by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Mar 15, 2020 | Individual Counseling, Psychotherapy for men
There’s a cliche that women become mothers the moment they discover they’re pregnant. Men become fathers when they first hold their child. I like this cliche, and I use it with my clients, to highlight the visceral difference in experience between men and...
by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Mar 14, 2020 | Couples Therapy, Individual Counseling, Psychotherapy for men
More than any other task, your brain’s job is to keep you alive. It’s wired for survival. It does this, in part, by recognizing patterns that signal a threat and convincing you to avoid them. When working optimally, this system might convince you not to walk...
by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Mar 11, 2020 | Anger Management, Individual Counseling, Psychotherapy for men
Depression in men does not alway look the way we expect it should. We tend to think of it as an oppressive sadness. In the media it is frequently shown as a lack of energy, a desire to withdraw from the world, and uncontrollable crying. These can all be true about...
by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Mar 10, 2020 | Individual Counseling, Psychotherapy for men
Many men hesitate to go to therapy. Some worry that it makes them look weak, or crazy. Most simply think it won’t work for them. A lot of talking about feelings, or my mother, isn’t going to help me figure out how to be happy at work or quit fighting with...
by Keeley Arnecke | Mar 9, 2020 | Couples Therapy, Evidence Based Protocols, Individual Counseling, Nonviolent Communication
Nonviolent communication (NVC) is a process of communication created by Marshall B. Rosenberg that allows us to connect with others in a more compassionate and empathetic way. NVC brings to surface the importance of language in our everyday interactions and calls us...
by Daniel Brake, LMFT-S | Feb 24, 2020 | Couples Therapy, Individual Counseling, Infidelity
How do you tell your partner you’ve had an affair? Whether it was a drunken mistake or a conscious decision you made, there’s no getting around the fact that your partner will feel crushed, or furious. They may end the relationship over this. That’s terrifying. We all...
