You’ve done everything from exercise to meditation to cold plunges, and still, you’d hesitate to call yourself a happy person.
We understand the pressure men have to hold everything together without showing strain.
- Are you stretched too thin but telling yourself it’s normal?
- Repeating patterns you can’t seem to break?
- Growing angry with yourself because you “should” be able to handle this on your own?
People come to us when they’re:
What Therapy With Us Is Like
First, we get clear on your goals. Then we break down how to get there, step by step.
Evidence-Based Therapy Approaches We Use
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Provides tactical steps for concrete progress. This helps you manage day-to-day stress, shift unhelpful thoughts, and build new habits.
Psychodynamic Therapy
Helps uncover subconscious motivations and explores how earlier relationships influence the ways you show up today. This gives you a clearer understanding of why certain patterns repeat.
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Motivational Interviewing
Helps you move from feeling stuck to taking meaningful action. Useful when you want change but don’t know where to start.
Humanistic and Relational Work
Builds a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust and honest conversation. This helps you feel comfortable opening up and trying new ways of relating to other people.
Together, we’ll uncover patterns and build skills to handle challenges with confidence.
Therapy With Results
- Happier relationships
- Better understanding of themselves
- Stronger communication and boundaries
- More emotional control
- Clarity about their next steps
- Fewer panic and anxiety spikes
- Confidence speaking up
- Grounded sense of self
We Specialize in Therapy for Men in NYC and Across New York State
Our practice has always focused on working with men, from late teens through their 40s, who want more from their relationships, careers, and themselves. We believe therapy works best when it is honest, grounded, and focused on forward movement.
Our therapists include former athletes, educators, and business professionals who understand the pressure and unique challenges that men face today.
We listen carefully, challenge thoughtfully, and help you put language to what you’re feeling so you can be in control of your emotions instead of held captive by them.
About LightLine Therapy | NYC
A former teacher and current long-distance runner who understands how the pressure to excel shapes emotional resilience, peak performance, and burnout in men.
Specializing in helping professionals, entrepreneurs, and high-achievers reach the next level without losing sight of their own happiness.
Education, Credentials, & Trainings
- Licensed therapists in New York
- Trained in psychodynamic therapy, CBT, EMDR, and motivational interviewing
03 / First Session
We’ll start exploring your story, patterns, and needs so we can map out our work together.
02 / Brief Consultation
We’ll talk for a few minutes to see if we’re a good fit and answer any questions you have.
01 / Contact Us
Send us a message or book a free consultation directly with a therapist.
3 Steps to Get Started
Ready to Finally Prioritize Yourself?
Do I really need therapy? I don’t have a major crisis.
Sometimes, the best time to start therapy is when you actually don’t have any major crisis at all. When you’re in crisis mode, we’re really only able to dive into the crisis itself. But when things are stable and constant, we’re able to go much deeper and take a more proactive approach to deal with life’s stressors before they grow into a crisis.
I don’t have time for therapy.
OK, you’re busy. We get it. But just stop and think for a second about how much time you spend thinking about and stressing over the issue that brought you here in the first place. Therapy is not a quick fix, but a long-term solution. Things aren’t going to just get better on their own.
Therapy seems expensive?
Therapy is definitely an investment. But it's an investment exclusively in you and that might be something outside of your comfort zone if you’re not used to prioritizing yourself.
Most of the things we talk about in therapy–stress, anger, and unresolved emotional baggage–don't just disappear. They build up and start to smell, like milk in the back of a fridge. You might notice physical issues related to them, or you’ll notice spreading cracks in your relationships, or you realize you’ve been passed over for a promotion three times now. These are all things that will likely cost more money, time, and emotional energy to fix than therapy.
My partner wants me to go to therapy—ugh. What does that mean?
It sounds like your partner cares about A) you being happier and B) improving your relationship. Even if you try to hide your anxiety and anger from them, they’re going to notice and feel it one way or another. Maybe it’s time to stop pushing down those uncomfortable emotions and acknowledge they’re not going to go away on their own.
I don’t know, I’m still hesitant about therapy.
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