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Steve Oppenheimer

Palm Springs, California

Steve Oppenheimer

MA in Psychology, Chapman University and MBA, University of Southern California
Years in practice: 18
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I help Individuals & Couples to manage stress & to get unstuck from the life circumstances holding them back in life, career & relationships.

I have a diverse professional and personal background, which helps me to connect with others. In addition to my role as a licensed therapist, I bring to my practice over 30 years of business leadership experience.

I am goal oriented, solution focused and non-judgemental. Most important, I am easy to talk to.

Palm Springs, California
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The Center for Men’s Excellence

San Diego, California

The Center for Men’s Excellence

Number of Therapists: 4
Offers:  Remote Therapy, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy

Our therapists work with men, couples and kids who seek to improve their quality of life with effective, evidence-based therapy modalities. Our clients take part in scientifically-supported psychotherapy treatments to effectively manage a variety of issues including anxiety, stress, depression and other life challenges. By learning to apply well-researched psychological techniques, clients are better able to improve their quality of life and experience lasting relief from their concerns.

San Diego, California
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Sam Wasfi

Irvine, California

Sam Wasfi

MSc, California State University, Fullerton
Years in practice: 16
Offers:  Remote Therapy

My focus has been to help my clients get unstuck from unhelpful behavioral patterns that are typically born out of generational trauma, and teach them ways to attend to their emotional and spiritual needs so that they are less reactive to triggers around them and more intentional with the decisions they make. This applies to couples’ work, addiction counseling, and spiritual healing.

Irvine, California
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Bryan Hartzell

Newport Beach, California

Bryan Hartzell

MA in Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University
Years in practice: 4
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Being a man never came with a manual. No sense of direction led to feeling lost, confused, stressed, not understood, and even angry. You just want to feel heard by someone who gets it, while taking impactful steps to create the life you’ve wanted for so long.

I coach and mentor you to create the masculinity you seek. I make therapy a space to workshop new perspectives, and forge newfound resiliency. I lead a path to find strength in compassion, kindness, and composure.

I know how hard it is, as a man, to admit you need help. Even more so to ask for it. I won’t judge or criticize. You can thrive with a men’s issues therapist who wants nothing more than to help you be all that you can, and more.

Newport Beach, California
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John Bucher

San Diego, California

John Bucher

MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University
Years in practice: 13
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I know firsthand how hard it can be to set aside society’s expectations of traditional masculinity and admit that it might be time to ask for help. As men, we are conditioned to try and solve life’s many complexities on our own, but the truth is reaching out for help shows immense strength, not weakness.

Perhaps you found my profile because you are considering therapy, and for that I applaud you. You have taken the first step toward healing and that is an incredible start. Maybe you still feel uncomfortable with the idea of therapy or you found me by accident. In that case, I sincerely look forward to answering your questions about how this could help improve your life as well. Either way, I am glad that you are here.

San Diego, California
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Dr. John Lee Evans

San Diego, California

Dr. John Lee Evans

PhD in Clinical Psychology, United States International University
Years in practice: 25+
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Straightforward, no nonsense approach to psychotherapy without a lot of psychobabble. Helping men deal with depression and anxiety even if they are experiencing outward success. Learning to deal with the inevitable pain and suffering of living when it is not something we normally share with those around us.

San Diego, California
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Dr. Troy Piwowarski

Oakland, California

Dr. Troy Piwowarski

PsyD, Michigan School of Professional Psychology
Years in practice: 18

I provide individual and group therapy for men in their 20s-50s who have done therapy before and are looking to go deeper.  As an individual therapist, I like to be actively involved and give feedback about what I’m noticing in the here-and-now.  This gives us a portal into understanding how you get tripped up and where you can lean into a fuller, deeper way of living. My men’s groups are long-term process groups that primarily focus on relationships between members.  Group is all about practicing direct, authentic contact and exploring your blocks to getting closer with others.

Oakland, California
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Salvador Resendez

REMOTE ACROSS CALIFORNIA

Salvador Resendez

MSW, New York University
Years in practice: 8
Offers:  Remote Therapy

My approach to therapy is to help couples and men foster a safe, caring therapeutic relationship to help them thrive. I bring compassion and empathy from my own recovery to support healing and growth. My style is active and I will collaborate with you to tap into your identity, strengths, values, and interests in our work together to help you achieve your goals.

REMOTE ACROSS CALIFORNIA
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Jacob Sims

Oakland, California

Jacob Sims

MA, Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies
Years in practice: 5
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Depression. Anxiety. Low self-esteem. Relational issues. These are common issues that people face when it comes to mental health challenges, which are enough to make life difficult. Chances are your relationships and most importantly your relationship with yourself have been greatly impacted by these factors. There’s this sense that something has to change, but you might not know where to begin. Together we embark on this journey of uncovering just how you got here and discovering where you want to go.

Oakland, California
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Rebecca Bernstein

Los Angeles, California

Rebecca Bernstein

MSw, University of Denver
Years in practice: 6
Offers:  Remote Therapy

My clinical lens is founded on the belief that clients are the true experts of their own lives, and the therapeutic relationship is a means towards exploration, empowerment, and actualization. My goal is to focus on you as a whole person. I am passionate about advocating for each client’s needs and supporting their wants, needs, and goals with compassion, empathy, and understanding. I integrate aspects of Brainspotting, ACT, CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness to individualize each client’s care.

Los Angeles, California
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Sara Okman

San Francisco, California

Sara Okman

Master's in Family Therapy, Thomas Jefferson University
Years in practice: 15
Offers:  Remote Therapy

As a sex therapist, couples counselor and psychotherapist, I help clients foster better relationships with themselves and their partners. I specialize in helping to negotiate desire discrepancy, low-sexual marriages, and navigate the impact of extra-marital relationships, including polyamory, consensual non-monogamy & infidelity.
Using practical, easy to implement tools, we will address and rectify what needs to shift, while emphasizing and solidifying what’s already working well. Together we will do the kind of work that produces positive, lasting change.

San Francisco, California
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Dr. Noah Lau Branson

Pasadena, California

Dr. Noah Lau Branson

PsyD, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology
Years in practice: 12
Offers:  Remote Therapy

My name is Dr. Noah Lau Branson and I am a biracial licensed clinical psychologist providing therapy and counseling services in Pasadena, California. I specialize in working with people and couples with mixed backgrounds (bi and multi-cultural/ethnic/racial) and other types of complex identity formation (religion/spirituality, LGBTQ+, SES). In addition, I have specialties in developmental and relational trauma, helping professionals (therapists, teachers, medical practitioners, pastors), and men’s issues. As a therapist, I believe reducing your symptoms is just the first step.

I want to help you discover the roots of your pain, make meaning of your story, create healthy relationships with yourself and others, and take steps to live well.

Pasadena, California
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Fabrice Paracuellos

Laguna Beach, California

Fabrice Paracuellos

MA, Pacifica Graduate Institute and MS, Arts et Métiers ParisTech and MBA, HEC Paris.
Years in practice: 13
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I view therapy as being invited to explore ourselves in a welcoming way with someone with kindness who shares knowledge about how we function as humans, so we can gain an understanding for how we have functioned, what we need to thrive, and then thrive. This is self-worth and mastery. And with it comes our being more loving toward toward others and toward ourselves.

Laguna Beach, California
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Daniel Dryden

REMOTE ACROSS CALIFORNIA

Daniel Dryden

MA Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies
Years in practice: 9
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Like water carving rocks, we are shaped by our surroundings and where we come from. I grew up in rural Alaska surrounded by a vast expanse of towering mountains and large glacial rivers. I worked for many years as a wilderness guide, experiential educator and wilderness therapist. Dramatic seasonal changes in light, temperature, and landscape taught me that stillness exists within the extremes. I work from a perspective that combines modern neuroscience, interpersonal neurobiology, internal family systems, eco therapy and eastern mysticism. Among other things I am a father, carpenter, adventurer and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapist (KAP). Please feel free to reach out for a free 15 min consultation through my website.

REMOTE ACROSS CALIFORNIA
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Lisa Larsen

Lancaster, California

Lisa Larsen

PsyD/John F. Kennedy University
Years in practice: 23
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I am an LGBTQ-affirming grief and trauma therapist who helps individual adults, teens and couples feel calm, safe and connected. I use EMDR, hypnosis, SFBT and EFT, through virtual therapy.

Lancaster, California
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