46. Discussing Men's Mental Health Stigma + Being a Male Therapist

Over the next few weeks we are discussing men's mental health stigma: where this sigma comes from, what it's like to be a male therapist, and how to model emotional attunement. Subscribe for every episode!Matt Reed, MA has been a therapist for several years and has experience working in corrections and is our resident expert in anger management. Zach Eichler, MS, LPCC has spent time working in outpatient positions and has worked with many different ages, as well as many different mental health difficulties. Both therapists are passionate about the topic of men's mental health stigma and making mental health care more accessible for everyone.OUR HOSTS:

Miranda Barker, MSW, LICSW, has been practicing as a therapist for several years. She previously worked as a child protection investigator, adoption social worker, case manager, and the Director of Brand Content at Ellie Mental Health. Follow her on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dr. Lucas Volini, LMFT, has been practicing as a marriage and family therapist for over ten years. He has worked as a couple's therapist, a graduate and undergraduate professor, researcher, author, and the Senior Director of Innovation at Ellie Mental Health...But he mostly sees himself as a professional recreational golfer.

The Therapist Thrival Guide is a podcast by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ellie Mental Health⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to move therapists beyond surviving and into the realm of thriving by covering all the things that graduate school didn't teach you! This mental health podcast is hosted by Miranda Barker, LICSW and a rotating cast of seasoned therapists. Each episode features a therapist speaking to their areas of expertise to help us learn how to thrive as therapists.⁠⁠

Ellie is a national mental health brand organized around community-based outpatient mental health clinics. It all began with a single office in St. Paul, Minnesota back in 2015, and has expanded to an explosive number of locations across the country.