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Building Resilience: How Men’s Counseling Can Strengthen Your Mental Health
Life throws challenges at all of us, and for many men, the pressure to "have it all together" can feel overwhelming. From work stress and...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Breaking the Silence: Addressing Men’s Mental Health and Well-Being
In today’s fast-paced world, men often carry a silent burden. From societal expectations to the pressure of being a provider and...

Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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New Year/Same You: Why Men and Resolutions Don’t Mix
Well, my dudes. Here we are. It is the first week of the new year. The gyms are packed. Your cabinets are full of gluten-free food and,...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Men, Assertiveness, and Relationships: Breaking Down the Stereotypes
There are many stereotypes about men and one of the most prevalent is that men are dominating and aggressive within a relationship; they...

Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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Silence is Violence: How Passive Behavior Becomes Passive Aggression
We were in the car. I was with my family, and we were going from point A to point B like we had done many times before. This time,...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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The Truth About Men and Trust: Why Relying on Others is so Hard
A few years back, our neighbor bought her husband everything he needed to add a bench press setup to their home gym. One day, when he...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Putting Down the Shield...and Sword: Understanding the Balance Between Masculinity and Connection
As I was reading through a recent online article “explaining” how “men are incapable of emotional connection”. I was taken aback by this...

Christian Enevoldsen, MA, LPC
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Knowing Your Worth: Beyond Your Accomplishments and Success
It may surprise you to learn that most of the men that I work with in my practice struggle quite a bit with their sense of self-worth. In...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Father or Failure: Because It Never Quite Feels Like Enough
I sat down to write out a blog on “men's issues” and instantly hit a wall. What is there to be said that hasn’t been said? What gems can...

Christian Enevoldsen, MA, LPC
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Feeling and Dealing: The Truth About Masculinity and Emotions
Have you ever heard any of the following: Real men don’t cry! It doesn’t hurt, stop crying. Never let them see you sweat. An emotional...

Paula Bibbs-Samuels, MS, LPC
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Support Networks & The Men Who Use Them
When you think of YOUR support network, what comes to mind? Ideas of friends, family, coworkers, possibly a church congregation, and so...

Christian Enevoldsen, MA, LPC
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Men and Exhaustion: Low Testosterone May Not Be Your Issue
The work day is done. As you pull up in your driveway, you sigh at the thought of getting out of your vehicle and walking in the door....

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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It's Not OK to Cry: Loss, Emotion, and Masculinity
In preparation for this blog, I was researching “how guys show their feelings” as it was a pretty popular search title on Google. I was...

Christian Enevoldsen, MA, LPC
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How Your Mental Health is Killing Your Gains: Your Guide to Mental and Physical Fitness
For years, researchers have agreed that an effective way to boost your mood and improve your overall mental health is to exercise. In...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Men and Breakups: Navigating the Difficulties of Ending Relationships
Men, I want to talk to you about going through a break up. Break ups can feel like grief; there’s loss of a future you may have planned,...

Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
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Make the Hurt Stop: A Man’s Guide to Navigating Emotional Pain
Are you struggling in a difficult relationship? Are you trying to process the loss of a loved one? Are you missing your kids knowing that...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Could it Be Depression?: How Depression Hides in the Male Mind
One of the hardest parts of my job is normalizing depression to my male clients. A lot of men would rather be diagnosed with scurvy than...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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One Skill To Rule Them All: A Secret to Success on your Counseling Journey
First off, thank you for giving in to your inner geek, appreciating my lame attempt at humor in the title, and clicking on this blog. The...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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Men's Issues: Navigating the Fear of Being Alone
This may not be the most comfortable blog post that you will read today. That is, if you are a multiple blog reader. When you keyword...

Cody Curbo, Med, LPC, LCDC
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3 Reasons Why You Never Feel Good Enough
I see you, my guy. You have the job. You have a beautiful family. You might not be rolling in the dough, but you’re doing ok, right. Then...

Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
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