Individual and Group Therapy for Men
Brian Mulligan, LPCC, CAT
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Anger isn't the problem. It's the symptom. Something underneath it (disrespect, powerlessness, loss) keeps pulling the trigger, and the anger is just what everyone else sees. We find what's actually driving it and give you real tools to stay in control before it costs you something you can't get back.
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Depression doesn't always look like sadness. Sometimes it looks like not caring anymore, going through the motions, or wondering what the point is. We figure out what's underneath the flatness and start rebuilding from there. Slowly at first, then not so slowly.
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Anxiety is loud and it lies. It tells you the worst-case scenario is the only scenario, then makes you feel it in your chest before anything has even happened. We work on quieting that noise. Not by pretending it isn't there, but by changing your relationship to it so it stops running the show.
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Substances work, until they don't. By the time most men come to me, they already know the using isn't the real issue. It's what the using is solving for. We go after that thing, and build something to replace it that doesn't cost you everything.
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Most relationship problems are the same argument on a loop. Different words, same outcome. We slow that loop down, figure out what you're actually trying to say, and work on saying it in a way that lands instead of detonates.
Something is calling on you to change. But what you've tried so far hasn't worked.
You carry this weight quietly, but inside you're suffering, and it's starting to feel heavy.
Maybe you've white-knuckled it. Maybe you've read the books, listened to the podcasts, told yourself you'll deal with it later. None of that's worked because willpower was never the problem.
Real change doesn't come from trying harder. It comes from understanding why you do what you do, learning to sit with what you've been avoiding, and building a different way to respond when it counts.
This isn't about digging up your childhood for the sake of it, and it isn't about positive thinking. It's about getting honest: with yourself, and in the room with someone who'll tell you the truth.
You don't have to have it figured out before you walk in. You just have to show up.
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Men face unique problems in today’s world. They deserve therapy designed specifically to help them.
Focused men’s groups to build connection, get support, and grow awareness.
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