Men’s Issues therapists in Bakersfield, CA
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Men's Issues
Frankie Santiago
Life Coach, Professional Life Coach
I specialize in life coaching for men who want to overcome challenges, step into greater strength, and create a more fulfilling life. Whether you’re dealing with stress, relationship difficulties, career pressure, identity shifts, emotional expression, or balancing multiple responsibilities, we work on practical tools for confidence, communication, leadership, and personal accountability. My straightforward, supportive style helps men gain clarity, release what’s holding them back, and build sustainable success on their terms. Ready to level up? I offer a free 15 minute initial consultation to see if we’re a good fit.
15 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA (Online Only)
Men's Issues
Jesse R Cardin
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, LCSW
Many men grow up believing they must carry life's burdens alone or hide parts of themselves that feel vulnerable. Therapy offers a place to develop greater emotional freedom, deeper relationships, and a more authentic sense of strength.
9 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Men's Issues
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We help men navigate stress, emotional expression, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Therapy offers a direct, practical approach while building emotional insight.
20 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Men's Issues
Matthew Bishop
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Doctorate in Behavioral Health Leadership
Men often carry stress silently, feeling pressure to figure things out alone. I offer a space where men can talk openly without judgment — about relationships, fatherhood, work, sex, or identity — and find healthier ways to handle the weight they carry.
10 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Men's Issues
Dr. Mitch Keil, PsyD
Psychologist, Keil Psych Group
Men often come to therapy because something has stopped working. A relationship is struggling. Anger is getting harder to control. Work no longer feels satisfying. Anxiety has become constant. They're drinking too much, feeling disconnected, or achieving everything they thought they were supposed to achieve and wondering why they still don't feel particularly good.
Many men have spent a lifetime becoming very good at functioning while remaining disconnected from parts of themselves. We learn early to convert hurt into anger, vulnerability into withdrawal, insecurity into achievement, and fear into control. Being needed, productive, strong, or successful can become much easier than admitting that we're lonely, overwhelmed, ashamed, or unsure of ourselves.
Our approach to men's therapy is direct, practical, and depth-oriented. We use psychodynamic therapy alongside evidence-based approaches to understand the experiences and relationship patterns that shaped you, while also addressing what's happening in your life right now. This may include anxiety, depression, anger, relationships and marriage, fatherhood, career stress and burnout, addiction, intimacy, identity, or major life transitions.
Good therapy for men isn't about making you less masculine or endlessly analyzing your feelings. It's about expanding your range—understanding yourself better, becoming more emotionally capable, improving your relationships, and having greater freedom in how you respond to life.
Strength isn't the absence of vulnerability. Real strength is having access to all of yourself.
16 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Men’s Issues therapists in Bakersfield, CA Statistics
Men’s Issues therapists in Bakersfield, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $224 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (56%), Psychodynamic Therapy (44%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (37%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$224
Accept insurance
27%
Offer sliding scale
51%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Male |
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| 30% |
Female |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 72% |
In Person and Online |
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| 28% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 56% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 37% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 33% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 33% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 27% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 69% | Men |
| 56% | Women |
| 49% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Christian |
| 35% | Military / Veterans |