Men's Issues Therapists in Grand Rapids, MI

Something needs to change, but you cannot put your finger on what that change is or how to go about making it. Life feels overwhelming and unrelenting and lacks meaning. You might be thinking, "My life is not everything I want it to be, and I want to figure out why that is." Perhaps, you wonder what makes you YOU and what that means for your work, your relationships, or personal self-growth. In therapy, we will holistically consider your story as we seek to restore balance and facilitate lasting change. You want to write new chapters in your story. Therapy can help you put pen to paper.

Life can be big, daunting, and isolating. Especially in the midst of big changes, traumatic experiences, relationship breakdowns, and other troubling circumstances, you may be feeling lost and alone. Rebuilding confidence in yourself and your relationships is pivotal to freedom from overwhelm, and I want to help you build that safely. I want to help you undo that aloneness that you may feel. I want to help you feel like “you” again.

My mission is to provide evidence-based mental health services, education and advocacy in an integrative and holistic way (Biopsychosocial and spiritual) in order to bring about healing and transformation in individuals, families and communities. My career emphasis is on anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues, sexual addictions, sexual trauma, co-occurring disorders, and mid-life issues. I am a cross-culturally competent counselor who highly values and respects cultural differences. I am also committed to life-long learning and being able to make sound ethical decisions within diverse cultural contexts.

Currently scheduling new clients, immediate openings available. I look forward to working together to identify and address your concerns in a safe, compassionate, and non-judgmental manner. Whether you are seeking short-term or long-term therapy, I will collaborate with you to process your feelings, find solutions, or identify helpful coping skills. I have experience providing a wide range of psychological services for adults in outpatient therapy and medical rehabilitation settings. Areas I specialize in include anxiety, depression, sleep, grief, trauma, and coping with major life transitions (e.g. adjustment to disability).

Immediate openings available. Connection has always been at the heart of what I do. Becoming a therapist was a natural choice because I genuinely enjoy getting to know people on a deep, authentic level. I help clients navigate depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, relationship and family conflicts, and LGBTQ+ and intimacy concerns. Clients appreciate my keen observations, reflective nature, challenges, and positive energy. I strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental space where YOU are the expert of your own life.

Susan has been working with individuals and groups in a variety of clinical settings since receiving her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Grand Valley University in 2005.

As a clinician, I know it is important to walk beside you in the journey of life and healing. My work with clients is through compassion, humor, gentle confrontation, and unconditional positive regard. Whether you have a specific issue or just don't quite feel like yourself reaching out to someone is a great first step. I work with adolescents and adults using psychoanalysis, internal family systems, and cognitive behavioral therapy to not only treat symptoms but also to understand yourself through your experiences.

NEW Patient email: captivebeliefs@gmail.com with availability, needs, and insurance plan. I believe that everyone deserves the support they need to release emotions and regain control. My specialities include anxiety, depression, and relationships. I have over 10 years of experience assessing mood, personalities, and family systems. My approach guides clients in managing areas of need such as life changes, emotional regulation, and family/social stressors. While I maintain the utmost professionalism in my practice, I offer a compassionate and approachable style.

Kreg is a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor who is motivated to help every client learn healthy means of managing mental and emotional difficulties. He is dedicated to providing compassionate, results-oriented, and solution-focused care. Kreg believes that the best way to overcome difficulties and establish confidence is first to seek help. His mission is to be that person where you will feel comfortable to unfold any difficulties you may have in your personal and professional life. He will work with you in a reliable, patient, and compassionate manner that will not only foster authentic but also empathetic dialogue.

It's difficult when you feel alone, and you are not sure who you can talk to. Especially when you have been hurt in the past, & have felt misunderstood when you tried to communicate how you felt. You want someone who will listen to you without judging or criticizing you and who recognizes everything you have been through. You want to feel seen, heard, valued, and cared for. You're hoping that therapy will help you to build a life that you feel is worth living for. You want every day to feel a little bit easier and to not be in so much pain. I want to help you meet the goals that you have for your life and meet you where you are at.

Brian is for anyone needing an open minded guide to join them on their journey of self discovery. They include musicians, artists, those seeking pilgrimage, or anyone just feeling stuck. Exploring relationships, emotions, sexuality and spirituality, he draws from a vast array of life experiences and training to help clients move forward.

Rob Conrad, LMSW Licensed Master of Social Work, earned his Master’s of Social Work from the University of Michigan. Rob has experience working with children, teens, families, and adults. He has spent over a decade working with individuals who experienced complex trauma. Rob is certified in Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and trained in EMDR. He believes in meeting his clients where they are at and in the collaborative nature of therapy. Rob uses evidenced based practices to help his clients identify and achieve their goals.

Finding the right therapist is a bit like finding the right fitted – you've got to try a few on to see what fits just right. Hey there! I'm Tomario, a Master level Social Worker. My focus is on helping teens, adults, and couples tackle challenges such as anxiety, mood disorders, addiction, depression, anger, self-discovery, and relationship or family conflicts. I'm all about teaming up with you to come up with effective strategies for dealing with whatever life throws your way.

Providing a space of safety and acceptance to explore life issues, we work together to begin the process of change. Beginning with a solution-focused approach, we begin with your strengths. A key to this is learning to effectively use tools (coping skills) along with being able to see and understand situations differently. We work together to improve the health of your relationships, the most important one being with yourself, and then other relationships in your life. Problems with alcohol or other drugs can be addressed if that's something you want to work on.

I strive to take a holistic approach, looking at all aspects of your life and the person you are and want to become ranging from diet and nutrition, exercise, and finances to substance use and mental health concerns. I will work with you to overcome challenges and help you become a better, stronger, and more resilient person. I believe that a good therapeutic relationship is a key to success, and building the relationship is something that we will work on together. My goal is to help push you slightly further than what you thought you were capable of and to help whoever walks into my office to find the answers they are looking for.

If life events have become too much to take on alone and you don't know where to turn, there is hope and a way through the darkness. Whatever difficult situation or problem you face, I invite you to come and begin the conversations that may help to sort out your thoughts and feelings and bring the restoration of the life you desire. I will provide a place of safety to focus on you and your needs. Doing this work will not always be easy but it will be worth it. Let's take this journey together.

I work with people who want to improve their relationships and build more meaningful connections. Many of us are taught from a young age to hide our feelings, remain stoic, and always be in control. These expectations can leave us with questions about our personal identity and struggling to find meaning in our lives. For many of us, society has ingrained the belief that expressing emotions is not okay. This can lead to unresolved past wounds and lead to issues like depression, anxiety, and difficulties feeling close with others.

As a counselor, I hope to walk alongside each client to facilitate growth and development in self-identified areas of concern. By working collaboratively with you in a supportive and empathetic style, I hope to challenge each individual into becoming healthy and productive. I believe that for real growth to occur, each client needs to be an active participant in the counseling process. By being open to self-reflection, hard work, and taking needed risks, the counseling experience will prove to be a rewarding one

People often seek therapy following life changes where customary ways of coping are no longer sufficient to meet the demands of their world. I consider the focus of my work as a therapist the development of a safe and trusting relationship where I can help a person discuss difficult feelings as well as identify problematic interpersonal patterns that may be getting in the way of personal goals and successful relationships. I then work closely and collaboratively with my client to develop creative and effective ways to move past these roadblocks.