Men’s Issues therapists in Tustin, CA
Browse Men’s Issues therapists in Tustin, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Mary Gonzalez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Many men grow up believing they should be strong, self-reliant, and able to handle life's challenges on their own. While these messages may encourage resilience, they can also make it difficult to ask for help, express emotions, or seek support during times of stress. Over time, unaddressed emotional struggles can contribute to anxiety, depression, burnout, relationship difficulties, trauma symptoms, anger, or feeling disconnected from yourself and the people who matter most. At Holding Space Therapy, we provide a supportive, confidential, and nonjudgmental environment where men can openly explore the challenges they're facing. Whether you're navigating work-related stress, relationship concerns, fatherhood, divorce, grief, trauma, major life transitions, or questions about identity and purpose, therapy offers a space to understand yourself better and develop healthier ways of coping.
Our approach is collaborative and evidence-based, integrating EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and trauma-informed care. Together, we'll identify patterns that may be keeping you stuck, challenge unhelpful beliefs, improve emotional regulation, strengthen communication skills, establish healthy boundaries, and build resilience in both your personal and professional life.
We also have extensive experience supporting men in high-stress careers, including first responders, healthcare professionals, and other helping professions where chronic stress, trauma exposure, and emotional demands can take a significant toll. Therapy can help you process these experiences, reduce the impact of stress, and reconnect with the values that matter most. Seeking therapy isn't a sign of weakness—it's an investment in your health, relationships, and future. With the right support, you can develop greater self-awareness, emotional strength, and confidence while creating a life that feels more balanced, meaningful, and fulfilling.
6 Years Experience
Online in Tustin, CA (Online Only)
Dan Safavi
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC-22108
I specialize in working with men around anxiety, relationships, identity, confidence, emotional expression, stress, and feeling stuck. Therapy offers a place to speak openly, understand patterns more clearly, and build a way of living that feels more intentional and aligned with who you want to be.
7 Years Experience
Online in Tustin, CA (Online Only)
Pillow Talk Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CST
I work with many men, especially on sex therapy issues, and my laid back nature assists in building comfort in therapy.
7 Years Experience
Online in Tustin, CA (Online Only)
Emma Esper
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
This is an area of mine I am particularly passionate about. I have worked with men on issues with anger regulation (both internalized and externalized anger), stress, avoidance, perfectionism, covert incest/emotional enmeshment, relationship issues, gender stereotypes, body image, codependency, sex, and emotional expression.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Tustin, CA
Online in Tustin, CA
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
In-Person Near Tustin, CA
Online in Tustin, CA
Monica M. Huston
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Men often face pressure to manage emotions privately or maintain a sense of control, which can make it difficult to seek support. I work with men to better understand their emotional experiences, relationships, and internal expectations. Therapy offers a space to reflect, gain clarity, and develop more authentic and sustainable ways of relating.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Tustin, CA
Online in Tustin, CA
Nina Marikian
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Society often tells men to “tough it out,” leaving struggles buried and isolated. I provide a space to explore identity, emotions, and pressures, helping men live authentically, express themselves fully, and navigate life with strength and emotional insight.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Tustin, CA
Online in Tustin, CA
Scheyden Herold
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #137593, MS
Being a man myself, I understand a lot of what our gender struggles with. We are always told to be "tough", or "man up". We tend to bottle up our emotions because that is what means to be "manly". It is becoming increasingly difficult for a man to understand what his role is, with the world changing everyday. We can explore that together, and help you work through the stigmas associated with being a man.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Tustin, CA
Online in Tustin, CA
Provia Psychology
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, AMFT, APCC
Therapy should be a process where you have the right to fully express your true authentic self while rising to your fullest potential.
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Tustin, CA
Online in Tustin, CA
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
In-Person Near Tustin, CA
Online in Tustin, CA
Men’s Issues therapists in Tustin, CA Statistics
Men’s Issues therapists in Tustin, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $226 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (57%), Psychodynamic Therapy (43%), and Relational Psychotherapy (36%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$226
Accept insurance
27%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Male |
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| 29% |
Female |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 70% |
In Person and Online |
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| 30% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 57% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 36% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 35% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 33% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 32% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 27% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 66% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 47% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | Men |
| 55% | Women |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Christian |
| 33% | Military / Veterans |