Men's Group

A weekly space for men to challenge the myths about masculinity and build genuine connection.

Why a Men's Group?

Men are taught early that asking for help means weakness. That everything is a competition. That vulnerability isn't masculine. These myths don't just limit how men relate to others. They limit how men relate to themselves.

The masculine drive to achieve is healthy. It becomes a problem when it's compensating for a deeper sense of inadequacy. When the hustle, the conquest, the constant need to prove yourself is really about running from something you haven't been given the tools to face.

The Problem With How Men Connect

Men bond through sports, through work, through shared activities. But these bonds rarely reach the level of genuine emotional connection. Most men have friends they've known for decades and have never had a real conversation with. Never talked about fear, or shame, or the quiet loneliness of looking successful while feeling empty.

This group exists to change that. Not through forced vulnerability or therapeutic clichés, but through honest conversation with other men who are doing the same work.

What We Cover

Each weekly virtual meeting offers a space for open processing alongside guided exploration of topics including:

Defining manhood: on your own terms, not society's

Healthy aggression: understanding the difference between destructive anger and powerful assertion

Emotional self-connection: building the vocabulary and capacity for genuine feeling

Addictive behaviors: substance use, pornography, workaholism, hypercompetitiveness, and the patterns that keep you numb

Relationships and intimacy: showing up authentically with partners, friends, and family

Identity beyond achievement: who you are when you stop performing

How the Group Works

This is a process group. That means the work isn't just about what you talk about. It's about what happens between the men in the room in real time: how you connect, how you protect yourself, how you respond when someone says something that hits close. Members give each other honest feedback. Patterns that play out in your relationships outside the group will show up here, and here is where you get to do something different with them.

The group meets weekly via secure video. It's facilitated by me, which means there's structure when it's needed and space when it's not. This isn't a lecture or a course. Insight becomes practice, and practice becomes change.

Some weeks are intense and some are lighter, but the constant is that nothing is off-limits and everything said stays in the room.

Run in Partnership With AIM Psychotherapy

This group is run in partnership with AIM Psychotherapy, a practice built around the belief that meaningful therapy requires genuine human connection. Alex facilitates the group directly.

Your Therapist

Alex Douglas, LCSW 127148

15+ years in entertainment before becoming a therapist. EMDRIA-approved EMDR training. LGBTQIA+ affirmative.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. The group can be your primary therapeutic experience, or it can complement individual therapy. Many men find that the group provides something individual therapy can't: the experience of being seen and honest in the presence of other men.

That's exactly who this group is for. Most men who join have never had a space where emotional honesty was expected or welcomed. You don't need to arrive with a vocabulary for your feelings. That's part of what we build together.

The group meets weekly via secure video, making it accessible to men throughout California. The virtual format also tends to lower the barrier to entry. You can participate from the privacy of your own space.

The group is kept intentionally small to ensure everyone has space to participate and be heard. Contact me for current availability.

You Don't Have to Figure This Out Alone

The group is for men who are ready to stop performing and start connecting. Reach out to learn more.

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