Therapists in California
Aaron Kurtz
Aaron Kurtz
I’m an LCSW practicing in San Diego, California. I have a focus on Men’s issue’s and Gaming Addiction. Many of the men I’ve worked with have struggled to find mental health support that is sympathetic to their situation and understands their experience. I focus on concepts of mindfulness and use mainly CBT, DBT, and Strengths Based.
Jake Glassman
Jake Glassman
I believe men face unique challenges and societal pressures that can often lead to emotional and psychological distress. I specialize in helping men explore a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, societal expectations, work related stress, masculinity norms, and substance abuse. Even though I’ve worked with a wide variety of clients, I have dedicated my career to helping men overcome these challenges and improve their mental health and overall well-being. In this day and age, it can be extremely isolating and frustrating to live as a man. Let me help guide you to living the life that you want.
Dr. Enrique Gracian
Dr. Enrique Gracian
Dr. Enrique Gracian joined Therapy Lab in early 2020 while completing his Post-Doctoral Fellowship at UCLA Semel Institute. Enrique’s clients appreciate the compassion, intellect, and sense of humor that Dr. Gracian brings to therapy. With his additional expertise in neuroscience—the human brain, Dr. Gracian brings that special insight into his work with clients. He especially loves delivering the Affirmative CBT plan with LGBTQ+ individuals, the Racial Stress plan, and the Unified Protocol for anxiety, depression, or bipolar mood disorder. Dr. Gracian loves working with clients who have experienced trauma and provides evidence-based treatment. Dr. Gracian is bilingual (English/Spanish) and can provide services in both languages.
Dr. Paul Fisher
Dr. Paul Fisher
I’m an experienced therapist, LMFT#23779, of more than thirty years. I have my own practice in San Diego, CA, and also counsel online, and teach graduate behavioral science courses virtually. I work primarily with adults, individually or as couples. I’ve led numerous support groups for men, as well as working individually with alcohol and porn addiction. I’ve also assisted men with life transitions, loss, divorce, parenting, co-parenting, self-care, anger management, and domestic violence. I assist in helping men understand themselves and to be responsible and accountable for their choices and behaviors. Men also need an awareness of what a woman needs in a healthy relationship, and I work in this area as well.
Dr. Tony Madril
Dr. Tony Madril
I provide the following types of therapies to help you work through PTSD, Complex Trauma, anxiety, and depression: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), STAIR for complex trauma, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania.
Monet Goldman
Monet Goldman
Video game counseling is a novel approach that uses video games in counseling sessions to help closed-off clients express themselves. Video game counseling is a more immersive, artistic, and creative medium for clients to build skills and process their difficulties. I also help gamers stuck in their life to gain control over their video game habits and fulfill their other life ambitions.
Dr. Aleksandra Drecun
Dr. Aleksandra Drecun
My therapeutic style emanates warmth, compassion and professionalism. My approach is collaborative, empowering, authentic and client-centered.
Karen Baker
Karen Baker
I work with individuals, couples and families to heal the obstacles to connection, with themselves and eachother, in order to live the fullest expression of their lives.
My therapeutic approach draws upon body-basded therapies and wisdom traditions as well as depth psychology. Together we will explore your life through five distinct elements: mind, body, spirit, community, and environment, with attention to both your suffering and your goals.
I am available and excited to begin helping you. Are you ready?
Chris Rabanera
Chris Rabanera
Chris Rabanera is an LMFT who provides online therapy in California, Michigan, Nebraska, and Nevada. He specializes in working with high performers such as physicians, dentists, healthcare providers, lawyers, business owners, executives, managers and the tech industry. He offers services for burnout, anxiety treatment, depression treatment, individuals with relationship problems, grief counseling and mental health treatment for men.
Robyn Shapiro
Robyn Shapiro
The stress of day-to-day life can become overwhelming and lead us to feel anxious, depressed and disconnected from ourselves and our closest relationships. It can be exhausting trying to manage work, family, friendships; only to find that we’ve neglected ourselves and our own needs.
Let’s work together. You’ll be in a safe, non-judgmental space, getting the support you need and deserve. We’ll explore new ideas and identify actionable approaches to help you better manage stress, improve your mood, self-esteem, enhance your communication skills, and build self-confidence. You’ll discover a newfound sense of empowerment, purpose, and joy.
Ready to feel happier, experience greater intimacy and connection in your life? Please schedule a free consultation.
Connor Moss
Connor Moss
I offer client centered, humanistic, and solutions oriented therapy for individuals and couples in Oakland, CA and online anywhere in California. I love helping people move through difficult patterns and emotions in their lives to emerge on the other side stronger and more engaged in their lives.
Niku (Nick) Shah
Niku (Nick) Shah
My practice can help you take stock of childhood messages you learned around toxic masculinity and heteronormativity so you can truly let go of what is no longer serving a purpose in your life. Depression, suicidal thoughts, self harming, addiction and going through tough periods in your relationships can be challenging. You don’t have to do it alone. Therapy can help you heal old relational trauma that is causing you distress, so you can be your best self at work, with friends and loved ones and in your intimate relationships.
John Bucher
John Bucher
I know firsthand how hard it can be to set aside society’s expectations of traditional masculinity and admit that it might be time to ask for help. As men, we are conditioned to try and solve life’s many complexities on our own, but the truth is reaching out for help shows immense strength, not weakness.
Perhaps you found my profile because you are considering therapy, and for that I applaud you. You have taken the first step toward healing and that is an incredible start. Maybe you still feel uncomfortable with the idea of therapy or you found me by accident. In that case, I sincerely look forward to answering your questions about how this could help improve your life as well. Either way, I am glad that you are here.
Matthew Grundy
Matthew Grundy
My approach is one that allows all of you to show up in the therapy room. Anxiety, depression, overthinking, difficulty connecting in relationships, shame… all these things can impact our ability to live our life to the fullest. So much of the cultural messaging around masculinity centers around avoiding vulnerability, and avoiding difficult emotions. By being present to what is actually here, we are much better equipped to choose how we want to show up in our lives. Talking with someone, especially as a man, can feel difficult, and I strive to provide an environment that feels comfortable, safe, and real. Reach out for a free consultation.
Sara Okman
Sara Okman
As a sex therapist, couples counselor and psychotherapist, I help clients foster better relationships with themselves and their partners. I specialize in helping to negotiate desire discrepancy, low-sexual marriages, and navigate the impact of extra-marital relationships, including polyamory, consensual non-monogamy & infidelity.
Using practical, easy to implement tools, we will address and rectify what needs to shift, while emphasizing and solidifying what’s already working well. Together we will do the kind of work that produces positive, lasting change.
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