Therapy for Dads
Nobody told you it would feel like this.
Fatherhood changes everything — your relationship, your identity, your sense of what you’re supposed to be. And somewhere in the middle of it all, nobody really asks how you’re doing.
Whether you’re expecting your first child, in the thick of the newborn season, or years into fatherhood and realizing that something still doesn’t feel right — this is.a space for that. You don’t have to have it all figured out to show up here.
You might be in the right place if…
You love your kid and also feel completely lost
You’re watching your partner struggle and don’t know how to help — or realizing you’re struggling too
You expected to feel excited and instead feel anxious, detached, or just numb
You’ve been told to “be strong” for so long that you’re not sure how to do anything else
You’re carrying guilt, anger, or grief that you haven’t said out loud to anyone
Something shifted when you became a dad and you haven’t felt like yourself since
You’d never considered therapy before, but something brought you here
A note on dads and mental health
Paternal postpartum depression affects roughly 1 in 10 new fathers — and that number is likely higher, because most men never report it. It doesn’t always look like sadness. It can look like withdrawal, irritability, working more, feeling disconnected from your partner or your baby, or just a flatness you can’t shake.
You don’t have to be in crisis to deserve support. And coming to therapy doesn’t mean something is wrong with you — it means you’re paying attention.
What we might work on together
Paternal postpartum depression and anxiety
Identity and the transition into fatherhood
Relationship strain after a new baby
Anger, irritability, and emotional shutdown
Grief — including pregnancy loss and infertility
The pressure of providing and what it costs you
Learning to ask for help without feeling like it makes you wek
Finding yourself again alongside your new role
What to expect in therapy
I take a direct, skills-based, and judgment-free approach to this work. There’s no pressure to be vulnerable in ways that don’t feel natural — we’ll work at whatever pace makes sense for you. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based approaches, we’ll build tools you can actually use — not just talk about feelings for fifty minutes.
You don’t have to know what you want to get out of this. That’s what the first conversation is for.
Ready to take the first step?
Free 15-minute consultation - No commitment - Insurance accepted