Counseling for New Fathers
TRANSCRIPTION: Fathers today are still often thought of as secondary caregivers. Often in therapy I have to ask about my client’s dads because their mothers are so prominent. But dads, no matter what, have a strong impact on us. And those of you watching who are dads...
Counseling for Anxious Men
TRANSCRIPTION: At St Eugene’s school in Yonkers there were two 7th grade homeroom classes you could be assigned to. There was Mrs. A—the science teacher, fun, laid back, personable. She rang the physical bell between classes so we’d know when to go to the next room...
Counseling for Anxious Men
I’ve noticed a pattern these last few weeks: Clients telling me about their worries, relationship issues, anger management concerns, depressive symptoms and when I mention, “Yes, and there’s certainly an added layer of stress that we’re all living under right...
Counseling for Anxious Men
Have you heard of the “Both And” way of thinking? It’s discovering that there is room for multiple truths and not just a single, right answer or way of doing something. It combats the “Either Or” sensibility that many of us have grown up with and find pretty limiting....
Counseling for Anxious Men
While many therapists were providing online therapy for the past several years, the Coronavirus pandemic has suddenly made it the major—and in many cases the only—way to continue one’s self-work and treatment. It’s a scary idea for many, but I’ve found that it takes...
