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Some people prefer a therapist of a certain gender. While female or nonbinary therapists are well-equipped to provide high-quality therapy, you may prefer a male therapist. Some people benefit from having a male therapist, and your personal preferences are important when choosing a mental health professional.

There are many male therapists and counselors, and you can easily find a male therapist near you for in-person therapy or to meet with online. Wherever you are located in Iowa from Ames to West Des Moines or even Des Moines, or anywhere else nearby, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

The Benefits of Talk Therapy with a Male Counselor

You may not be able to pinpoint a specific reason why you prefer a male counselor, but here are some of the most common reasons why people choose them:

  • You may find it more comfortable to speak with a male due to your personal experiences, no matter your own gender identity. It is important that you feel comfortable with your therapist, as the relationship you have is one of the biggest predictors of outcomes in therapy.
  • You may connect more easily with a male counselor because that is historically who you’ve opened up to and have been vulnerable with.
  • People who have suffered abuse or harassment from women may not feel comfortable sharing their feelings with a female therapist. A male therapist may feel safer.
  • It may be important to your own healing to develop a safe, compassionate connection with a man, especially if you have not had such relationships in the past.

If you are curious how gender should play a role in choosing the right therapist, check out this article about finding the right therapist for you by licensed therapist Justine Soto.

Start Therapy with a Male Therapist Today!

Regardless of your reason behind choosing a male therapist, our team can help. At Mental Health Match, we specialize in matching you with therapists and counselors who best meet your needs. To find a male therapist in your area, browse the licensed mental health professionals below or use our free therapist matching tool.

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Caleb Hess
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Together we will work to establish goals you want to achieve with therapy and develop action plans for you to focus on between your sessions. As we progress we will evaluate the barriers you encounter and celebrate your success.


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Together, we will:

Together we will work to establish goals you want to achieve with therapy and develop action plans for you to focus on between your sessions. As we progress we will evaluate the barriers you encounter and celebrate your success.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Jungian therapy. I encourage clients to explore their internal world through shadow work while working to accept the aspects of ourselves that bring us guilt and shame.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Existential Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Self-Awareness
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Caleb Hess remote and phone therapy in Iowa
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David Foreit
Together, we will:

Together, we will look at the beliefs causing your issues. They may have been appropriate when acquired, often as a child, but maybe not so much today. We have to learn to accept what we can't change and have the courage to change what we can.


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Together, we will:

Together, we will look at the beliefs causing your issues. They may have been appropriate when acquired, often as a child, but maybe not so much today. We have to learn to accept what we can't change and have the courage to change what we can.

Something to know about my approach is:

I believe that our behaviors, how we feel, act, in a given situation, are a result of the beliefs we have about that situation. If you are willing to investigate your beliefs and adjust them to fit today's reality, you will feel and act differently.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Depression
  • Gender Transition
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • LGBTQ+
  • Parenting Skills
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Social Anxiety
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David Foreit remote and phone therapy in California, Iowa, Michigan, New York
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GEORGE LOUGH
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We will talk about what is most important to you, whether it is unresolved bad experiences in your past, your present relationships to self and others. to help you move forward towards your current life goals.


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Together, we will:

We will talk about what is most important to you, whether it is unresolved bad experiences in your past, your present relationships to self and others. to help you move forward towards your current life goals.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use different modes of therapy depending on your individual needs, including traditional talk therapy, body-based Somatic Experiencing for PTSD, NARM for C-PTSD, and Jungian dream work. Together we will determine what works best for you.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abuse
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Styles
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Grief
  • Relationship Distress
  • Sexual Trauma
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Patrick Harnish
Together, we will:

Do an assessment, create a treatment plan, and work together to reduce symptoms of any disorders that may be present. Life is not simple, and often things come up along in your journey toward healing.


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Together, we will:

Do an assessment, create a treatment plan, and work together to reduce symptoms of any disorders that may be present. Life is not simple, and often things come up along in your journey toward healing.

Something to know about my approach is:

I work with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT), Eye Movement and Desensitization Reprocessing(EMDR), Internal Family Systems, and many more integrated therapies. I am certified in Trauma based and youth mental health services.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Borderline Personality
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Dissociation
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Sex Addiction
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Abraham (Abe) Goetz
Together, we will:

Build off your tools. If one tool isn't working, we'll go back to the drawing board together to see why, and consider another strategy from your toolbox. Therapy and the work will occur during and outside of session to be most effective.


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Together, we will:

Build off your tools. If one tool isn't working, we'll go back to the drawing board together to see why, and consider another strategy from your toolbox. Therapy and the work will occur during and outside of session to be most effective.

Something to know about my approach is:

If you are looking for a therapist with a blank, neutral face who gives an occasional "mhm" while you vent for 50 minutes, I'm not your guy. I think if you're doing therapy right, it is not going to be easy. Sometimes we have to hurt to heal.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Assessments
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Childbirth
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • High-Achieving
  • Law Enforcement
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Overachievers
  • Perfectionism
  • Political Anxiety
  • Substance Use
  • Young Men
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Abraham (Abe) Goetz remote and phone therapy in Iowa