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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...
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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...
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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
What Every Man Should Know About Communication
I do not believe that it would come to anyone's surprise, man or woman, that communication is the backbone of a successful relationship....
Rebuilding a Broken Relationship (Part 2)
In the previous blog, we discussed what it is like to feel like your relationship is entering a place of hopelessness and the impact of...
Men and Intimacy
It seems over the last few months, working with men of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds that an overarching theme has emerged. Men...
5 Questions Answered for Guys Considering Counseling
I like information. If I am going to walk onto a car lot to purchase a vehicle, chances are I have already researched everything I can...
How COVID Could Have Affected your Mental Health
So, the test was positive? Last Spring, maybe you were one of the unfortunate ones who heard the phrase you dreaded. “You have COVID.”...
Why am I So Angry All the Time?
Do you find yourself fight back rage in situations you know should not be bothering you so much?
What Every Man Should Know about Mental Health and Counseling
Deciding to pick up the phone and call a counselor is difficult for anyone. Counselors often stress the importance and significance of...
Give Your Kids Screen Time without Feeling Like a Failure
If you have read literally anything in the recent past, you have no doubt come across at least one article talking about the dangers of...
How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy
Everybody says it. Everyone. We all acknowledge that we can be, at times, our own worst enemy. We tend to neglect, criticize, insult, and...