurance. Living Deliberately, LLC is dedicated to client-focused and client-forward treatment. We have medication management in addition to multiple skilled therapists well-versed in the treatment of ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, and associated traumatic events for children / teens / adults. Now offering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for medicationaly resistant depression, anxiety and OCD.
Now offering reduced fee sessions for those without insurance. Living Deliberately, LLC is dedicated to client-focused and client-forward treatment. We have medication management in addition to multiple skilled therapists well-versed in the treatment of ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, and associated traumatic events for children / teens / adults. Now offering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for medicationaly resistant depression, anxiety and OCD.
Philosophy is often seen as a dry, esoteric academic field with no connection to everyday life and its problems. This is simply untrue. For millennia, philosophers have asked and given meaningful answers to the deepest, most enduring questions of all: Who are we? What is our purpose? What are truth, freedom, justice, beauty? What is the good life? What is real? What is 'nature' and our relationship to it? In short, philosophers think about what we take for granted when we think about anything else. Together, we will strive to awaken your own philosopher within and, in the words of Nietzsche, help you to become who you are.
Philosophy is often seen as a dry, esoteric academic field with no connection to everyday life and its problems. This is simply untrue. For millennia, philosophers have asked and given meaningful answers to the deepest, most enduring questions of all: Who are we? What is our purpose? What are truth, freedom, justice, beauty? What is the good life? What is real? What is 'nature' and our relationship to it? In short, philosophers think about what we take for granted when we think about anything else. Together, we will strive to awaken your own philosopher within and, in the words of Nietzsche, help you to become who you are.
Evolved Deliberately
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Baltimore, MD 21211 (Online Only)
Evolve Deliberately, LLC is dedicated to client-focused and client-forward treatment. We have medication management in addition to multiple skilled practitioners well-versed in the treatment of ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, and associated traumatic events for children / teens / adults. We look forward to working with you on your difficulties to process and break down the barriers that are stopping you from achieving contentment in living. Now offering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for medicationaly resistant depression, anxiety and OCD.
Evolve Deliberately, LLC is dedicated to client-focused and client-forward treatment. We have medication management in addition to multiple skilled practitioners well-versed in the treatment of ADHD, Bipolar disorder, Mood disorders, Anxiety disorders, and associated traumatic events for children / teens / adults. We look forward to working with you on your difficulties to process and break down the barriers that are stopping you from achieving contentment in living. Now offering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for medicationaly resistant depression, anxiety and OCD.
The single most important factor in helping children and adolescents heal after experiencing potentially traumatic events is having a supportive and responsive caregiver. This crucial piece of information applies to children and families who have experiences potentially traumatic events, or are struggling with depression, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, or behavioral/relational difficulties. As a licensed psychologist, I have had the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, and their families who have experienced a wide range of traumatic events. Visit us at brightstarthealth.com.
The single most important factor in helping children and adolescents heal after experiencing potentially traumatic events is having a supportive and responsive caregiver. This crucial piece of information applies to children and families who have experiences potentially traumatic events, or are struggling with depression, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, or behavioral/relational difficulties. As a licensed psychologist, I have had the opportunity to work with children, adolescents, and their families who have experienced a wide range of traumatic events. Visit us at brightstarthealth.com.
James Cole Abrams
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, LAC, CMIT
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21209
Substance abuse is not a problem, it's a symptom. Many of us carry a deep pain within, and work to hide it behind substance and behavioral addictions. Often what looks like selfish or harmful behavior is really just a person's best effort at dealing with the pain, frustration, and disconnection they feel every day. As a therapist, my aim is to provide the warmth, stability, and emotional space for you to safely and effectively explore what you need in order to grow into who you know you can be.
Substance abuse is not a problem, it's a symptom. Many of us carry a deep pain within, and work to hide it behind substance and behavioral addictions. Often what looks like selfish or harmful behavior is really just a person's best effort at dealing with the pain, frustration, and disconnection they feel every day. As a therapist, my aim is to provide the warmth, stability, and emotional space for you to safely and effectively explore what you need in order to grow into who you know you can be.
Step One takes a holistic approach to therapy, which allows clients to understand healthy life balance in the areas of self, family, relationships, work/school, & spirituality. We are not determined by our experiences, but are self-determined by the meaning we give to them. We all have the ability to improve our quality of life by identifying our strengths and where we fit in the world.
Step One takes a holistic approach to therapy, which allows clients to understand healthy life balance in the areas of self, family, relationships, work/school, & spirituality. We are not determined by our experiences, but are self-determined by the meaning we give to them. We all have the ability to improve our quality of life by identifying our strengths and where we fit in the world.
Looking to assist motivated clients towards accomplishing their therapeutic goals. I love to look at therapy as a collaborative effort to help client make the changes, they would like to see in their life. It would be an honor to be an active resource in this journey for you. On this journey we can work towards healthy coping techniques and behaviors, as well as promote growth as you would define it on your own individual terms.
Looking to assist motivated clients towards accomplishing their therapeutic goals. I love to look at therapy as a collaborative effort to help client make the changes, they would like to see in their life. It would be an honor to be an active resource in this journey for you. On this journey we can work towards healthy coping techniques and behaviors, as well as promote growth as you would define it on your own individual terms.
Hi, I'm Laricka. My passion for studying mental health came from being in an area where mental health issues were very prevalent. Instead of people being properly diagnosed, and helped, they were dismissed, and it left people with unhealed trauma, feelings, and emotions. I sought out to learn about mental health so I can help promote change in the next person’s life.
Hi, I'm Laricka. My passion for studying mental health came from being in an area where mental health issues were very prevalent. Instead of people being properly diagnosed, and helped, they were dismissed, and it left people with unhealed trauma, feelings, and emotions. I sought out to learn about mental health so I can help promote change in the next person’s life.
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MSc, ORDINAT, NBCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21209 (Online Only)
Healing fractured relationships of all types include couples, siblings. parent and child. toxic working environments and friendships. It requires patience, empathy, and consistent effort from all parties involved. It starts with open and honest communication, where each person expresses their feelings, concerns, and perspectives without fear of judgment. Active listening is crucial, as it fosters understanding and shows respect for each other's experiences. Acknowledging mistakes and offering sincere apologies can pave the way for forgiveness and rebuilding trust. It's also important to establish healthy boundaries and ensure
Healing fractured relationships of all types include couples, siblings. parent and child. toxic working environments and friendships. It requires patience, empathy, and consistent effort from all parties involved. It starts with open and honest communication, where each person expresses their feelings, concerns, and perspectives without fear of judgment. Active listening is crucial, as it fosters understanding and shows respect for each other's experiences. Acknowledging mistakes and offering sincere apologies can pave the way for forgiveness and rebuilding trust. It's also important to establish healthy boundaries and ensure
Daniel Cohen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21211
People often come to therapy when they are seeking relief from mental or emotional pain. I believe much of this inner pain comes from the methods we learn throughout our life to protect us from troubling thoughts and emotions, as well as from the difficulties in our environment. In psychotherapy, deep and lasting healing occurs when we develop awareness into the nature of our thinking and feeling, how they are shaped by experience, and the important functions they serve in the ways we manage our lives.
People often come to therapy when they are seeking relief from mental or emotional pain. I believe much of this inner pain comes from the methods we learn throughout our life to protect us from troubling thoughts and emotions, as well as from the difficulties in our environment. In psychotherapy, deep and lasting healing occurs when we develop awareness into the nature of our thinking and feeling, how they are shaped by experience, and the important functions they serve in the ways we manage our lives.
Often, we believe others are worthy of love, but we are not. Sometimes, our experiences in our lives lead us to think that we are unloveable; we believe that we deserve this and come to the conclusion that we are unloved. These experiences led us to believe we are no longer safe for connection. This is a lie. I would like to invite you to an inverse of the golden rule: Do unto yourself as you would do unto others. I welcome anyone who wants this, who doesn't know how to live like this, and/or who is skeptical that this is possible. I believe we are made to become wholly the best version of ourselves.
Often, we believe others are worthy of love, but we are not. Sometimes, our experiences in our lives lead us to think that we are unloveable; we believe that we deserve this and come to the conclusion that we are unloved. These experiences led us to believe we are no longer safe for connection. This is a lie. I would like to invite you to an inverse of the golden rule: Do unto yourself as you would do unto others. I welcome anyone who wants this, who doesn't know how to live like this, and/or who is skeptical that this is possible. I believe we are made to become wholly the best version of ourselves.
Do you have a hard time expressing your feelings, knowing what you are feeling, or saying no? Does this impact your everyday and intimate relationships? I'd like to help work through this. My gentle, thoughtful, and practical nature, creates an environment for learning to better know and express your feelings, and what you want/need from others. My work at one of the most prestigious therapy settings in the country, has given me the opportunity to see almost every situation and diagnosis.
Do you have a hard time expressing your feelings, knowing what you are feeling, or saying no? Does this impact your everyday and intimate relationships? I'd like to help work through this. My gentle, thoughtful, and practical nature, creates an environment for learning to better know and express your feelings, and what you want/need from others. My work at one of the most prestigious therapy settings in the country, has given me the opportunity to see almost every situation and diagnosis.
When faced with a medical challenge, whether for oneself or a loved one, life seems to stand still. In that moment, nothing matters more than getting a diagnosis. Yet even after the diagnosis, life shifts into a new normal filled with medical jargon, appointments, and constant health concerns. These thoughts occupy every conversation and waking moment. The emotional toll, compounded by the fear and anxiety of the illness, feels overwhelming, making the struggles seem insurmountable.
When faced with a medical challenge, whether for oneself or a loved one, life seems to stand still. In that moment, nothing matters more than getting a diagnosis. Yet even after the diagnosis, life shifts into a new normal filled with medical jargon, appointments, and constant health concerns. These thoughts occupy every conversation and waking moment. The emotional toll, compounded by the fear and anxiety of the illness, feels overwhelming, making the struggles seem insurmountable.
Connections That Matter, Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21239
What’s the state of your well-being? Are you stressed out, experiencing anxiety, having difficulty managing your behavior or mood? Do you experience problems paying attention or hyperactivity? Connections That Matter is an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC) that focuses on helping adults, children, and families achieve their desired goals. Our skilled Clinicians and Nurse Practitioners provide a therapeutic environment in which all people can recognize their own potential, cope with stress, and thrive within their community. We believe that through empathy and support we can all “Change Lives with Each Connection.”
What’s the state of your well-being? Are you stressed out, experiencing anxiety, having difficulty managing your behavior or mood? Do you experience problems paying attention or hyperactivity? Connections That Matter is an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC) that focuses on helping adults, children, and families achieve their desired goals. Our skilled Clinicians and Nurse Practitioners provide a therapeutic environment in which all people can recognize their own potential, cope with stress, and thrive within their community. We believe that through empathy and support we can all “Change Lives with Each Connection.”
He works with children, adolescents, adults, and families with a wide range of psychological conditions including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and trauma. Dr. Drinks believes that the key to therapy is the therapeutic relationship and through the relationship he hopes to help the client find his or her path to achieve his or her goals. Dr. Drinks uses a variety of techniques to tailor the therapy on a client-by-client basis.
He works with children, adolescents, adults, and families with a wide range of psychological conditions including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and trauma. Dr. Drinks believes that the key to therapy is the therapeutic relationship and through the relationship he hopes to help the client find his or her path to achieve his or her goals. Dr. Drinks uses a variety of techniques to tailor the therapy on a client-by-client basis.
As a psychologist/sexologist and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist on faculty at Johns Hopkins University, I specialize in marital sexual functioning, problematic Internet sexual behaviors, and sexual addiction and compulsivity. I also specialize in intimacy challenges for couples and individuals who are looking to improve their happiness as it is related to their relationships. Common challenges to sexual satisfaction can include internet sexual problems, infidelity, marital conflicts, low sexual desire, erection and/or arousal difficulties, premature ejaculation or orgasm difficulties, and performance and sexual anxiety.
As a psychologist/sexologist and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist on faculty at Johns Hopkins University, I specialize in marital sexual functioning, problematic Internet sexual behaviors, and sexual addiction and compulsivity. I also specialize in intimacy challenges for couples and individuals who are looking to improve their happiness as it is related to their relationships. Common challenges to sexual satisfaction can include internet sexual problems, infidelity, marital conflicts, low sexual desire, erection and/or arousal difficulties, premature ejaculation or orgasm difficulties, and performance and sexual anxiety.
Sam Hanft
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Baltimore, MD 21211
Waitlist for new clients
I view the therapeutic relationship as a site of healing, growth, and change. Taking a collaborative approach, I create a warm, grounded, and nonjudgmental space where we can explore aspects of your life that are calling to your attention. We'll work to identify places you’re feeling stuck, draw connections between past and present, and unearth the wisdom and healing potential within you. Along the way, we'll consider the stories you carry, your somatic experience, and whatever arises for you in the moment, all in service of coming into deeper relationship with yourself.
I view the therapeutic relationship as a site of healing, growth, and change. Taking a collaborative approach, I create a warm, grounded, and nonjudgmental space where we can explore aspects of your life that are calling to your attention. We'll work to identify places you’re feeling stuck, draw connections between past and present, and unearth the wisdom and healing potential within you. Along the way, we'll consider the stories you carry, your somatic experience, and whatever arises for you in the moment, all in service of coming into deeper relationship with yourself.
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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.