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Men's Work
Regardless of sexuality, being a man right now can come with its own unique challenges and experiences. Men often believe and feel they should be self-reliant, emotionally controlled, strong under pressure, and able to provide. These qualities can be valuable in some situations, but they also create a lot of pressure. And they often leave men feeling like they have to sit with everything alone.
Many men feel like they'll be judged if they share what's actually going on with friends or partners. Or they judge themselves for how they think and feel, or have simply not been reflective for one reason or another. So they keep it in, bottle it up, push it down, or avoid it.... until it bubbles up and becomes too much to ignore. That's usually when men come to therapy.
A big part of why men choose to work with me is because of our shared experiences. They may feel they can share things they've never shared before or things that never felt safe to talk about... things tied to shame, embarrassment, or guilt.
What brings men to therapy
Here are some of the specific topics that have brought men to therapy with me:
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Relationship stressors and communication: Improving communication, understanding, and intimacy with a partner.
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Breakups and relationship changes: Processing breakups, navigating the end of relationships, and approaching reengaging in relationships in the future.
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Navigating porn, masturbation, and sex: Exploring your relationship with pornography, masturbation, and sex, working through shame or guilt, and figuring out what feels aligned versus what feels out of control (see other sex related topics here).
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Stress and anxiety: Managing stress, anxiety (generalized, social, situational), overwhelm, and the pressure of holding everything together.
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Self-hatred: Working through intense self-criticism, shame, guilt, and negative self-talk that feels impossible to escape.
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Career concerns and work-life boundaries: Navigating career transitions, better boundaries with work, job stress, workplace conflict, and questions about purpose and direction.
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Grief and loss: Processing the death of a loved one, navigating grief, and making space for loss.
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Trauma and family Issues: Addressing childhood experiences, family dynamics (such as with parents or siblings), traumatic experiences.
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Loneliness and depression: Feeling isolated, disconnected, or like you don't have meaningful connection in your life.
What therapy provides
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Space to think out loud. Sometimes you just need a place to verbalize what you've been thinking and feeling without having to find solutions. You experience the benefits of being heard, then we work on bringing that openness into your relationships.
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Understanding partners and improving communication. Many men want to understand their partners better but feel at a loss. Therapy provides outside perspective to talk through examples, challenge your thinking, and practice what it sounds like to acknowledge your partner's needs or state what you actually want. The goal is greater communication and connection.
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Processing experiences. Whether it's a breakup, a loss, a career shift, or accumulated stress, we explore what activates you, where fears or interpretations come from, and what you want moving forward. The work you do here is for you and for the people in your life.
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Emotional awareness and availability. Many men become more in touch with their emotions through therapy. More aware of what they're feeling, more able to express it, and more emotionally available in relationships. It doesn't mean becoming someone you're not. It means becoming more well-rounded and present.
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Space for embarrassing, awkward, or uncomfortable questions. Many men ask me questions in therapy they feel like can't ask anywhere else or things they feel like they "should" know but don't. Sometimes these start as jokes, then turn into real conversations. I welcome the embarrassing questions, the awkward topics, and the uncomfortable curiosity.
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Contact
Address
819 East 64th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220
Broad Ripple