Men’s Issues therapists in Santa Maria, CA
Browse Men’s Issues therapists in Santa Maria, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Men's Issues
John Fry
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have been a speaker on men's issues half a dozen times at men's retreats.
49 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Men's Issues
Daniel Slavin
Marriage and Family Therapist
I work with men around emotional awareness, relationships, identity, and life transitions. Therapy focuses on creating a space where men can speak honestly, reduce isolation, and develop greater emotional clarity, confidence, and connection.
41 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Men's Issues
Reid Kessler
Psychologist, PsyD
Men’s issues often involve carrying a lot internally—stress, pressure, anger, loneliness, or pain that doesn’t always have an easy place to go. Getting to know your emotions takes strength, and learning to bring them into your relationships and values-driven life takes even more. Therapy offers a safe, grounded relationship where you can better understand what you feel, what you’ve learned to do with those feelings, and how emotions may be shaping your life in ways that are subtle but powerful. Over time, this work can help you feel more steady and connected, and make choices that reflect who you want to be—rather than feeling driven by overwhelm, disconnection, or patterns that keep repeating.
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Men's Issues
Chad Cryder
Psychologist, PhD
What does it mean to be a man in today's society and your culture? How is that image impacting your relationships (even the one with yourself)? Being a man has an inherent set of complications and pressures, which can effect your emotional well-being. If you are finding yourself being more angry, more sad, more lonely, and/or more stress, we address the underlying pressures you are facing and start to change the internal conversation to help you tap into your strengths.
11 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Men's Issues
Oliver Drakeford
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CGP
Specializing in therapy for men in Los Angeles and West Hollywood for nearly a decade, I understand the unique challenges men face when seeking mental health support in a culture that often equates vulnerability with weakness. My approach to men's therapy recognizes how traditional masculine norms—the pressure to be providers, stay emotionally stoic, and solve problems independently—can create barriers to healing and authentic connection. Located in West Hollywood, I offer both in-person and online therapy throughout Los Angeles, creating a relaxed, goal-oriented environment where men can safely explore emotions, develop healthier coping strategies beyond anger or substance use, and redefine strength on their own terms. Having worked extensively with male clients from diverse backgrounds, I help men navigate everything from depression and relationship challenges to workplace stress and identity questions, using straightforward communication and action-oriented strategies that resonate with how many men process change. My West Hollywood practice serves as a judgment-free zone where men throughout Los Angeles can finally drop the armor and discover that seeking support is actually one of the strongest decisions they can make.
10 Years Experience
Online in Santa Maria, CA
Santa Maria is a Central Coast California city in Santa Barbara County with one of California's largest proportions of Latino residents and an economy anchored by agriculture, oil, and wine production—particularly in the nearby Santa Maria Valley wine region—and the mental health landscape reflects the specific challenges of a working-class agricultural community where many residents are farmworkers or their family members, facing occupational health risks, economic precarity, immigration stress, and limited access to services. Marian Regional Medical Center provides health services, and community health organizations serve the significant uninsured and underinsured farmworker population, though the gap between mental health need and available culturally competent Spanish-language care is persistent. Common therapy concerns include farmworker stress and occupational health, immigration trauma and undocumented status anxiety, family and intergenerational dynamics in a community navigating significant acculturation pressures, and access barriers in a city where the majority population is often underserved by formal mental health systems.
Men’s Issues therapists in Santa Maria, CA Statistics
Men’s Issues therapists in Santa Maria, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $220 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (59%), Psychodynamic Therapy (43%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (38%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$220
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
51%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Male |
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| 31% |
Female |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 74% |
In Person and Online |
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| 26% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 59% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 38% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 29% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 66% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 51% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Men |
| 57% | Women |
| 54% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Christian |
| 35% | Military / Veterans |