Male Therapists in Alaska

Are you or your partner grappling with the painful effects of sex addiction or betrayal trauma? I'm here to guide you through this difficult journey. I am a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist with a passion for helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of sex addiction and betrayal trauma. With years of experience and a deep understanding of these issues, I'm your trusted partner on the path to recovery.

As Jonathan's focus has been a systems approach to families, he is educated, qualified and committed to working with individuals, couples, and families. His approach to therapy is collaborative and strengths-based. Jonathan values the relationship between client and therapist, and sees it as key to driving growth and change. Jonathan uses his passion for mindfulness and body awareness to facilitate exploration and expression. Jonathan strives to help his clients live a more meaningful, fulfilling life, whether this means conquering internal struggles or facing issues with important people in their lives.

Your Story Matters. That is the philosophy behind Healthy Minds Counseling. Before any movement can occur, you need a safe and non-judgmental space where your concerns, fears, and goals can be identified and addressed for the singular purpose of positive personal growth.

It is a privilege to hear your story, to help you understand where you come from and how that may be impacting you today. Using tools brought in from CBT, DBT, and Gestalt, I tailor my approach around you, working to meet your strengths, your unique needs, and your goals, helping you make the changes you want to see in your life as you move forward. I believe that the relationship a person builds with their counselor is crucial to the process, so I work hard to create a safe and non-judgmental environment for you.

I try to meet clients where there are at developmentally. We build on your strengths towards a better quality of life. I work well with children, adolescents, and their families; especially teenagers. Many of the young people I have seen have had behavioral difficulties. I also see adults with both short and long term difficulties such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addictive behaviors.

I have a special interest in working with older adults. Getting older can come as a surprise to many. For most, our early years are full ones, establishing ourselves with family and a working life. We have a busy life with struggles and ups and downs that are the main focus of our attention. At some point though we have the realization that we are of a certain age, and that time seems to be moving by more quickly. Getting older may open new possibilities for how we spend our time as our work and family obligations change. It can be a time to look forward to how we would like to imagine our future years.

I work at Greatland Clinical Associates located in Anchorage. As a therapist, I strive to provide a supportive, respectful and collaborative therapeutic environment where you can fully explore your concerns, challenges, and values. I support the humanistic principles that people are best helped by a therapist who is psychologically present and establishes a therapeutic environment that is accepting, empathic, and authentic. The relationship the client and therapist build is itself an important agent of change and therefore, is an integral part of the therapy focus.

From children and adolescents experiencing behavioral challenges and mood regulation issues, to adults managing PTSD, anxiety, depression, and nuerodivergence, I work with people across the life span. I offer individual, family, adolescent and child counseling services, and support people in gaining insight into understanding their patterns of behavior, as well as the tools to make adaptive shifts for the better. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship provides a strong foundation for healing, and I am committed to curating a space of warmth and authenticity that invites clients to do meaningful and transformative work.

I am skilled in working with individuals who experience adjustment issues, trauma histories, challenges with mood regulation, relationship challenges, stress, gender dysphoria, and other many other life challenges including addiction. I especially enjoy working with those individuals who live alternative lifestyles and who have alternative relationships. I specialize in gender identity. I am comfortable working with individuals under the GLBTQ+ umbrella. While working on my Master's Degree (2007-2010), I had a concentrated focus on gender dysphoria and transgender issues. I have been working with individuals who are dually diagnosed (serious mental illness and addiction or developmental disabilities and serious mental illness since 1991.)

Accepting telehealth clients. Really enjoy helping others find relief & working with all types of issues whether it be a life change or lingering relationship issues, I am excited to work with you. I have been lucky enough to have worked in a variety of settings giving me unique insight to critical life situations such as: divorce, loss of a loved one, legal issues, family members with severe mental illness. Master’s Level Licensed Mental Health Professional letter for emotional support animal-related services (assessments and therapeutic counseling) for adults.

We all face times when we don't know the way forward, when relationships are hard, when we're not sure we can ever get past the pain. But there's hope. I'm honored to get to journey alongside people as they navigate and learn to grow through the difficult areas of their lives. Together, we can work through your struggle and pain so you can walk forward confidently in your life.

Are you looking to fully accept all parts of yourself? Are you wanting to remove barriers in your life that have held you back from discovering more of your true nature? Maybe you are looking to learn different skills to better support your unique ways? Or are you looking to develop a deeper understanding of yourself and the environment around you, so that you may experience richer and more meaningful relationships? Is your personal relationship with yourself suffering, are you experiencing depression or anxiety, is it holding you back from being your best self? How can you deepen your relationships with yourself and place?

I provide a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) that combines standard "talk therapy" with Jungian-based tools and art/play therapy approaches that allow for greater exploration of the unconscious. With 25 years counseling experience using a variety of therapy techniques I have found this combination works far better than other approaches for getting good results. I work with clients ages 5 and up, as well as with couples and families. Please see my website www.utherapy,net for full details on me and my practice.

What a mystifying time to be a human navigating this strange world. And how commendable, then, that you're seeking assistance here. My scope of practice includes addressing and processing distress, depression, anxiety, and other issues impacting my clients' daily functioning. I also assist clients facing critical stage of life transitions, including terminal illness, grief, and loss. Additionally, I pursue ongoing trainings so that I can continue accompanying clients exploring a variety of relationship issues and conflicts - whether in their marriages, parenting efforts, or the full range of relational dynamics and daily challenges.

Anxiety feels can feel all-encompassing and overwhelming. It’s like wearing blinders that constrict your ability to focus on the things that you value and want to be doing with your time. It can come in so many different forms: repetitive thoughts that etch their way into your gray matter. Agonizing over social interactions in minute detail or feeling the need to censor yourself in all your relationships. Feeling plagued by memories of past events eliciting feelings of shame and terror. Feeling overwhelmed by an unsustainable pace in your work. You want to find a better way of existing but you feel trapped in your mind instead.

I enjoy working with couples. I will introduce you to some of the best ways to overcome relational conflicts and some of the quickest ways to restore love. It is possible to save your marriage from the pain of unresolved conflict and the disaster of divorce. My approach to building marriages and relationships is successful and can help you build yours. Successful marriages require skill. Skill in caring for the one you promised to cherish throughout life. Good intentions are not enough. Once you learn these skills your spouse will find you irresistible, a condition that is essential to a happy successful marriage.

One day we may download a User's Manual for being human. Until then, therapy can help us navigate the rocky shoals and shed light onto the dark spots while setting ghosts to rest. We are far more capable than we think we are or given credit for. Napoleon Hill is quoted as saying, "What you can conceive and BELIEVE, you can achieve." That works both ways. Therapy can often re-open the doors to choice, frequently help us find our feet, and often move us to look to a bright future and to hear the music of everyday living. It is really hard to run through the woods backwards.

Hailing from Wooster, Ohio, Nathaniel has called Alaska home since 2004. He has a Master of Arts in Counseling and a heart for helping people connect to their partners, families, and other vital people in their lives. He has 19 years of experience helping clients explore and improve their relational dynamics and personal struggles. Nathaniel is dedicated to tailoring his services to meet the specific needs of his clients.

I am dedicated to helping people overcome personal challenges, establish healthy balance and achieve lasting change through mindfulness-based approaches. These practices are very helpful for clients faced with issues such as anxiety, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression, relationship/family issues, stress-related physical problems and life transitions. I have provided counseling services for over 35 years to children, teens, and adults and customize therapy to meet your specific needs and goals. To that end I have trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques, in the belief that no one size fits all.