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Why Work With a Male Therapist?

First, let me be clear about what I am NOT saying. I am NOT saying that you or anyone else SHOULD work with a male therapist because therapists who are male are somehow better. Not at all! Any therapist who is good at what they do—no matter their gender, ethnicity, age, etc.—will be able to help you work through the areas of your life that you feel stuck.

I am simply highlighting the fact that male therapists are rare in the therapy field, and some clients—male or female—might CHOOSE to seek out a therapist who is male for their own, personal reasons. Here are the primary reasons I’ve seen that someone might seek out a male therapist, specifically:

  1. A different perspective. Whether it’s related to what the client is wanting to specifically work on in therapy or not, they might want for some reason to get a perspective that might be different than they’re used to. Again, not “better”, just different.

  2. Comfort level. For any number of reasons, someone—male or female—might feel more comfortable with a male rather than a female.

  3. DIScomfort level. Also for any number of reasons, someone might feel LESS comfortable with a male, and they want to have a safe place to work some of that out.

If you've been searching for “male therapist near me” or “male therapist Columbia SC,” you’re in the right place.

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Who Might Benefit from Working with a Male Therapist

  • Men who are hesitant to come to therapy, but feel a little better about it if the therapist is a man

  • Women who want to understand the men in their lives

  • Couples where gender dynamics or masculinity are part of your conflict or growth

  • Anyone who feels more seen or understood by a male therapist

  • People exploring how being male (or relating to men) connects to anxiety, past hurts or trauma, shame, power, or the felt lack of power

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Therapy for Men

Many men say they don’t want to “burden” anyone with what they’re dealing with, and even if they did come to a place where they were ready to share more openly, have trouble identifying anyone in their lives, including their wives sometimes, who they can share with. Therapy gives you a private space to be honest, slow down, and actually understand what’s happening internally, so that you can start to feel a little more in control of your life.

We work together on:

  • Navigating all the pressure you feel to be the perfect husband, perfect father, perfect provider, perfect employee or perfect employer

  • Naming difficult emotions (because if you name it, you can tame it)

  • Understanding anger or shutdown

  • Navigating work stress and pressure

  • Breaking patterns of avoidance

  • Building healthier communication

  • Processing past hurt or shame

  • Becoming more present with your partner or family

  • Building meaningful relationships

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Therapy for Women

Many women seek out a male therapist when they want:

  • A different perspective from what they typically experience

  • Help understanding the internal world of the men in their lives

  • Help processing past hurt or shame

  • To figure out why it seems that everything they do to try to connect with the men in their lives ends up pushing them away instead

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