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Combat and non-combat, moral injury, transition — all welcome." } } ] } ] --- [Skip to content](#main) [](/) [About](/about)[Approach](/approach) [Services](/services) [Who I work with](/who-i-work-with) [Insights](/insights)[Español](/es)[Contact](/contact) [Book a free call](/book) ![Worn leather armchair with a folded jacket by a window](/assets/hero-mens-CiXnlfY1.jpg) [All services](/services) 10 Specialization # Men's issues You can be the person everyone leans on and still need somewhere to put it down. What this actually is ## The long version. Most men I work with don't come in saying they're struggling — they come in exhausted, angry at things that don't warrant it, distant from people they love. This work is direct. It doesn't ask you to perform vulnerability; it asks you to be honest. Sound familiar? ## You might recognize — - Anger that shows up sideways — irritability, cynicism, withdrawal - Difficulty naming what you feel, or noticing you feel anything at all - Sense that your worth is measured only by what you produce - Fatherhood, partnership, or career transitions you're pretending are fine - Veterans, first responders, and men of color are welcome here How we work ## The work itself. Honest, direct conversation. Depth work that respects your intelligence. When trauma is in the picture, EMDR. When patterns are in the picture, we trace them back and interrupt them. [Book your free 15-min call](/contact) [See full approach ](/approach) FAQ ## Questions people actually ask. I've never been to therapy. What's the first session like? You talk. I ask questions. Nothing about it should feel like a test. Do you work with veterans? Yes. Combat and non-combat, moral injury, transition — all welcome. Related services ## Where this work often overlaps . [ Specialization Burnout & high-achiever therapy For people who look fine on paper and are quietly running on empty. Read more ](/services/burnout-therapy)[ Primary focus Anxiety & chronic stress Primary focus. EMDR, DBT, and CBT for the version of you that looks fine and feels wrecked. Read more ](/services/anxiety-therapy)[ Depth work Substance use, recovery & codependency Trauma-informed depth work for codependency, intimacy patterns, and the shame recovery alone can't reach. Read more ](/services/substance-use-therapy) ## Ready to actually work on this? [Book your free 15-min call ](/contact) With Love Wellness Center Depth-oriented therapy across California. Sessions in English & Español. Telehealth-only practice. Begin [Book your free 15-min call](/contact) In a crisis or emergency, call or text [988](tel:988) or [911](tel:911). Services - [All services](/services) - [EMDR therapy](/services/emdr-therapy) - [Anxiety & chronic stress](/services/anxiety-therapy) - [Trauma & PTSD](/services/trauma-ptsd-therapy) - [Relationship & attachment patterns](/services/relationship-therapy) - [Depression](/services/depression-therapy) - [Substance use, recovery & codependency](/services/substance-use-therapy) - [Burnout & high-achiever therapy](/services/burnout-therapy) - [Life transitions](/services/life-transitions-therapy) - [Grief & loss](/services/grief-therapy) - [Men's issues](/services/mens-therapy) Who I work with - [Overview](/who-i-work-with) - [Latino/a/x adults](/who-i-work-with/latino-therapy) - [LGBTQ+ adults](/who-i-work-with/lgbtq-therapy) - [Veterans & first responders](/who-i-work-with/veterans-therapy) - [High achievers](/who-i-work-with/high-achievers) Serving California - [California online therapy](/california-online-therapy) - [Los Angeles](/california/los-angeles) - [Orange County](/california/orange-county) - [San Diego](/california/san-diego) - [San Francisco](/california/san-francisco) - [San Jose](/california/san-jose) - [Sacramento](/california/sacramento) Insights - [All insights](/insights) - [High-functioning anxiety](/insights/high-functioning-anxiety) - [When therapy didn't work](/insights/when-therapy-didnt-work) - [Are my problems bad enough?](/insights/are-my-problems-bad-enough) - [Perfectionism & anxiety](/insights/perfectionism-and-anxiety) - [Can't think your way out](/insights/why-you-cant-think-your-way-out) Practice - [About Joshua](/about) - [Approach](/approach) - [Rates & insurance](/rates) - [Reviews](/reviews) - [Contact](/contact) En Español - [Inicio](/es) - [Sobre mí](/es/sobre-mi) - [Terapia de ansiedad](/es/terapia-de-ansiedad) - [Terapia de trauma](/es/terapia-de-trauma) - [Contacto](/es/contacto) With Love Wellness Center · Telehealth across California · sessions in English & Español. 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