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New Year/Same You: Why Men and Resolutions Don’t Mix
Well, my dudes. Here we are. It is the first week of the new year. The gyms are packed. Your cabinets are full of gluten-free food and,...
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Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
2 min read
Men, Assertiveness, and Relationships: Breaking Down the Stereotypes
There are many stereotypes about men and one of the most prevalent is that men are dominating and aggressive within a relationship; they...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
3 min read
Silence is Violence: How Passive Behavior Becomes Passive Aggression
We were in the car. I was with my family, and we were going from point A to point B like we had done many times before. This time,...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
3 min read
The Truth About Men and Trust: Why Relying on Others is so Hard
A few years back, our neighbor bought her husband everything he needed to add a bench press setup to their home gym. One day, when he...
Christian Enevoldsen, MA, LPC
3 min read
Putting Down the Shield...and Sword: Understanding the Balance Between Masculinity and Connection
As I was reading through a recent online article “explaining” how “men are incapable of emotional connection”. I was taken aback by this...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
2 min read
Knowing Your Worth: Beyond Your Accomplishments and Success
It may surprise you to learn that most of the men that I work with in my practice struggle quite a bit with their sense of self-worth. In...
Christian Enevoldsen, MA, LPC
3 min read
Father or Failure: Because It Never Quite Feels Like Enough
I sat down to write out a blog on “men's issues” and instantly hit a wall. What is there to be said that hasn’t been said? What gems can...
Paula Bibbs-Samuels, MS, LPC
3 min read
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...
Christian Enevoldsen, MA, LPC
3 min read
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...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
3 min read
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....
Christian Enevoldsen, MA, LPC
3 min read
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...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
3 min read
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...
Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
2 min read
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,...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
3 min read
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...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
3 min read
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...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
2 min read
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...
Cody Curbo, Med, LPC, LCDC
2 min read
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...
Joshuah Ellis, PhD, LPC
3 min read
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...
Cody Curbo, Med, LPC, LCDC
2 min read
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....
Cristy Martinez, MA, LPC
3 min read
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...
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