Some Statistics

• Men commit suicide four times as often as women; after the age of 65 men are five times as likely to take their own lives, and ten times more likely to commit suicide after divorce.
• Twenty four times more men than women are in prisons and juvenile halls.
• The street homeless are ninety percent male.
• Ninety-four percent of the people killed in the workplace are men.
• Forty-three times more men than women are likely to end up in psychiatric hospitals.
• More than two-thirds of all alcoholics are men.
• Fifty percent more men than women are regular users of illicit drugs.
• Seventy-five percent of victims of homicide are male.
• Men have only a one in five chance of gaining primary custody of their children in a divorce.
• The average American father spends ten minutes a day with his children.
• Men die sooner of all ten of the most lethal diseases and have a life expectancy seven years shorter than women.
• While women often complain of being perceived as "sex objects," men continue to be seen as "success objects" with their value primarily related to their ability to make money and attain status.

Special Themes

In our second decade, we continue to address key elements of our client's lives. We provide services dealing with:

· Relationship Issues
· Pre-marital Counseling
· Family / Parenting Challenges
· Career and Workplace Issues
· Divorce Mediation
· Spiritual Transformation
· Values Clarification
· The Creative Process

Men's Groups

We provide Men's groups throughout the week at our Woodland Hills and Beverly Hills locations. The groups, under the guidance of licensed psychotherapists, are designed to be comprehensive, dealing with topics as varied as marital and relationship issues, divorce, single parenting, career directions, stress, burnout and whatever else men need to talk about. The groups usually take shape and stay together for extended periods of time, as strong bonds tend to form for the participants.

Anger Management and Conflict Resolution

By emphasizing causes, consequences and behavioral shifts we promote true empowerment required to redress damage done to self and others. We help men to:

· Identify and express the full range of
· feelings and emotions
· Define and distinguish differences between
· assertiveness, anger and rage
· Role-play and experience empathy for others
· Confront non-belligerently
· Develop discernment and accountability
· rather than judging, blaming and projecting
· Eliminate denial and justifications for
· hurting self and others
· Recognize how alcohol and drugs affect behavior
· Discover how mood and temperament affect
· Personality

Pertinent Areas of Focus
· Stress Reduction
· Communication Skills
· Alcohol & Drug Dependency
· Mood Disorders
· Grief Recovery
· Attention Deficit Disorder
· Aging and Mortality
· Addictions

Foremost we strive to provide compelling and empowering psychotherapy. In addition, we encourage a broad exposure to our clients, utilizing referrals and our network of resources. We guide and direct our clients toward the vast array of affective healing and growth enhancing opportunities available in the Los Angeles area. We believe in combining the best of Western & Eastern healing arts in order to facilitate maximum growth and potential.