Male Therapists in Potomac, MD
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Kenneth Richard Bond
Counselor, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Potomac, MD 20854 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Kenn is a counselor who is a Christian. He believes in the integration of various therapeutic approaches and the power to change ones behavior demonstrated through practical cognitive principles. He believes one can change their behavior as they transform their thinking.
Kenn is a counselor who is a Christian. He believes in the integration of various therapeutic approaches and the power to change ones behavior demonstrated through practical cognitive principles. He believes one can change their behavior as they transform their thinking.
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Kevin Schwarz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
Potomac, MD 20854 (Online Only)
Do you struggle with ADHD, OCD, Depression, or Anxiety? Have you experienced executive dysfunction, marriage conflict, or difficult relationships in your family? Do you need help processing trauma? It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help – and I respect that courage. Together, we will work to discover your strengths, and I can help you leverage those strengths to build coping skills that will help you in everyday life. We will tailor therapy to your needs and goals, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and your own experiences.
Do you struggle with ADHD, OCD, Depression, or Anxiety? Have you experienced executive dysfunction, marriage conflict, or difficult relationships in your family? Do you need help processing trauma? It takes a lot of courage to reach out for help – and I respect that courage. Together, we will work to discover your strengths, and I can help you leverage those strengths to build coping skills that will help you in everyday life. We will tailor therapy to your needs and goals, drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, and your own experiences.
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We all experience stress in our lives, but sometimes that stress is overwhelming and we have trouble coping. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can be an incredibly effective tool to help manage anxiety, depression, and other stress-related difficulties. CBT focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in everyday life. As a cognitive-behavioral therapist, my approach is collaborative, individualized, and based on scientific evidence.
We all experience stress in our lives, but sometimes that stress is overwhelming and we have trouble coping. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) can be an incredibly effective tool to help manage anxiety, depression, and other stress-related difficulties. CBT focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in everyday life. As a cognitive-behavioral therapist, my approach is collaborative, individualized, and based on scientific evidence.
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For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.
For me, there is no ideal client. To some extent, everyone is on a spectrum of depression and anxiety, and I seek to work with clients who need assistance becoming oriented toward improvement. I have personal and professional experience and understand how difficult it is to find someone patient enough to grow alongside a client through the therapeutic process. I want to work alongside you to help you live a happy, meaningful life with these conditions.
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My ideal client may need help with confidence, relationships, or learning who they are. They aim to reduce symptoms of clinical diagnoses and work with me to see progress in their lives. This client would want to learn more about themselves and improve their relationships with others and with themselves. They would be a motivated and insightful client who attends sessions regularly and comes prepared with topics to discuss. I would help this client by listening to them and their thoughts, offering support, and building a rapport with them.
My ideal client may need help with confidence, relationships, or learning who they are. They aim to reduce symptoms of clinical diagnoses and work with me to see progress in their lives. This client would want to learn more about themselves and improve their relationships with others and with themselves. They would be a motivated and insightful client who attends sessions regularly and comes prepared with topics to discuss. I would help this client by listening to them and their thoughts, offering support, and building a rapport with them.
Are you struggling with an overwhelming sense of stress and anxiety about a current or bad situation? Are you depressed, feeling stuck with no way out and no direction?
Are you struggling with an overwhelming sense of stress and anxiety about a current or bad situation? Are you depressed, feeling stuck with no way out and no direction?
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My ideal client seeks a therapist who understands the complexities of their lived experiences. They may be struggling with issues like trauma, addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, identity struggles, life transitions, existential concerns, or oppression. They would come to me because they need a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore their emotions and experiences, seeking personal growth, well-being, and fulfillment. They choose me for support in achieving a fulfilling life, recognizing my capacity to guide them through personal growth and empower them to access their transformative potential.
My ideal client seeks a therapist who understands the complexities of their lived experiences. They may be struggling with issues like trauma, addiction, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, identity struggles, life transitions, existential concerns, or oppression. They would come to me because they need a safe, nonjudgmental space to explore their emotions and experiences, seeking personal growth, well-being, and fulfillment. They choose me for support in achieving a fulfilling life, recognizing my capacity to guide them through personal growth and empower them to access their transformative potential.
![Photo of Yisrael Zev Schwartz, LCPC, Counselor](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fb75e5e4-824e-4fa3-9ed1-62b1a1d819e1/2/320x400.jpeg)
No waitlist, email now for a FREE consultation. I help highly functioning individuals reduce anxiety, and obsessive compulsive (OCD) symptoms. Your mind can be a scary and overwhelming place. Does it seem like worry, stress, and anxiety have been running the show? I wish you weren’t here looking for help, but I’m glad you found my profile. As a therapist and founder of Behavioral Health Direct my goal is to help you find relief and overcome difficult thoughts and feelings. My clients are typically hard working and motivated professionals and students struggling with anxiety related issues and looking for clear goals and direction.
No waitlist, email now for a FREE consultation. I help highly functioning individuals reduce anxiety, and obsessive compulsive (OCD) symptoms. Your mind can be a scary and overwhelming place. Does it seem like worry, stress, and anxiety have been running the show? I wish you weren’t here looking for help, but I’m glad you found my profile. As a therapist and founder of Behavioral Health Direct my goal is to help you find relief and overcome difficult thoughts and feelings. My clients are typically hard working and motivated professionals and students struggling with anxiety related issues and looking for clear goals and direction.
![Photo of Anthony Ha, LMSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ab14edc5-91f5-4699-91d3-8d58ece5289f/2/320x400.png)
Are you grappling with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, PTSD, C-PTSD, addictions, or borderline personality disorder? My aim is to assist clients in reconnecting with their authentic selves and regaining a sense of empowerment over their lives. Together, we will navigate past wounds, tackle present challenges, & cultivate the resilience necessary to embrace a more fulfilling future. I seek to connect with individuals open to a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship where they can work together to create a safe space for exploring the depths of emotions, thoughts, & experiences without judgment.
Are you grappling with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, PTSD, C-PTSD, addictions, or borderline personality disorder? My aim is to assist clients in reconnecting with their authentic selves and regaining a sense of empowerment over their lives. Together, we will navigate past wounds, tackle present challenges, & cultivate the resilience necessary to embrace a more fulfilling future. I seek to connect with individuals open to a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship where they can work together to create a safe space for exploring the depths of emotions, thoughts, & experiences without judgment.
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Mark Napack
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LCPC
Verified Verified
Potomac, MD 20854
A safe place of healing and growth is our shared focus, no matter where you are in your life or where you have been. I take a respectful, compassionate and collaborative approach whatever your personal or mental health concerns--from severe and less intense problems, anxiety and depression, to men's and women's issues and dealing with families-of-origin and relationships. My education, training and experience enable my practice to serve the psychological healing and integration of persons from a broad range of perspectives and cultures.
A safe place of healing and growth is our shared focus, no matter where you are in your life or where you have been. I take a respectful, compassionate and collaborative approach whatever your personal or mental health concerns--from severe and less intense problems, anxiety and depression, to men's and women's issues and dealing with families-of-origin and relationships. My education, training and experience enable my practice to serve the psychological healing and integration of persons from a broad range of perspectives and cultures.
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I've been helping individuals and couples find new ways since 1995 and have been featured in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping and NPR. Day, evening and weekend appointments are available.
I've been helping individuals and couples find new ways since 1995 and have been featured in Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping and NPR. Day, evening and weekend appointments are available.
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Dr. Spector is a licensed psychologist with expertise in helping children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group therapy. Dr. Spector has a comprehensive knowledge of video games, computer games, smart phones, and the Internet. He has helped many clients change how they use technology. Media appearances focusing on the healthy use of technology include: Good Morning America, NPR's the Diane Rehm Show, NBC4 and Fox5 News, Matter of Fact with Solidad O'Brien, Bethesda Magazine, and Voice of America.
Dr. Spector is a licensed psychologist with expertise in helping children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group therapy. Dr. Spector has a comprehensive knowledge of video games, computer games, smart phones, and the Internet. He has helped many clients change how they use technology. Media appearances focusing on the healthy use of technology include: Good Morning America, NPR's the Diane Rehm Show, NBC4 and Fox5 News, Matter of Fact with Solidad O'Brien, Bethesda Magazine, and Voice of America.
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I specialize in treating college-age young adults who are either in college or reevaluating whether or not college is for them. Common issues my clients present with include depression, anxiety, loneliness, ADHD, self-esteem, & life-transition issues. They often come to me seeking help on improving their mood; navigating the ups and downs of leaving home or trying to; negotiating the balance between too little & too much social life; managing the grind of challenging academics or stopgap jobs; developing capacities for self-reflection & more fulfilling relationships; & overall just getting a better sense of who they are.
I specialize in treating college-age young adults who are either in college or reevaluating whether or not college is for them. Common issues my clients present with include depression, anxiety, loneliness, ADHD, self-esteem, & life-transition issues. They often come to me seeking help on improving their mood; navigating the ups and downs of leaving home or trying to; negotiating the balance between too little & too much social life; managing the grind of challenging academics or stopgap jobs; developing capacities for self-reflection & more fulfilling relationships; & overall just getting a better sense of who they are.
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Recently voted "Reader's Pick, Best Family Therapist" 2014 in Bethesda Magazine, I believe the therapeutic relationship (between client and psychotherapist) is the most important element in the interpersonal and relational interventions of therapy. My goal is to meet you where you are, and to help you get to where you want to be: as an individual, a couple, and/or as a family.
Recently voted "Reader's Pick, Best Family Therapist" 2014 in Bethesda Magazine, I believe the therapeutic relationship (between client and psychotherapist) is the most important element in the interpersonal and relational interventions of therapy. My goal is to meet you where you are, and to help you get to where you want to be: as an individual, a couple, and/or as a family.
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My practice is primarily focused in helping children, adolescents and families address family life difficulties and assisting children and adolescents who are being bullied, experiencing depression, diagnosed with ADHD, having difficulty adjusting to social changes, and coping with grief and loss.
My practice is primarily focused in helping children, adolescents and families address family life difficulties and assisting children and adolescents who are being bullied, experiencing depression, diagnosed with ADHD, having difficulty adjusting to social changes, and coping with grief and loss.
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Video Life Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C, PhD
Verified Verified
Potomac, MD 20854
I have over 25 years of experience as a clinician working with hundreds of adult clients to help them achieve their goals. My main focus areas are self-actualization, addiction, sexuality, relationships, life situations, anxiety, depression, and spirituality. I am honest and fully present and committed to my work with clients. I use a compassion-centered perspective to help clients frame their problems into a series of value-based choices. I support, help organize, give perspective, document, and listen without judgment in order for you to make the best life decisions for your own best future.
I have over 25 years of experience as a clinician working with hundreds of adult clients to help them achieve their goals. My main focus areas are self-actualization, addiction, sexuality, relationships, life situations, anxiety, depression, and spirituality. I am honest and fully present and committed to my work with clients. I use a compassion-centered perspective to help clients frame their problems into a series of value-based choices. I support, help organize, give perspective, document, and listen without judgment in order for you to make the best life decisions for your own best future.
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Gabriel Chernoff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Potomac, MD 20854
Is your life a source of difficulty, are you wondering if you can manage alone? Are you struggling to make sense of your relationships in the face of ever changing responsibilities? These are some of the reasons people come to me to seek help and support. I offer therapy that addresses thoughts and feelings, coping strategies, mindfulness, and past patterns. I adjust my approach to each person individually to provide the best support possible. My goal is to create the opportunity for healing and growth for you. I work with men and women, individually and in couples therapy.
Is your life a source of difficulty, are you wondering if you can manage alone? Are you struggling to make sense of your relationships in the face of ever changing responsibilities? These are some of the reasons people come to me to seek help and support. I offer therapy that addresses thoughts and feelings, coping strategies, mindfulness, and past patterns. I adjust my approach to each person individually to provide the best support possible. My goal is to create the opportunity for healing and growth for you. I work with men and women, individually and in couples therapy.
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Recommended by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of the Washington DC area's top trauma therapists, Tom Golden LCSW has been helping people move through crisis for over 25 years. Tom works with men, women, couples and children helping people find stability in the chaos whether the chaos is related to divorce, death or some other life crisis. His book Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing expressed the idea that each of us have a healing gift that is often overlooked or misunderstood.
Recommended by the Washingtonian Magazine as one of the Washington DC area's top trauma therapists, Tom Golden LCSW has been helping people move through crisis for over 25 years. Tom works with men, women, couples and children helping people find stability in the chaos whether the chaos is related to divorce, death or some other life crisis. His book Swallowed by a Snake: The Gift of the Masculine Side of Healing expressed the idea that each of us have a healing gift that is often overlooked or misunderstood.
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Ken Ovitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT
Verified Verified
Potomac, MD 20854 (Online Only)
I am honored that my clients share their deepest secrets with me every day. I am grateful for the trust they place in me and I value their need for confidentiality. I make an effort to listen to my clients and hear what they say to learn what they need to grow. Every client is a person who is much greater than their problem behavior or diagnosis. While I have extensive training in treating trauma and sexual behavior problems, I also have experience and training in treating other mental health problems such as: Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, ADHD, and chemical as well as process addictions.
I am honored that my clients share their deepest secrets with me every day. I am grateful for the trust they place in me and I value their need for confidentiality. I make an effort to listen to my clients and hear what they say to learn what they need to grow. Every client is a person who is much greater than their problem behavior or diagnosis. While I have extensive training in treating trauma and sexual behavior problems, I also have experience and training in treating other mental health problems such as: Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Panic Disorder, ADHD, and chemical as well as process addictions.
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Joseph LaFleur & Associates
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, CPATP, CDWF, SEP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Potomac, MD 20854
I work with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or those feeling lonely or bored with life. I have been practicing 20 plus years and will develop a treatment regime for you. The work is meaningful, rewarding, insightful, and life-changing. Good mental health is primary since it affects everything, so let's work together on fixing things. Some of my specialties include men's issues, LGBTQ, shame, and trauma. My goal is to ensure you have a safe, comfortable environment to share and explore your thoughts and life experiences. You have the skills. I bring them to your consciousness, through courage or psychedelics
I work with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or those feeling lonely or bored with life. I have been practicing 20 plus years and will develop a treatment regime for you. The work is meaningful, rewarding, insightful, and life-changing. Good mental health is primary since it affects everything, so let's work together on fixing things. Some of my specialties include men's issues, LGBTQ, shame, and trauma. My goal is to ensure you have a safe, comfortable environment to share and explore your thoughts and life experiences. You have the skills. I bring them to your consciousness, through courage or psychedelics
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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.