Therapy in Los Angeles & Online Across California
For men who shut down, overthink, feel overwhelmed but don’t know why.
I help men understand themselves and communicate clearly so they can stay present in tough moments, actually say what’s going on inside, and build stronger relationships.
You might be here because you’ve asked yourself:
“Why do I shut down during conflict?”
“Why do I overthink everything?”
“Why do I get irritated so easily?”
“Why can’t I communicate with my partner?”
“Why do I feel so overwhelmed all the time?”
If this sounds familiar, you’re not broken. You just never got the tools. That’s the work we do together.
How I Help Men
Most men were taught to stay calm, not to understand themselves.
We’ll change that with clarity, structure, and tools you can actually use.
Clarity:
Most men don’t lack intelligence. They lack emotional accuracy.
You grew up learning how to work hard, perform, be dependable, and stay calm...
but nobody taught you the signals your body sends, what those emotions mean, or how to catch things before they spiral.
Clarity means equipping you the emotional dictionary you never had.
With clarity, you can:
Understand what you’re feeling while you’re feeling it
Recognize patterns instead of getting blindsided
Stop misinterpreting your partner and your partner misinterpreting you
Know exactly what’s happening inside during conflict
Make better decisions because you’re not operating blind
Clarity is the thing that turns “I don’t know what’s wrong with me” into “Oh, I know exactly what’s happening and what to do next.”
Grounding:
Clarity doesn’t matter if your body is overwhelmed.
When stress hits, your nervous system hijacks everything. That’s why you shut down, freeze, snap, get defensive, or go blank. But grounding is learning how to stay steady under pressure.
With grounding, you can:
Keep your body calm when emotions rise
Stop reacting faster than your mind can process
Stay present instead of shutting down
Respond instead of react
Stay connected even during hard conversations
Grounding is the bridge between knowing what’s happening and being able to handle it.
Without it, you’ll keep repeating the same patterns, no matter how much clarity you have of the cycle. With it, you feel like yourself again… even in moments that used to overwhelm you.
Communication:
Communication is where everything comes together. This is what changes your relationships. This is what makes you a stronger partner. This is what rebuilds trust, connection, and intimacy.
You already know that just going to therapy or reading a book isn’t going to lead to the outcomes you want. You need to start making changes in your life. Changes like:
Saying what you actually mean
Expressing your needs without fear
Handling conflict without blowing up or checking out
Asking for support instead of shutting down
Building emotional safety with your partner
Repairing quickly when things go sideways
Therapy itself isn’t going to change your life. But we’ll discuss follow up actions and practices that you can start doing so that your life will be changed.
Who I Work With
men who feel overwhelmed or shut down.
men facing burnout or work-related stress.
men struggling with imposter syndrome.
men dealing with anxiety and overthinking.
men struggling in their relationships.
men who struggle with anger or irritability.
What Sessions Are Like
Working with me is straightforward, practical, and focused on helping you:
understand what you’re feeling in real time
stay grounded when emotions rise
communicate clearly without shutting down or reacting
break old patterns that are hurting your relationship
feel more confident, steady, and connected