What if we asked men how they feel, now just what they do? We’ve spent too long defining men by their actions and achievements. But what if we shifted the conversation? What if we genuinely asked: How are you feeling?

Ignoring these intersections risks retraumatizing clients by failing to see the full picture of their lives. To truly be trauma-informed, we have to understand the social, cultural, and systemic factors that contribute to their experiences and meet them where they are.

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What are my areas of interest?
💭life transitions
💭substance use
💭navigating complex systems
💭trauma
💭sexual and domestic violence
💭men’s mental health
💭identity work

What are my preferred therapeutic approaches?
💭integrative approaches
💭 EMDR
💭ACT
💭psychodynamic
💭existential

Trauma often leaves people feeling disconnected from their identity, as it challenges core beliefs and disrupts the emotional and psychological patterns that once brought stability. It can create a profound sense of loss—not just for what happened, but for the person they were before the trauma.

Depression in men often presents differently than the stereotypical symptoms we associate with the condition.