Male Therapists in Downtown, Brooklyn, NY

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Tony Ortega
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11241
If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary or questioning, this is the practice for your needs. I am a psychologist who helps you work through thoughts and feelings that are not working for you and develop an action plan to create a life beyond your wildest dreams. I use my skills to help clients feel better so they can choose to make significant changes in their lives. My goals are to remove the obstacles to your accessing your internal power so that you can rewrite your stories, find your voice and live authentically.
If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary or questioning, this is the practice for your needs. I am a psychologist who helps you work through thoughts and feelings that are not working for you and develop an action plan to create a life beyond your wildest dreams. I use my skills to help clients feel better so they can choose to make significant changes in their lives. My goals are to remove the obstacles to your accessing your internal power so that you can rewrite your stories, find your voice and live authentically.
(347) 682-3807 View (347) 682-3807
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Theodor Gervais
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
Specialties: Couples therapy, Anxiety, and life transitions. I understand the inevitable difficulties that may ascend in a partnership. As a Haitian American therapist, I'm attuned to the diverse experiences that couples bring into the therapy room. My work with clients is informed by culturally sensitive insights that recognizes everyone’s unique experience. My style is empathetic and down-to-earth, which creates a comfortable space for couples to address their concerns openly. Drawing from therapeutic techniques like the Acker man Relational Approach and CBT. I empower couples with practical tools to navigate challenges.
Specialties: Couples therapy, Anxiety, and life transitions. I understand the inevitable difficulties that may ascend in a partnership. As a Haitian American therapist, I'm attuned to the diverse experiences that couples bring into the therapy room. My work with clients is informed by culturally sensitive insights that recognizes everyone’s unique experience. My style is empathetic and down-to-earth, which creates a comfortable space for couples to address their concerns openly. Drawing from therapeutic techniques like the Acker man Relational Approach and CBT. I empower couples with practical tools to navigate challenges.
(718) 673-6918 View (718) 673-6918
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Michael Spieldenner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
25+ years experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples. 15 years experience training and providing supervision to psychotherapists.
25+ years experience providing psychotherapy to individuals and couples. 15 years experience training and providing supervision to psychotherapists.
(646) 600-5129 View (646) 600-5129
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Tyler Alexandro Diaz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Hi there! Glad you’re here! As a therapist, I specialize in creating realistic goals that are unique to you, taking into account the social barriers you may face. This is a time during which racial tension, class warfare, and a global pandemic has uprooted everyone’s lives in one way or another; it is no surprise that our mental health is in dire need of attention and care. I want to design a safe space for you in which you may nourish your creativity, motivation, and help you develop the tools you need to care, respect, and honor yourself every day. Every step forward is an accomplishment worth celebrating.
Hi there! Glad you’re here! As a therapist, I specialize in creating realistic goals that are unique to you, taking into account the social barriers you may face. This is a time during which racial tension, class warfare, and a global pandemic has uprooted everyone’s lives in one way or another; it is no surprise that our mental health is in dire need of attention and care. I want to design a safe space for you in which you may nourish your creativity, motivation, and help you develop the tools you need to care, respect, and honor yourself every day. Every step forward is an accomplishment worth celebrating.
(914) 350-4921 View (914) 350-4921
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Quentin Dean Holt
Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
I work with black and brown communities treating individuals struggling with their sexual and racial identity amongst the workplace and in both ro mantic and platonic relationships.
Ever feel like for every step forward, you take three steps back? That no matter what you do it never seems like enough? That you're at your wit's end and you barely have enough energy and motivation to navigate the hustle and bustle of life. In this space, we will work on unpacking the challenges and obstacles that get in a way of showing up as your best self. We will unpack the impact that your racial and sexual identity has on self-esteem and livelihood.
I work with black and brown communities treating individuals struggling with their sexual and racial identity amongst the workplace and in both ro mantic and platonic relationships.
Ever feel like for every step forward, you take three steps back? That no matter what you do it never seems like enough? That you're at your wit's end and you barely have enough energy and motivation to navigate the hustle and bustle of life. In this space, we will work on unpacking the challenges and obstacles that get in a way of showing up as your best self. We will unpack the impact that your racial and sexual identity has on self-esteem and livelihood.
(929) 492-2728 View (929) 492-2728
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James Wells
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
Thank you for visiting my site. Therapy offers a unique opportunity to get to know ourselves, and provides a safe place to think about the ways we can make our lives better. In this space, we come to understand the deeper meanings of the problems we face, gain the emotional tools to solve these problems, and become more confident in the decisions we make. Therapy can help to slow life down, and helps us find a place in it that fits who we are.
Thank you for visiting my site. Therapy offers a unique opportunity to get to know ourselves, and provides a safe place to think about the ways we can make our lives better. In this space, we come to understand the deeper meanings of the problems we face, gain the emotional tools to solve these problems, and become more confident in the decisions we make. Therapy can help to slow life down, and helps us find a place in it that fits who we are.
(347) 983-2685 View (347) 983-2685
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Nicholas Morales
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Nicholas J. Morales is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York who has been practicing since 2020. Nicholas offers a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their full potential. Outside of work, Nicholas enjoys traveling, museums, and live music.
Nicholas J. Morales is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New York who has been practicing since 2020. Nicholas offers a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their full potential. Outside of work, Nicholas enjoys traveling, museums, and live music.
(929) 591-3779 View (929) 591-3779
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Erik Luna
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
Creating an emotionally safe environment for the client is crucial in fostering personal insight and change. I believe regardless of age, a hu manistic approach and strong therapeutic alliance can help establish a connection with the client to allow growth and change. I have extensive experience treating children and adolescents. For 11 years, I traveled into elementary, middle, and high schools to provide individual and group therapy for students. I am comfortable and confident helping children and adolescents better understand and process their feelings, perceptions, and behaviors through the combined use of play-therapy, applied creative arts, and behavioral modification.
Creating an emotionally safe environment for the client is crucial in fostering personal insight and change. I believe regardless of age, a hu manistic approach and strong therapeutic alliance can help establish a connection with the client to allow growth and change. I have extensive experience treating children and adolescents. For 11 years, I traveled into elementary, middle, and high schools to provide individual and group therapy for students. I am comfortable and confident helping children and adolescents better understand and process their feelings, perceptions, and behaviors through the combined use of play-therapy, applied creative arts, and behavioral modification.
(917) 512-7678 View (917) 512-7678
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Jacob Z. Gross
LMHC, he/him
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
Are you a queer or trans person feeling stuck or disconnected and looking for support with your relationships, sexuality, or gender? For many of us, navigating intimacy and seeking purpose in our lives can bring up the legacies of shame, estrangement, and trauma, and make us feel anxious, overwhelmed, lonely, or empty—especially in a time of increasing uncertainty, heightened injustice, and institutional failures. But as queer people we’re also highly adaptive and resilient. In my practice, I help clients build on this strength so they can brave tough moments, heal, and find a greater sense of authenticity and trust in themselves.
Are you a queer or trans person feeling stuck or disconnected and looking for support with your relationships, sexuality, or gender? For many of us, navigating intimacy and seeking purpose in our lives can bring up the legacies of shame, estrangement, and trauma, and make us feel anxious, overwhelmed, lonely, or empty—especially in a time of increasing uncertainty, heightened injustice, and institutional failures. But as queer people we’re also highly adaptive and resilient. In my practice, I help clients build on this strength so they can brave tough moments, heal, and find a greater sense of authenticity and trust in themselves.
(718) 866-1862 View (718) 866-1862
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John R. McAteer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
I enjoy working with a large spectrum of clients. From the intellectual client to the client who is emotionally aware, to the client who may have once been resistant to seeking treatment but is willing to explore it now. I have successfully worked with clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, addiction, and relationship issues. Motivation to succeed and interest in change is my ideally compatible client.
I enjoy working with a large spectrum of clients. From the intellectual client to the client who is emotionally aware, to the client who may have once been resistant to seeking treatment but is willing to explore it now. I have successfully worked with clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, addiction, and relationship issues. Motivation to succeed and interest in change is my ideally compatible client.
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Dr. Mitch-Lisa Marriage/Couples Workshop/Seminars
PsyD, MSW, Life, Coach
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Mitch PsyD & Lisa Relationship Coach (30 Years) are truly very Caring Professional's having a Male/Female Perspective on your Relationship.
Relationships in Crisis: We Have Several Private Couples/Marriage Workshops & Seminars, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session (Simply Does Not Work). During these 2 to 4 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops/Seminars are Designed to be Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate Your Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.
Mitch PsyD & Lisa Relationship Coach (30 Years) are truly very Caring Professional's having a Male/Female Perspective on your Relationship.
Relationships in Crisis: We Have Several Private Couples/Marriage Workshops & Seminars, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session (Simply Does Not Work). During these 2 to 4 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops/Seminars are Designed to be Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate Your Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.
(646) 328-6080 View (646) 328-6080
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Elliot Greenebaum
Licensed Psychoanalyst, LP
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
My work focuses on helping patients feel more peaceful and effective - to figure out areas where they are blocked. I help people deal with habitual patterns of emotion, or ways of getting needs met that may have been adaptive earlier in life but no longer work well. In my practice, mapping one’s history is important, especially in the way it shines a light on unique needs and challenges, helping to identify the patterns that impede one in reaching his or her goals.
My work focuses on helping patients feel more peaceful and effective - to figure out areas where they are blocked. I help people deal with habitual patterns of emotion, or ways of getting needs met that may have been adaptive earlier in life but no longer work well. In my practice, mapping one’s history is important, especially in the way it shines a light on unique needs and challenges, helping to identify the patterns that impede one in reaching his or her goals.
(929) 203-5668 View (929) 203-5668
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Dr. David Wellen
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
I offer psychotherapy for adults. I have over 20 years of experience with clients facing difficulties with anxiety, depression and relationship issues. I am a caring person and a good listener. I focus on introspective approaches to help clients understand their emotions, perceptions and choices.
I offer psychotherapy for adults. I have over 20 years of experience with clients facing difficulties with anxiety, depression and relationship issues. I am a caring person and a good listener. I focus on introspective approaches to help clients understand their emotions, perceptions and choices.
(929) 305-1346 View (929) 305-1346
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Luther Louis Turner Jr.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
Hello, my name is Luther L. Turner, Jr., a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years experience working with adults, couples, adolescents, and children in treatment. It's my belief that psychotherapy is an invaluable tool in enriching one's life. Whether its marital problems, mental health issues , overcoming addictions, emotional conflicts, or behavioral concerns; psychotherapy is most effective in revealing the underlining dynamics, as well as providing practical solutions that can lead one in achieving a more satisfying and rewarding life.
Hello, my name is Luther L. Turner, Jr., a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years experience working with adults, couples, adolescents, and children in treatment. It's my belief that psychotherapy is an invaluable tool in enriching one's life. Whether its marital problems, mental health issues , overcoming addictions, emotional conflicts, or behavioral concerns; psychotherapy is most effective in revealing the underlining dynamics, as well as providing practical solutions that can lead one in achieving a more satisfying and rewarding life.
(347) 318-1225 View (347) 318-1225
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Richard Allen Waite
Licensed Master Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
Are you trying to make sense or figure out the ins and outs as you negotiate different aspects of living your daily life? People and things do not upset us. We upset ourselves by believing they can. -Ellis. The goal of my work with clients is to help you to be more readily equipped with positive outlooks regarding life events, interactions with others and create positive satisfying outcomes in daily life. My experience includes treatment for anxiety and depression, self-esteem, issues regarding LGBTQ, substance abuse issues, along with family and employment stress. Through our work together we can work to improve your life.
Are you trying to make sense or figure out the ins and outs as you negotiate different aspects of living your daily life? People and things do not upset us. We upset ourselves by believing they can. -Ellis. The goal of my work with clients is to help you to be more readily equipped with positive outlooks regarding life events, interactions with others and create positive satisfying outcomes in daily life. My experience includes treatment for anxiety and depression, self-esteem, issues regarding LGBTQ, substance abuse issues, along with family and employment stress. Through our work together we can work to improve your life.
(929) 605-4456 View (929) 605-4456
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Ariel Friedman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
Psychotherapy offers a wonderful opportunity to discover more about who we are and what it is that we want. Therapy should help us to find compassion for ourselves, to have patience with the unresolved and to find the courage to live more fully in the moment. This work offers us a chance to grow and evolve and be graced by the ability to view the world with less distortion, denial and illusion, and live in the freedom that comes with seeing things the way they really are.
Psychotherapy offers a wonderful opportunity to discover more about who we are and what it is that we want. Therapy should help us to find compassion for ourselves, to have patience with the unresolved and to find the courage to live more fully in the moment. This work offers us a chance to grow and evolve and be graced by the ability to view the world with less distortion, denial and illusion, and live in the freedom that comes with seeing things the way they really are.
(646) 601-6484 View (646) 601-6484
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Joe Ito
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
Life is a journey...a journey full of transitions - highs and lows, twists and turns, everything in between. No matter the struggle, obstacle, or challenge, we can all use some help at times. Whether it's depression, anxiety, interpersonal or other issues, I can be the professional you've been looking for. By providing a safe space where you can truly be yourself, I can provide help to work through the challenges of life and be the best version of you. I believe each person is filled with potential and has noble intentions in their actions. I am culturally sensitive as I have experience working with a variety of populations.
Life is a journey...a journey full of transitions - highs and lows, twists and turns, everything in between. No matter the struggle, obstacle, or challenge, we can all use some help at times. Whether it's depression, anxiety, interpersonal or other issues, I can be the professional you've been looking for. By providing a safe space where you can truly be yourself, I can provide help to work through the challenges of life and be the best version of you. I believe each person is filled with potential and has noble intentions in their actions. I am culturally sensitive as I have experience working with a variety of populations.
(917) 924-2896 View (917) 924-2896
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William J. Hurst
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PhD, LP
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
People come to see me because they have experienced difficulties in living full, productive, and creative lives. They sometimes express the feeling of being unable to get what they want out of life. They feel blocked or stuck. Therapy can help them to get moving again.
People come to see me because they have experienced difficulties in living full, productive, and creative lives. They sometimes express the feeling of being unable to get what they want out of life. They feel blocked or stuck. Therapy can help them to get moving again.
(718) 569-8339 View (718) 569-8339
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Jesse Sarlin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11242
I work with my patients to understand their full selves, authentic emotions, and how to live in accordance with what they may need to thrive. I work dynamically on various goals and issues, such as developing healthy relationships, breaking unhealthy work patterns, addressing complicated family dynamics, and improving honest and effective communication. With compassionate listening and understanding I help my patients develop ways to manage and treat distressing challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. I work to cultivate a space that is warm and empathetic, where my patients can feel safe, respected, and heard.
I work with my patients to understand their full selves, authentic emotions, and how to live in accordance with what they may need to thrive. I work dynamically on various goals and issues, such as developing healthy relationships, breaking unhealthy work patterns, addressing complicated family dynamics, and improving honest and effective communication. With compassionate listening and understanding I help my patients develop ways to manage and treat distressing challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. I work to cultivate a space that is warm and empathetic, where my patients can feel safe, respected, and heard.
(929) 203-9914 View (929) 203-9914
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Kalman Honig
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Downtown, Brooklyn, NY 11201  (Online Only)
The weight of life’s struggles can feel burdensome, distressing, and at times insurmountable. It doesn't have to be. Working interactively and collaboratively, I will help you empower yourself to move through and resolve anxiety, depression, trauma, and interpersonal challenges from a secure, grounded, and confident place. By approaching your difficulties with a curious and compassionate lens, you will have clarity and a deeper understanding of self that will alleviate your burdens and allow for you to live, play, and love more freely.
The weight of life’s struggles can feel burdensome, distressing, and at times insurmountable. It doesn't have to be. Working interactively and collaboratively, I will help you empower yourself to move through and resolve anxiety, depression, trauma, and interpersonal challenges from a secure, grounded, and confident place. By approaching your difficulties with a curious and compassionate lens, you will have clarity and a deeper understanding of self that will alleviate your burdens and allow for you to live, play, and love more freely.
(929) 470-2108 View (929) 470-2108
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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.