What does a group session look like?
Sessions usually start with what's going on in your life: relationships, work, family, or just what's been on your mind. From there, we also pay attention to what's happening in the room itself. How it feels to talk. How it feels to listen. What comes up between people. You might find yourself reacting to someone in a way that surprises you. Feeling pulled in, annoyed, guarded, or wanting to help. Other guys might have reactions to you too. Instead of just analyzing that, we slow down and try to understand what's actually going on. That's where a lot of the learning happens. Over time, your patterns start to show up. The same ways you tend to relate to people outside the group. When that happens, you get a chance to notice it and try something different.
Sessions usually start with what's going on in your life: relationships, work, family, or just what's been on your mind. From there, we also pay attention to what's happening in the room itself. How it feels to talk. How it feels to listen. What comes up between people. You might find yourself reacting to someone in a way that surprises you. Feeling pulled in, annoyed, guarded, or wanting to help. Other guys might have reactions to you too. Instead of just analyzing that, we slow down and try to understand what's actually going on. That's where a lot of the learning happens. Over time, your patterns start to show up. The same ways you tend to relate to people outside the group. When that happens, you get a chance to notice it and try something different.
Why group instead of individual therapy? Group offers things individual therapy can't. You get real-time feedback from multiple people, see how others handle similar struggles, and actually practice being in relationships rather than just talking about them.
Who else is in the group?
Men from different backgrounds and stages of life. You don't need to have the same issues to help each other. What matters is a shared interest in being more honest about what's hard.
Men from different backgrounds and stages of life. You don't need to have the same issues to help each other. What matters is a shared interest in being more honest about what's hard.
What kind of commitment is this?
We ask you to make a committment to participate for 10-weeks. Patterns take time to show up, and trust takes time to build. Most people need at least a few months before they start to see real shifts.
We ask you to make a committment to participate for 10-weeks. Patterns take time to show up, and trust takes time to build. Most people need at least a few months before they start to see real shifts.
What if I don't know what to say?
That's normal, especially early on. You don't need to show up with a plan or know how group therapy works. Silence and uncertainty are fine.
That's normal, especially early on. You don't need to show up with a plan or know how group therapy works. Silence and uncertainty are fine.
Do I need to be in individual therapy too?
Not necessarily. Some guys do group as their main therapy. Others do both. We can talk about what makes sense for you.
Not necessarily. Some guys do group as their main therapy. Others do both. We can talk about what makes sense for you.
Where are you located?
Our offices are located on Santa Monica Blvd at Overland Avenue, directly across the street from the big Mormon Temple. We are just west of the Century City Mall and just east of Westwood Blvd. The address is 10700 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 300, Los Angeles, California 90025.
Our offices are located on Santa Monica Blvd at Overland Avenue, directly across the street from the big Mormon Temple. We are just west of the Century City Mall and just east of Westwood Blvd. The address is 10700 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 300, Los Angeles, California 90025.