Anxiety Therapy
It’s Not Easy…
You’re ending another day feeling you just scraped by without anyone realizing that you are an imposter. You fooled them again, but you’re worried that tomorrow is the day that you’re found out.
And that’s just at work.
At home you’re never the dad or husband you want to be. If things go well, you assume it’s luck, not your ability–you’ve never learned how to parent and it seems like you should know. Have you considered going to counseling for anxious men?
Fear Gets in the Way
If you’re honest with yourself, which feels dangerous to be, you’re scared.
- Scared that she’ll leave you.
- Scared that you aren’t a good dad.
- Scared that you’ll be let go or never move up in your career.
- Scared. And embarrassed. And ashamed-because you feel you shouldn’t be feeling any of this
This is way more common than you think. Sadly, though, men don’t talk about these vulnerabilities all that often. Even with the media going on a lot about “toxic masculinity’ you still don’t know where you fit in or how to be you–you’re not always sure who that even is anymore!
And if this were said out loud, who knows what the consequences would be for you. So you keep pushing. You keep trying to figure it all out like it was a very frustrating, life-or-death puzzle to solve.
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The Way Out: Therapy for Anxious Men
I’ve got news for you, though. Over-thinking and treating work stress, parenting stress, and even stress in the bedroom like a “problem to solve” keeps you in your head.
It keeps you alone, and keeps up a pattern that, well, just hasn’t worked for you.
I’m a man who’s spent over ten years working with men who are stressed out, overtired, and embarrassed that they are not living up to who they want to be. Who, deep down, they are afraid they can’t be.
I will challenge that idea with you.
I’ve found that the right combination of self-compassion, humor, and peeling away the layers of bad habits to make room for new ones usually leads to better outcomes for my clients. The men I’ve worked with find strengths they didn’t know they had, more fulfilling relationships, more confidence at work, and, ultimately, acceptance of who they are without falling into complacency.
Start Your Journey Toward Peace of Mind
Are you ready to stop simply keeping your head just above the water? Are you ready to feel confident and vital? Contact me for a free phone or Skype consultation so we can get a sense of what you want to change and how we can start working on that right now!
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