Male Therapists in Tacoma, WA

Life throws you all types of curveballs. Things will happen in life that you just can’t avoid. My goal is to help you find solutions to these issues. Together we will find your strengths, resources and coping abilities that will help you reach your future goals. You will find that positive change is always possible and you don’t have to feel stuck in the past.

My practice's goal is to improve lives in the LGBTQIA+ community, their families and friends, and those of us doing our best to thrive in a hectic and messy world by offering online and in-person counseling that is accessible, affirming, & compassionate. While I specialize in treating the queer community, I always welcome people from all communities and walks of life. Common issues include managing ongoing anxiety, depression, trauma work, coping with life transitions like grief and divorce, working through and with gender identity and/or sexuality, and navigating coming out.

"You do not have to be good You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles repenting you only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves..." -Mary Oliver. Oliver suggests that liberation is always-already present. How do we contact this natural brilliance? How do we walk that liminal space between will and surrender, acceptance and change? Being incarnated in a human body means facing ordeals but how much we suffer becomes a choice. We refine our ability to choose through deep engagement with various inner practices and orientations.

I offer mental health therapy, performance improvement, and solution-focused career/educational counseling. Treatment emphasizes improvement of coping skills, emotion management, self-esteem, & wellness. You want a welcoming environment to address thought/emotion patterns and their influence on behavior. You are a client who wants to gain insight, make meaning, & take action toward your future. I will create opportunity for mindful reflection & give you the tools to become a more effective manager of your own life, whether that is addressing mental health, making career/education decisions, or increasing confidence.

This may not be the time or place you thought or wanted to be in your life right now, and that can be a sad, frustrating and heartbreaking reality. In that reality, you need someone who can listen, understand and help you sift through the problems of a sexual/porn compulsion/addiction and/or the betrayal trauma from the reveal of your partner’s hidden sexual life, and I offer that service. I've worked for the past 8 years with men in their recovery from active sex/porn addiction, and for the past 5 years I've been working with partners/spouses who've been traumatized by such hidden behavior, and its relational damage.

I have a deep passion for helping trauma survivors, combat veterans, and people who are struggling with addiction to accomplish and sustain meaningful recoveries in their lives. I provide a non-judgmental, compassionate, and safe therapeutic space to help them achieve their goals. The most rewarding thing for me as a therapist is helping a client work through and heal from the trauma and shame that is so commonly the underlying cause of their substance use, addiction, or mental health challenges.

It’s important to me, as a human and therapist, that you are understood. One of the first things they teach counselors is that you must truly engage with clients through listening. My goal is to meet you with compassion and curiosity in order to tackle life’s challenges with unconditional positive regard. Without this baseline of curious, active listening, there’s no room to build an invaluable therapeutic relationship, where the best healing and growth takes place. Once there we will set goals, uncover patterns and values, identify how you make meaning, and - by the end of our time together - have you closer to who you want to be.

Kalyan Dandala, MD , is passionate about changing the status quo for psychiatric care. She is a leader in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) treatment and is a clinical consultant for the most preferred TMS system by physicians: Magventure. Her goal is to make TMS available to as many people as possible. Kaylan was the first physician in Washington State to make TMS available to Medicare and Medicaid patients. She continues to work with the National Clinical TMS Society to expand TMS treatments.

Ammanfil (Pronounced Aw-Min-Phil) is passionate about trauma & Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder work, mindfulness, and pushing back against toxic shame narratives that may keep us stuck. Ammanfil has experience working alongside a wide range of clients of intersectional identities and enjoys working with college students, Millennials, and Gen Z's in identity exploration, developing skills, strengthening motivation, and overcoming barriers to cultivate meaningful lives. Ammanfil incorporates psycho-education, feedback, and homework as a part of care.

At the core of my treatment philosophy is the belief that families heal when movement occurs and people begin to step out of their comfort zones to unlock their potential and capacity for growth. Often there is underlying pain and/or trauma that needs to be addressed in order for the system to recover and break the cycle. Whether the results of the family dysfunction is abuse, addiction, estrangement, divorce, suicide, broken communication paths, or some other behavior, treatment can provide relief.

I started my career as an addiction counselor and have since witnessed many clients successfully maintain their sobriety for 9-10 years. Recognizing the prevalence of underlying mental health issues among those in recovery, I transitioned to mental health counseling because mental health issues manifested after sobriety. As an addiction counselor, I found myself increasingly providing mental health counseling. I am now equally proficient and certified in both addiction and mental health counseling, and I specialize in working with individuals dealing with anxiety disorders. Depression, relationship issues.ADHD, Bipolar. And trauma.

My goal is to assist you in recognizing your inherent strengths that have been developed as a result of your unique experiences. Everyone comes to this moment with their own set of beliefs, values, morals, and expectations. You are stronger than you think. You are more capable than you think. Oftentimes individuals, couples, and families may not recognize their own resilience and their ability to break toxic cycles that may exist within relationships. Sometimes experiences can overwhelm us, and make us feel that we don’t know the way forward. The process of therapy is turning those overwhelming feelings into a road map.

Are you wanting to be the best version of you possible? Do you want to have thoughts that are positive and encouraging rather thoughts of worry and guilt? Do you seek a happy, satisfying and intimate relationship with another person? These are all possible to you. If you would like to have a competent, wise, compassionate, non-judgmental advisor along your side while you explore these possibilities, I would be delighted and honored to join you.

Hi - I’m Dave. I’m passionate about helping others explore, discover and examine their lives. I welcome the opportunity to partner with you in customizing practical ways to feel empowered, resilient and capable of living life to its fullest. You may be experiencing depression, loneliness, anxiety, challenges with relationships, anger, pain, or grief.  Perhaps you feel stagnant, unfulfilled or “stuck” in life. As a physical therapist for 20 years before becoming a counselor, I appreciate the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. I offer a unique, compassionate and integrative approach to one’s health and overall wellness.

I work with my clients to make sense and meaning out of their life experiences. The search for meaning is a powerful tool for dealing with trauma, loss, pain, anxiety and depression. My goal as a therapist is to help my clients make meaning of the moments in life in order to live a reach and meaningful life.

Hey! I believe continuous self improvement is a must, so I’m always seeking ways to further myself (i.e. mentally, physically, spiritually). You're here because you're probably the same. I believe having a self-cultivation practice is key because it easily helps you overcome life's roadblocks. You want that, right? Most roadblocks are internal and are caused by non-unified parts of ourselves. The unification brings deeper self-understanding/mastery. Self-mastery gets you out of your way as you work towards your aspiration. It is not always easy, but it’s fun. I love it, and enjoy helping others establish or res-establish their own.

I have a passion for helping individuals navigate the complex emotions and challenges that come with experiencing trauma, as well as the unique struggles faced by members of the LGBTQIA+ community. With a background in trauma-informed therapy and a deep understanding of the intersections of trauma and identity, I provide a safe and affirming space for clients to explore their experiences and work towards healing and growth. I believe in the power of empathy, validation, and empowerment in the therapeutic process, and I work collaboratively with my clients to help them build resilience and create positive change in their lives.

Life creates many obstacles and we do our best to provide balance in our lives. Families can be in need of more efficient structure and boundaries. Couples experience hurt and difficulties when attempting to communicate feelings and work through yesterday and today's problems. My specialties include, but are not limited to, working with high conflict couples, infidelity, working through past resentments and managing conflict in a productive manner. I am currently taking classes to become a certified sex therapist. I work with individuals, couples and families to help them strengthen their relationships with others.

My holistic approach integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual forms of well-being. The overall goal is to help individuals develop a deeper understanding of themselves on all these levels. For some, the goal of counseling may be to improve personal, familial, social, and/or community functioning. While for others, the aim is building, self-esteem, reducing anxiety or strengthening coping mechanisms. I provide a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to unpack emotional and mental distress while working on grounding techniques, challenging unhelpful automatic thoughts, and processing trauma.