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Are you having a tough time navigating life as a man? We guarantee that you’re not the only one - many men struggle with social ideas of masculinity. Your preconceived notions about male gender roles and social norms can drive you to think and act in ways that don’t serve you. They can lead to uncomfortable interactions, destructive behaviour, and even mental issues - also known as toxic masculinity.

A licensed therapist who specializes in working with men and masculinity can help you explore yourself so you can express your masculinity in a healthy, authentic way. Whether you are located in downtown Thornton, the suburbs of Thornton, other nearby places such as Glenwood, Harvey, or anywhere else in Illinois, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Signs You Should Consider Toxic Masculinity Therapy

Here are some signs that you should consider therapy for toxic masculinity:

  • You act in ways you think society wants, rather than what feels authentic.
  • You are aggressive and stoic, even when you don’t want to be.
  • You ignore or repress your emotions in ways that feel harmful.
  • You have difficult relationships or feel like you can’t get along with partners of another gender.
  • You simply want to explore your masculine side.

If any of the above describes you, we recommend seeking out a therapist trained to work with men and masculinity. The concept of toxic masculinity may be difficult to understand. To learn more about it, read licensed therapist Miranda Campbell’s article on getting help for toxic masculinity.

Change Your Life with Male-Focused Therapy!

A masculinity therapist will not only help you break away from arbitrary male gender roles, but they’ll give you the tools you need to be the man you want to be. With Mental Health Match, finding a qualified masculinity therapist is easy! Start by browsing male-focused experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Celeste Ballard
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Create a path for new ways of being in your life and solving issues that have felt stuck. Equally important is learning to have joy and success in life, learning how to access love and care while deepening in your understanding of yourself.


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Create a path for new ways of being in your life and solving issues that have felt stuck. Equally important is learning to have joy and success in life, learning how to access love and care while deepening in your understanding of yourself.

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Meditation and somatic work help you to focus and retrain past thinking and traumas that you react to without knowing it. We go beyond understanding to actual retraining the bodies response to triggers. The mind and body can finally relax.

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  • Attachment Disorders
  • Biracial Men
  • Biracial Women
  • Black and African American Issues
  • Buddhist Meditation and Spirituality
  • Cancer
  • Christian Counseling
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • College Students
  • Couples
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  • Depression
  • East Asian Cultural Issues
  • Failure to Launch
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Latinos
  • Marriage
  • Meditation
  • Menopause
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mindfulness
  • Mixed Race
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationships
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Social Anxiety
  • South Asians
  • Spirituality
  • Spiritual Trauma
  • Stress
  • Trauma
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Maya Chehab
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Revealing what motivates our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can unlock renewed self-awareness, leading to meaningful breakthroughs. This newly acquired knowledge can transform and enrich our perception of ourselves and of the world surrounding us.


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Revealing what motivates our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can unlock renewed self-awareness, leading to meaningful breakthroughs. This newly acquired knowledge can transform and enrich our perception of ourselves and of the world surrounding us.

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I practice psychodynamic therapy. My approach is warm, non-directive, non-judgmental, and holistic, as it welcomes you as a whole, including your history, your background, your personality, and your embodied experience.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Alternative Relationships
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complex Trauma
  • Complicated Grief
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Identity
  • Cultural Issues
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Developmental Trauma
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  • Gender Identity
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Healing From Relationships
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Interfaith Relationships
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Adjustment
  • Mild Depression
  • Mother-Daughter Relationships
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Open Relationships
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Sexual Trauma
  • Shame
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Social Anxiety
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Traumatic Loss
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I specialize in adult ADHD, helping creatives, neurodivergent populations, and those with relationship issues, chronic health challenges, and identity concerns.


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I specialize in adult ADHD, helping creatives, neurodivergent populations, and those with relationship issues, chronic health challenges, and identity concerns.

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I love to learn what works best for you in therapy. I can take a more directive approach to help you with accountability, or provide a space for you to process and make sense of your emotions and experiences.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adult ADHD
  • Affairs and Cheating
  • Anxious Attachment
  • Artists and Creative Personalities
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Buddhist Meditation and Spirituality
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Stress
  • Compulsive Sexuality/Hypersexuality
  • Creatives
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Executive Functioning
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Financial Stress
  • Health Anxiety
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Mind-Body Connection
  • Mindfulness
  • New Job Transition
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance
  • Relationships
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexual Self-Esteem
  • Sex Workers
  • Spirituality
  • Starting College
  • Women’s Health
  • Womxn's Health
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Amelie Morgan
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Treating your presenting issue might be our starting point, but ultimately my goal is to help you evolve into a healthier and more effective version of yourself, and develop your own self-compassion and emotional self-sufficiency.


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Treating your presenting issue might be our starting point, but ultimately my goal is to help you evolve into a healthier and more effective version of yourself, and develop your own self-compassion and emotional self-sufficiency.

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I offer concrete strategies you can begin using on Day 1 to improve your experience, combined with the slower process of psychodynamic exploration and compassion. I am a believer in the mind-body connection!

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  • Anorgasmia
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Depression
  • Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
  • Job Stress
  • Loneliness
  • Medical Trauma
  • Motherhood
  • Moving and Relocation
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Image
  • Self-Worth
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sex Anxiety
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sexual Issues
  • Sexual Pain
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Vaginismus
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Dr. Kelly McAleer
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Cut through all the noise in your head and find your inner empathy and self-compassion. I know they exist because you give that caring voice to everyone else in your life. You deserve to experience kindness from within. Let’s start your journey…


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Cut through all the noise in your head and find your inner empathy and self-compassion. I know they exist because you give that caring voice to everyone else in your life. You deserve to experience kindness from within. Let’s start your journey…

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I am open-minded and progressive, intent on helping all clients feel comfortable and get the most out of the therapy process. Therapy should be a safe, non-judgmental space for all and I strive to make that a priority in our therapeutic relationship.

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  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Communication Skills
  • Complex Trauma
  • Coping Skills
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Feelings of Not Being Good Enough
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
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  • High-Functioning Anxiety
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