Male Therapists in Kerns, Portland, OR
"...Psychotherapy...is as varied as hu man individuals. Treat every patient as individual as possible...the solution of the problem is always an individual one," wrote CG Jung. While living our lives we all go through periods of struggle and difficulty. From time to time help is needed in the form of counseling to assimilate and integrate the problems, and/or otherwise painful emotions. My approach to therapy is hu manistic and client centered. I value each person as an individual. I will work collaboratively with you to nurture and support the healing and changes you envision for yourself.
"...Psychotherapy...is as varied as hu man individuals. Treat every patient as individual as possible...the solution of the problem is always an individual one," wrote CG Jung. While living our lives we all go through periods of struggle and difficulty. From time to time help is needed in the form of counseling to assimilate and integrate the problems, and/or otherwise painful emotions. My approach to therapy is hu manistic and client centered. I value each person as an individual. I will work collaboratively with you to nurture and support the healing and changes you envision for yourself.
Daniel Hofmann
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Kerns, Portland, OR 97232
My approach to therapy is trauma-informed and integrative, drawing on my knowledge of a variety of therapeutic models while being rooted in hu manistic, cognitive-behavioral, and emotionally-focused psychotherapies.
Were you taught that certain feelings were invalid and unacceptable? Do you feel stuck in a role that limits you? Maybe you're just burnt out and exhausted. I can help you improve your relationship with yourself and others, work through old traumas, and/or free yourself from feelings of depression and anxiety.
My approach to therapy is trauma-informed and integrative, drawing on my knowledge of a variety of therapeutic models while being rooted in hu manistic, cognitive-behavioral, and emotionally-focused psychotherapies.
Were you taught that certain feelings were invalid and unacceptable? Do you feel stuck in a role that limits you? Maybe you're just burnt out and exhausted. I can help you improve your relationship with yourself and others, work through old traumas, and/or free yourself from feelings of depression and anxiety.
Hello and welcome! I’d like to begin by celebrating you in your process of considering therapy in your life. We seek out therapy for many varying reasons and all of them are dynamic and significant. From exploring childhood wounds, to unraveling traumatic experiences, to managing stress and anxiety, to confronting depression, to identity exploration, to navigating complex relationship dynamics, to systemic injustice, to living in a world that can be de manding and overwhelming. Whatever it is that has brought you here is deeply important and absolutely deserves attention.
Hello and welcome! I’d like to begin by celebrating you in your process of considering therapy in your life. We seek out therapy for many varying reasons and all of them are dynamic and significant. From exploring childhood wounds, to unraveling traumatic experiences, to managing stress and anxiety, to confronting depression, to identity exploration, to navigating complex relationship dynamics, to systemic injustice, to living in a world that can be de manding and overwhelming. Whatever it is that has brought you here is deeply important and absolutely deserves attention.
Jonathan Clarke
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Kerns, Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
Hi there! Im Jonathan! If you are looking for therapy that includes aspects of mindfulness, wellness, self-discovery and learning about your strengths, values and resilience, I can help! My approach to counseling is client-centered and involves a collaborative process between client and counselor. I use evidence based techniques to help you in your journey so that together we can come up with goals and utilize interventions that will help you to grow. Come see me for Grief & Loss, trauma, parenting, addiction, boundary setting, personal growth and self esteem. I'm here to support you!
Hi there! Im Jonathan! If you are looking for therapy that includes aspects of mindfulness, wellness, self-discovery and learning about your strengths, values and resilience, I can help! My approach to counseling is client-centered and involves a collaborative process between client and counselor. I use evidence based techniques to help you in your journey so that together we can come up with goals and utilize interventions that will help you to grow. Come see me for Grief & Loss, trauma, parenting, addiction, boundary setting, personal growth and self esteem. I'm here to support you!
I have experience working with individuals who have depression, anxiety, experienced trauma and/or currently struggling to cope with a range of symptoms that might include PTSD, shame, relationship stress, self-esteem, and addiction. I operate from contextual behaviorist approach as well as utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with my clients. I am also well versed in the 12-step recovery and have found that incredibly important in my work with individuals and family members affected by the disease of addiction.
I have experience working with individuals who have depression, anxiety, experienced trauma and/or currently struggling to cope with a range of symptoms that might include PTSD, shame, relationship stress, self-esteem, and addiction. I operate from contextual behaviorist approach as well as utilize Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) with my clients. I am also well versed in the 12-step recovery and have found that incredibly important in my work with individuals and family members affected by the disease of addiction.
These treatments encourage the brain (and the body) to process the negative emotion so the issues at hand feel significantly more "in the background" and manageable.
Hello, I am a therapist who specializes in trauma and trauma-related issues. I have worked successfully with many people who struggle to fully heal from past difficulties from different periods of their lives. I have also helped individuals who have faced family transitions, or emotionally damaging situations from childhood, or early childhood. There is not just one single issue or symptom that I work with; instead I have found that trauma can present itself in many different ways. Depression, anxiety, relational problems, shame, avoidance, and addictions (to name a few), all can result from past losses and emotional wounds.
These treatments encourage the brain (and the body) to process the negative emotion so the issues at hand feel significantly more "in the background" and manageable.
Hello, I am a therapist who specializes in trauma and trauma-related issues. I have worked successfully with many people who struggle to fully heal from past difficulties from different periods of their lives. I have also helped individuals who have faced family transitions, or emotionally damaging situations from childhood, or early childhood. There is not just one single issue or symptom that I work with; instead I have found that trauma can present itself in many different ways. Depression, anxiety, relational problems, shame, avoidance, and addictions (to name a few), all can result from past losses and emotional wounds.
Aaron Kinyon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Kerns, Portland, OR 97214
Waitlist for new clients
I help people struggling with anxiety and depression, loss of motivation and all issues related to major life transitions that can cause a need for support. I have experience with what is called spiritual direction and helping you to identify and achieve deeper meaning and purpose in your life.
I help people struggling with anxiety and depression, loss of motivation and all issues related to major life transitions that can cause a need for support. I have experience with what is called spiritual direction and helping you to identify and achieve deeper meaning and purpose in your life.
Teletherapy Telehealth Counseling Eric Lane Eubank
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, CYT
Verified Verified
Kerns, Portland, OR 97232
When you are not understanding each other & when you think your relationships are stuck or damaged, an objective & experienced family coach could help. If going to a family therapy office is any barrier, discreet video telecounseling sessions or phone calls from your home might be the solution to start to understand each other & rebuild your relationships stronger than ever. Individuals who are considering/ready to make personal changes will also find nonjudgmental coaching & support in clarifying & "operationalizing" their goals & understanding themselves better. I bring my therapist experience when older 'scars' are discovered.
When you are not understanding each other & when you think your relationships are stuck or damaged, an objective & experienced family coach could help. If going to a family therapy office is any barrier, discreet video telecounseling sessions or phone calls from your home might be the solution to start to understand each other & rebuild your relationships stronger than ever. Individuals who are considering/ready to make personal changes will also find nonjudgmental coaching & support in clarifying & "operationalizing" their goals & understanding themselves better. I bring my therapist experience when older 'scars' are discovered.
Kelly Richardson
Clinical Social Work Associate, CSWA, CADCII
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kerns, Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
When not working you will find me playing and creating with my daughter, sharing time with my mom and my friends, making beats on that drum set, playing shows with my band, traveling, and looking for the owner’s manual on “How-To-Be-Hu man on Planet Earth.
Your path of healing and growth is very personal. I'm here to listen. My clinical approach is warm, genuine and compassionate. Are you struggling with trauma, relationship issues, parenting, substance abuse, anxiety or depression? Are you LGBTQIA+? Polyamorous? I honor your inherent wisdom and ability to heal. I use mindfulness, Somatic EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatic therapies, among others. We consider the different influences in your life, from trauma, anxiety and depression, to family systems and social and institutional oppression. Together, we work toward your liberation and healing.
When not working you will find me playing and creating with my daughter, sharing time with my mom and my friends, making beats on that drum set, playing shows with my band, traveling, and looking for the owner’s manual on “How-To-Be-Hu man on Planet Earth.
Your path of healing and growth is very personal. I'm here to listen. My clinical approach is warm, genuine and compassionate. Are you struggling with trauma, relationship issues, parenting, substance abuse, anxiety or depression? Are you LGBTQIA+? Polyamorous? I honor your inherent wisdom and ability to heal. I use mindfulness, Somatic EMDR, Brainspotting, and Somatic therapies, among others. We consider the different influences in your life, from trauma, anxiety and depression, to family systems and social and institutional oppression. Together, we work toward your liberation and healing.
A space to heal, develop, and grow. Strengths-based, relational, and client-centered therapy to support you in defining and achieving your goals.
A space to heal, develop, and grow. Strengths-based, relational, and client-centered therapy to support you in defining and achieving your goals.
Allow me to assist you on becoming a more cohesive and aligned hu man that you envision yourself to become one day.
A client who is ready to face uncertainties in their life and embrace the journey. Clients that willing to sit with tough times and not aspiring to evade them will make for a less resistant path in the grand scheme of things. Aspiring to develop a more introspective side of themselves and critically think about how their day to day choices and their environment may be a reflection of their direction moving forward. Through trauma, addiction, behavioral, or relationship issues, if the client is able to look inward rather than around them, an undiscovered depth will now become visible. Consistency is more important than perfection!
Allow me to assist you on becoming a more cohesive and aligned hu man that you envision yourself to become one day.
A client who is ready to face uncertainties in their life and embrace the journey. Clients that willing to sit with tough times and not aspiring to evade them will make for a less resistant path in the grand scheme of things. Aspiring to develop a more introspective side of themselves and critically think about how their day to day choices and their environment may be a reflection of their direction moving forward. Through trauma, addiction, behavioral, or relationship issues, if the client is able to look inward rather than around them, an undiscovered depth will now become visible. Consistency is more important than perfection!
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Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kerns, Portland, OR 97214
The hu man experience presents unique challenges, opportunities, victories, and struggles for us all; we experience life and our feelings on various spectrums in shared systems: Sometimes the universal feelings of sadness become clinical depression. Sometimes the universal feeling of nervousness can become clinical anxiety. We describe difficulties in processing life events in terms of trauma. We look at compounding impact of transitions as stress. Therapy presents a unique opportunity to join with a trained helper in a safe environment for growth, healing, and change: both in feeling differently and exploring life changes.
The hu man experience presents unique challenges, opportunities, victories, and struggles for us all; we experience life and our feelings on various spectrums in shared systems: Sometimes the universal feelings of sadness become clinical depression. Sometimes the universal feeling of nervousness can become clinical anxiety. We describe difficulties in processing life events in terms of trauma. We look at compounding impact of transitions as stress. Therapy presents a unique opportunity to join with a trained helper in a safe environment for growth, healing, and change: both in feeling differently and exploring life changes.
Scott Fletcher
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Kerns, Portland, OR 97214
Waitlist for new clients
Do you worry constantly, have a persistent fear of failure or judgement and feel on edge with just about anything? Feeling like you’re not good enough, not living the life you want to live, or that you’ve lost touch with the things that bring you happiness? Have you had a traumatic experience that left you feeling disconnected and having a hard time trusting people, with the need to protect and numb yourself? These things can impact our physical and mental wellbeing, keep us up at night, make us feel disconnected from the people closest to us and reduce our ability to achieve what we want in life.
Do you worry constantly, have a persistent fear of failure or judgement and feel on edge with just about anything? Feeling like you’re not good enough, not living the life you want to live, or that you’ve lost touch with the things that bring you happiness? Have you had a traumatic experience that left you feeling disconnected and having a hard time trusting people, with the need to protect and numb yourself? These things can impact our physical and mental wellbeing, keep us up at night, make us feel disconnected from the people closest to us and reduce our ability to achieve what we want in life.
Liam Shannon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CADCI
Verified Verified
Kerns, Portland, OR 97214
There are so many factors that influence how we experience and respond to the world.
Hi, My name is Liam Shannon (He/Him). I am a licensed professional counselor dedicated to helping people feel less overwhelmed and controlled by their emotions. I received my masters degree in mental health counseling from Lewis & Clark in 2018. Over the past 6 years, I have provided counseling to a wide variety of clients, including those experiencing difficulty regulating emotions, chronic suicidal ideation, trauma, depression, and anxiety. I take an integrative approach to counseling, often drawing on my background in dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing.
There are so many factors that influence how we experience and respond to the world.
Hi, My name is Liam Shannon (He/Him). I am a licensed professional counselor dedicated to helping people feel less overwhelmed and controlled by their emotions. I received my masters degree in mental health counseling from Lewis & Clark in 2018. Over the past 6 years, I have provided counseling to a wide variety of clients, including those experiencing difficulty regulating emotions, chronic suicidal ideation, trauma, depression, and anxiety. I take an integrative approach to counseling, often drawing on my background in dialectical behavioral therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing.
Corey Connare
Pre-Licensed Professional, CSWA
Verified Verified
Kerns, Portland, OR 97232 (Online Only)
Hey! I’m Corey and I am welcoming new clients. If you're grappling with how to feel better, navigate relationships, or work through tough times, I'm here to offer support. Together we can work on reducing anxiety and depression, improving communication, strengthening relationships, and finding a deeper connection with yourself. Many clients I work with have experienced trauma in their lives, which often shows up in all sorts of challenging ways in daily life. Confronting difficulties with our mental health can be intimidating and I seek to make this process collaborative while we set an appropriate pace for achieving your goals.
Hey! I’m Corey and I am welcoming new clients. If you're grappling with how to feel better, navigate relationships, or work through tough times, I'm here to offer support. Together we can work on reducing anxiety and depression, improving communication, strengthening relationships, and finding a deeper connection with yourself. Many clients I work with have experienced trauma in their lives, which often shows up in all sorts of challenging ways in daily life. Confronting difficulties with our mental health can be intimidating and I seek to make this process collaborative while we set an appropriate pace for achieving your goals.
I'm going to be real with you, genuine hu man to hu man conversations.
An ideal client is one who is ready to be honest with me about what's really going on. What they're really feeling. A person who is ready to turn over some stones and see what's really underneath life challenges. A person who is ready to utilize the skills and tools they learn in therapy and actively incorporate them into their daily lives. Their issues may seem varied but from my experience we are all trying to get our basic needs met and when they're not we become disturbed. Let's find effective ways to get your needs met. Cope with the unexpected challenges of life and navigate toward a life you dreamed of having.
I'm going to be real with you, genuine hu man to hu man conversations.
An ideal client is one who is ready to be honest with me about what's really going on. What they're really feeling. A person who is ready to turn over some stones and see what's really underneath life challenges. A person who is ready to utilize the skills and tools they learn in therapy and actively incorporate them into their daily lives. Their issues may seem varied but from my experience we are all trying to get our basic needs met and when they're not we become disturbed. Let's find effective ways to get your needs met. Cope with the unexpected challenges of life and navigate toward a life you dreamed of having.
During my clinical experience, I have encountered working with issues around anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, men’s issues, and social anxiety.
Life can be full of stress, grief, and suffering, and as hu man beings, it can be challenging for us to navigate through all of the negative thoughts, emotions, and experiences that we encounter. Coming from a Hu manistic and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy background, my approach to psychotherapy focuses on getting to know you and your unique experience so that we as a team can find better ways for you to live the life that you want to live. I believe that you are the expert of your own experience and I hope to create a space where you can authentically express yourself in a safe environment that is free of judgment.
During my clinical experience, I have encountered working with issues around anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, men’s issues, and social anxiety.
Life can be full of stress, grief, and suffering, and as hu man beings, it can be challenging for us to navigate through all of the negative thoughts, emotions, and experiences that we encounter. Coming from a Hu manistic and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy background, my approach to psychotherapy focuses on getting to know you and your unique experience so that we as a team can find better ways for you to live the life that you want to live. I believe that you are the expert of your own experience and I hope to create a space where you can authentically express yourself in a safe environment that is free of judgment.
Relationship Centered Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LMHCA
Verified Verified
Kerns, Portland, OR 97232
Are you feeling internally conflicted? Is that is making you feel stuck and anxious? Maybe that internal conflict is manifesting in conflicts with others? Maybe you are just going around in circles in or your head, or worse, on a downward spiral? Do you berate yourself and it doesn't help? Are you ready to be kinder to yourself? Are you ready to be curious about yourself? Are you ready to get along with yourself and others better? Do you want more freedom, choice, autonomy, even agency in your life, but are struggling with how to get it? I can help with a "yes" to any or all of these questions.
Are you feeling internally conflicted? Is that is making you feel stuck and anxious? Maybe that internal conflict is manifesting in conflicts with others? Maybe you are just going around in circles in or your head, or worse, on a downward spiral? Do you berate yourself and it doesn't help? Are you ready to be kinder to yourself? Are you ready to be curious about yourself? Are you ready to get along with yourself and others better? Do you want more freedom, choice, autonomy, even agency in your life, but are struggling with how to get it? I can help with a "yes" to any or all of these questions.
Gary Moran
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kerns, Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
For men, I am happy to work with you on stepping outside of the traditional " man box" and explore a more healthy and whole masculinity.
Do you feel alone in your relationships, or are you having difficulty connecting with others at all? Are you wanting to live a life of meaning and purpose, but don't know how to find it? If you are wanting better connections with those around you, and want to step into living a whole, healthy life, you don't need to suffer. I'd love to work with you. I enjoy working with clients who are highly motivated to take a risk and make a change in their lives. (Note: I am best reached via email.)
For men, I am happy to work with you on stepping outside of the traditional " man box" and explore a more healthy and whole masculinity.
Do you feel alone in your relationships, or are you having difficulty connecting with others at all? Are you wanting to live a life of meaning and purpose, but don't know how to find it? If you are wanting better connections with those around you, and want to step into living a whole, healthy life, you don't need to suffer. I'd love to work with you. I enjoy working with clients who are highly motivated to take a risk and make a change in their lives. (Note: I am best reached via email.)
Daniel G. Lyman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MPA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kerns, Portland, OR 97214 (Online Only)
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Daniel G Ly man, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and mental health coach specializing in anxiety, depression, chronic pain, sex & sexuality, and LGBTQ related issues. Daniel is the Executive Director of the Mind Body Therapy Center, headquartered in Portland, OR, but offering therapy and coaching world wide. With thousands of hours experience, Daniel's training and experience can help you reach your goals, including reducing anxiety, overcoming depression, eliminating chronic pain, and much more. He has led workshops and trainings in local colleges as well as guest lectured at the USC Graduate School of Social Work.
danielgly man.
Daniel G Ly man, LCSW is a licensed psychotherapist and mental health coach specializing in anxiety, depression, chronic pain, sex & sexuality, and LGBTQ related issues. Daniel is the Executive Director of the Mind Body Therapy Center, headquartered in Portland, OR, but offering therapy and coaching world wide. With thousands of hours experience, Daniel's training and experience can help you reach your goals, including reducing anxiety, overcoming depression, eliminating chronic pain, and much more. He has led workshops and trainings in local colleges as well as guest lectured at the USC Graduate School of Social Work.
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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.