Men’s Issues therapists in Pekin, IL
Browse Men’s Issues therapists in Pekin, Illinois. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Men's Issues
Louis Miller III, Oak Brook Counseling and Wellness
Counselor/Therapist, Attaining CMHC degree, MBK Adler University Member
I am keen on working with men navigating stress, identity, emotional expression, relationships, and life transitions. Therapy offers a grounded, nonjudgmental space to develop emotional awareness, strength, and authenticity without pressure to perform or “have it all together.”
1 Years Experience
Online in Pekin, IL
Men's Issues
Dr. Daniel Cantor
Psychologist, Psy. D.
In my work, "Men's Issues" are understood to be the work of taking stock of your identity and becoming more responsible for how you are showing up for yourself, friends, family and community. Men have inherited many ideas that limit how we express our myriad feelings and connect with other people authentically. Embracing masculinity means getting to know how gender is a lens through which we are filtering our social experience. Take the powerful step of owning your conscious and unconscious gender beliefs and choose deliberately how you embody these values in the world.
14 Years Experience
Online in Pekin, IL (Online Only)
Men's Issues
Rachel Miller
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Men are often shaped by rigid gender expectations that limit emotional expression and reinforce harmful power dynamics in relationships. I work with men individually and in couples therapy to examine masculinity, accountability, and relational impact, while building emotional awareness, communication skills, and more equitable ways of relating. This work supports personal growth alongside healthier, more respectful relationships.
9 Years Experience
Online in Pekin, IL (Online Only)
Men's Issues
Philadelphia Couples Therapy
Psychologist, PsyD
In many societies and cultures, men have been conditioned to believe that voicing or showing their emotions equates to a lack of control or power. In other words, men have come to expect that when they authentically display their emotions, they must be weak or something must be “wrong.” Largely, this is due to very real social pressures and repercussions where boys, teens, and adult men are shamed by being bullied, targeted, or physically hurt. As such, these instances can lead to some men feeling as though they are less masculline or are not fulfilling their expected gender role. Therefore, it is crucial to understand that the way men operate is inherently different from women, not because of their gender, but because their behaviors are a byproduct of a system that has reinforced oftentimes ineffective and/or damaging strategies of emotional display to combat real or imagined shame (i.e., physical violence, aggression, name-calling, shutting down, etc.). Instead, what we hope to provide at PCT is a new space in which men are able to safely explore themselves without fear of judgment. Thus, leading to the understanding that a man’s emotional responses to internal and external experiences are a human process, not one that is solely based on gender or gender role expectations.
More often than not, when men enter therapy, much of the work centers around learning how and why they learned to cope with difficult thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Most importantly, though, men are given a space to authentically “be” in a way that society does not always permit. They are able to speak without fear of judgment and think with a renowned sense of emotional awareness. It is this process that ultimately brings men the most fulfillment in their relationships. When we teach men that they are allowed to feel and communicate the emotions that are inherent to every human being, we give them the tools to see a world that they did not previously have access to. In other words, therapy gives men the permission to be the fullest version of themselves for themselves and for those around them.
23 Years Experience
Online in Pekin, IL
Men's Issues
Rick Tivers
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CGP
Provide Mens Group Intensives and Marathon retreats that involves psychodrama and rituals as part of the healing process.
45 Years Experience
Online in Pekin, IL
Men’s Issues therapists in Pekin, IL Statistics
Men’s Issues therapists in Pekin, IL average 16 years of experience and charge around $211 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (44%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (39%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Accept insurance
43%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Male |
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| 32% |
Female |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 64% |
In Person and Online |
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| 36% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 38% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 35% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 30% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 62% | Senior |
| 37% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 66% | Men |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 48% | Women |
| 33% | Military / Veterans |
| 30% | Christian |