Male Therapists in Placitas, NM
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Whatever’s bothering you, even if it’s thoughts of suicide, you don’t have to face life’s overwhelming difficulties alone. Family and friends mean well, but because their backgrounds are often similar to your own, they may not have the ability to offer new perspectives, without judgment.
Whatever’s bothering you, even if it’s thoughts of suicide, you don’t have to face life’s overwhelming difficulties alone. Family and friends mean well, but because their backgrounds are often similar to your own, they may not have the ability to offer new perspectives, without judgment.
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John J Kail
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Placitas, NM 87043 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Are you looking for a therapist who has a passion for being in service to others? A therapist who can assist you in finding what you want in life? Someone who's background can offer you an approach to specifically meet your needs in a safe, caring and collaborative environment where you can grow at your own pace. If so, then I would like to support you in becoming the best possible version of yourself you would like to be.
Are you looking for a therapist who has a passion for being in service to others? A therapist who can assist you in finding what you want in life? Someone who's background can offer you an approach to specifically meet your needs in a safe, caring and collaborative environment where you can grow at your own pace. If so, then I would like to support you in becoming the best possible version of yourself you would like to be.
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I have more than 30 years' experience as a holistic practitioner. My goal as a catalyst is to assist you to transform your past, identify and deal effectively with stressors, move out of victim consciousness, develop healthy self-esteem, manifest nurturing and satisfying relationships, find meaning and purpose in your life, become self-empowered, and live up to your full potential. I use both a psychological and spiritual lens to assist people in addressing spirituality and existential angst; mood and anxiety conditions; trauma/abuse issues; codependence; family of origin baggage; grief and loss; life transitions; addictions.
I have more than 30 years' experience as a holistic practitioner. My goal as a catalyst is to assist you to transform your past, identify and deal effectively with stressors, move out of victim consciousness, develop healthy self-esteem, manifest nurturing and satisfying relationships, find meaning and purpose in your life, become self-empowered, and live up to your full potential. I use both a psychological and spiritual lens to assist people in addressing spirituality and existential angst; mood and anxiety conditions; trauma/abuse issues; codependence; family of origin baggage; grief and loss; life transitions; addictions.
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Are you a man or woman of any age who is experiencing some transitions in your life that seem far too challenging or overwhelming and are becoming obstacles to moving forward? Are they holding you back? These may feel like traumatic experiences or just may feel like you are stuck? They may have lead to addictive behaviors or maybe a crisis of conscious or spiritual crisis? I can offer you a compassionate, encouraging therapeutic relationship with trust and dignity to help you move through it to a place of healing, wellness, self-esteem, motivation, peace and joy. Jon
Are you a man or woman of any age who is experiencing some transitions in your life that seem far too challenging or overwhelming and are becoming obstacles to moving forward? Are they holding you back? These may feel like traumatic experiences or just may feel like you are stuck? They may have lead to addictive behaviors or maybe a crisis of conscious or spiritual crisis? I can offer you a compassionate, encouraging therapeutic relationship with trust and dignity to help you move through it to a place of healing, wellness, self-esteem, motivation, peace and joy. Jon
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I believe no one lives in a vacuum. That's why I'll be asking about you and your relationships with family and friends. Your children don't live in a vacuum, either. In working with them, you'll be included in parts or all of their sessions. My practice is called the Rio Rancho Family Counseling Center. When you're seeing me alone or as a couple, you determine when and what problems to talk about and how fast and how deep we go. I draw on several methods of therapy because my practice is patient oriented and patient directed.
I believe no one lives in a vacuum. That's why I'll be asking about you and your relationships with family and friends. Your children don't live in a vacuum, either. In working with them, you'll be included in parts or all of their sessions. My practice is called the Rio Rancho Family Counseling Center. When you're seeing me alone or as a couple, you determine when and what problems to talk about and how fast and how deep we go. I draw on several methods of therapy because my practice is patient oriented and patient directed.
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Blue Sky Wellness LLC
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, LSAA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
I understand that no one chooses to develop a substance use disorder. Instead, individuals who become dependent on substances are coping with life circumstances to the best of their ability.
I understand that no one chooses to develop a substance use disorder. Instead, individuals who become dependent on substances are coping with life circumstances to the best of their ability.
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I have been helping clients develop insight and strategies for change for 25 years. I listen carefully to my clients to understand their needs and motivation for change. I actively collaborate with them to ensure they understand their own goals and the realization they can only change themselves, not others. I am calm non-judgmental and provide a safe, quality environment to create change
I have been helping clients develop insight and strategies for change for 25 years. I listen carefully to my clients to understand their needs and motivation for change. I actively collaborate with them to ensure they understand their own goals and the realization they can only change themselves, not others. I am calm non-judgmental and provide a safe, quality environment to create change
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Betterlife Psychotherapy & Consultation Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Rio Rancho, NM 87144
Looking for the right behavioral health provider can be a multipart task but look no more; I am a bi-cultural, bilingual, dynamic, and interactive psychotherapist with over twenty five years of experience in outpatient, hospital and private practice settings providing individual and family therapy specializing in children, adolescents, and families and the relationship that keeps them together or sets them apart.
Looking for the right behavioral health provider can be a multipart task but look no more; I am a bi-cultural, bilingual, dynamic, and interactive psychotherapist with over twenty five years of experience in outpatient, hospital and private practice settings providing individual and family therapy specializing in children, adolescents, and families and the relationship that keeps them together or sets them apart.
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Scott A Temple
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Albuquerque, NM 87124 (Online Only)
I work with people who are struggling with feeling overwhelmed, and they may be experiencing anxiety or depression, or feelings of low self esteem or hopelessness and are searching for meaning and purpose, to make sense of their lives and their world and their place in it. They may want to improve how they communicate with others and themselves by learning to challenge and change negative and destructive thought and behavioral patterns. As social creatures we want and need to be heard and seen, to be validated and accepted!
I work with people who are struggling with feeling overwhelmed, and they may be experiencing anxiety or depression, or feelings of low self esteem or hopelessness and are searching for meaning and purpose, to make sense of their lives and their world and their place in it. They may want to improve how they communicate with others and themselves by learning to challenge and change negative and destructive thought and behavioral patterns. As social creatures we want and need to be heard and seen, to be validated and accepted!
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Daniel Gonzales
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Hello my name is Daniel Gonzales. My personal goals are to provide you with support and empowerment to help alleviate stressors and challenges that have negatively impacted you. I work with clients that have struggled with substance use issues, trauma and adolescents that are in need of support finding their identity and learning tools to manage emotions.
Hello my name is Daniel Gonzales. My personal goals are to provide you with support and empowerment to help alleviate stressors and challenges that have negatively impacted you. I work with clients that have struggled with substance use issues, trauma and adolescents that are in need of support finding their identity and learning tools to manage emotions.
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Everyone has long-standing behavior patterns, habitual perceptions, and irrational beliefs - left unexamined some of these are going to undermine your happiness. As a cognitive-constructivist (wordy way of saying we choose how we make sense of the world) my goal is to help you see things from different perspectives and to respond to life's challenges in new and more rewarding ways. Just as you have taught your body to respond reflexively, your thinking has also become reflexive. When you become aware of your patterned thoughts and emotional reflexes, you can decide what works for you and what works against you.
Everyone has long-standing behavior patterns, habitual perceptions, and irrational beliefs - left unexamined some of these are going to undermine your happiness. As a cognitive-constructivist (wordy way of saying we choose how we make sense of the world) my goal is to help you see things from different perspectives and to respond to life's challenges in new and more rewarding ways. Just as you have taught your body to respond reflexively, your thinking has also become reflexive. When you become aware of your patterned thoughts and emotional reflexes, you can decide what works for you and what works against you.
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Recovery Connections
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LADAC, LCSW
Verified Verified
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Our focus is to empower and assist individuals in the healing and recovery process through various evidence-based treatments, client-centered approaches, and culturally responsive practices. We focus on creating transformative relationships with our clients in a safe environment where individuals can heal and create a substance-free lifestyle.
Our focus is to empower and assist individuals in the healing and recovery process through various evidence-based treatments, client-centered approaches, and culturally responsive practices. We focus on creating transformative relationships with our clients in a safe environment where individuals can heal and create a substance-free lifestyle.
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Immediate telehealth availability for new clients! I see clients via telehealth only weekdays. I have been in the mental health field since 2007; helping others is more than a career choice for me, it is my passion in life. Seeing people make positive changes in their lives brings me joy. I refer to myself as a "simple minded therapist" which means we will explore the simple ways to address the presenting concerns, because many times the solutions are so simple they can be easily overlooked.
Immediate telehealth availability for new clients! I see clients via telehealth only weekdays. I have been in the mental health field since 2007; helping others is more than a career choice for me, it is my passion in life. Seeing people make positive changes in their lives brings me joy. I refer to myself as a "simple minded therapist" which means we will explore the simple ways to address the presenting concerns, because many times the solutions are so simple they can be easily overlooked.
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Steven DeAnda
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rio Rancho, NM 87124 (Online Only)
With a client-centered approach, I provide compassionate support for your personal growth and healing. Creating a safe, non-judgmental space, I prioritize your needs and goals. Through active listening and empathy, we explore underlying causes and develop strategies for positive change. Using evidence-based therapies like CBT and mindfulness, we build insight and resilience. Upholding confidentiality and ethical standards, I am dedicated to your journey towards a brighter future.
With a client-centered approach, I provide compassionate support for your personal growth and healing. Creating a safe, non-judgmental space, I prioritize your needs and goals. Through active listening and empathy, we explore underlying causes and develop strategies for positive change. Using evidence-based therapies like CBT and mindfulness, we build insight and resilience. Upholding confidentiality and ethical standards, I am dedicated to your journey towards a brighter future.
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By fostering deep and genuine connections with my clients, I help them develop deeper and more genuine connections with themselves. By clarifying what’s true for you—your needs, desires, conflicts, and dreams—the next step for you to take becomes clearer and less effortful. Together, we will resolve the stressors, conflicts, and adversities that weigh you down in order to find your flow—a way of being that’s more natural, enjoyable, and true to you. No matter how alone you’re feeling, how daunting the challenges you're facing, or how long a particular issue has been draining you, we’ll face it head on and find our way through.
By fostering deep and genuine connections with my clients, I help them develop deeper and more genuine connections with themselves. By clarifying what’s true for you—your needs, desires, conflicts, and dreams—the next step for you to take becomes clearer and less effortful. Together, we will resolve the stressors, conflicts, and adversities that weigh you down in order to find your flow—a way of being that’s more natural, enjoyable, and true to you. No matter how alone you’re feeling, how daunting the challenges you're facing, or how long a particular issue has been draining you, we’ll face it head on and find our way through.
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Avenidas Nuevas Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MBA, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Since 2007, I have been dedicated to the social service and mental health field. My career has encompassed a diverse array of settings, including homeless shelters, youth correctional facilities, adult inpatient psychiatric units, and both one-on-one and group therapy for general mental health concerns. I have supported clients facing a variety of challenges, such as past and present trauma, distorted self-perceptions, substance abuse, life transitions, cognitive distortions, and depression/anxiety, all with the goal of helping them find peace and balance in their lives.
Since 2007, I have been dedicated to the social service and mental health field. My career has encompassed a diverse array of settings, including homeless shelters, youth correctional facilities, adult inpatient psychiatric units, and both one-on-one and group therapy for general mental health concerns. I have supported clients facing a variety of challenges, such as past and present trauma, distorted self-perceptions, substance abuse, life transitions, cognitive distortions, and depression/anxiety, all with the goal of helping them find peace and balance in their lives.
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Whether facing anxiety, depression, the echoes of trauma, the stressors of work, home, school, family, or other mental and emotional challenges, we all desire and deserve to live wise, enriching, meaningful, and happy lives. I look forward to working with clients who wish to engage in self-discovery, healing, and renewal by developing and using insights and tools gained in therapy and strengthened in daily life.
Whether facing anxiety, depression, the echoes of trauma, the stressors of work, home, school, family, or other mental and emotional challenges, we all desire and deserve to live wise, enriching, meaningful, and happy lives. I look forward to working with clients who wish to engage in self-discovery, healing, and renewal by developing and using insights and tools gained in therapy and strengthened in daily life.
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Stephen Ausherman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, ATR, MA
Verified Verified
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
You are the expert on yourself with unique perspectives and beliefs shaped by your own personal experiences. I invite you to lead me on a journey of what your life has been like so far, and in doing so reveal to me what you need to live at your full potential. From there we begin the next stage of your journey.
You are the expert on yourself with unique perspectives and beliefs shaped by your own personal experiences. I invite you to lead me on a journey of what your life has been like so far, and in doing so reveal to me what you need to live at your full potential. From there we begin the next stage of your journey.
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Franklin R Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Rio Rancho, NM 87144 (Online Only)
Greetings from Frank Smith, MFT. Let me offer a truism: whether positive or negative, most behavior is learned. Behavior often results in patterns. Those patterns can be positive and life affirming. But they can also be maladaptive and impact our self-esteem, happiness and relationships. You may be wondering...why can't I break these destructive patterns? I can help you unravel where they came from. Such awareness is the first step toward better emotional health. Let me be your psychological navigator to help you let go of the past and have a better and more fulfilling life.
Greetings from Frank Smith, MFT. Let me offer a truism: whether positive or negative, most behavior is learned. Behavior often results in patterns. Those patterns can be positive and life affirming. But they can also be maladaptive and impact our self-esteem, happiness and relationships. You may be wondering...why can't I break these destructive patterns? I can help you unravel where they came from. Such awareness is the first step toward better emotional health. Let me be your psychological navigator to help you let go of the past and have a better and more fulfilling life.
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I like to direct our attention away from what is wrong with people toward what can be improved between people. This leads to a lot of philosophical reflection, and laughter. (In fact I am writing a book about the philosophy of humor, and how it shows up in therapy.)
I like to direct our attention away from what is wrong with people toward what can be improved between people. This leads to a lot of philosophical reflection, and laughter. (In fact I am writing a book about the philosophy of humor, and how it shows up in therapy.)
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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.