Hi folks, Paul here with another installment of what I like to call “Therapy: It’s for Dudes!”
I’ve written before about men’s issues—the meaning of anger, the impact of toxic masculinity, and the power of vulnerability in relationships. Today, I want to pick up where I left off and share a big, audacious hope (or maybe even a goal): that men have access to the full spectrum of emotions—and the freedom to share them.
This feels especially timely because my colleague, Liam DeGeorgio, AMFT (whom I also supervise), is launching a group called Redefining Masculinity. This group will offer men and masc-of-center folks a space to reflect on the impact of traditional masculinity, explore how it shows up in their lives and relationships, and collaborate in creating a new, healthier vision of masculinity.
And I’ve got to say—I’m really excited about it.
Why Group Therapy Works for Healing & Growth
At Kindman & Co, we believe healing happens in community. Relational wounds heal through relationships. That belief shapes our entire approach to psychotherapy: a therapeutic relationship rooted in authenticity, transparency, and humanity helps people change the way they relate to others—and eventually, to the world.
It’s also why we love working with couples and families. When we can work with an entire relational system, we can support that system in healing itself through embodiment, structure, and security.
Accessibility and affordability of groups
Our mission at Kindman & Co. is to help create thriving communities by nourishing intimate relationships, healing trauma, and fostering positive social change. Groups are a natural extension of this mission. They’re accessible, affordable, and powerful containers for growth. While the pandemic delayed our ability to offer in-person groups, we’re now thrilled to expand our offerings.
therapy groups we’re offering in los angeles
Here are a few of the groups we’re running right now:
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Beyond the Binary: A Trans & GNC Therapy Group
A supportive, affirming space for trans, nonbinary, gender-expansive, and questioning adults to connect, reflect, and grow in community.
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Spoonies Thriving: A Chronic Illness/Pain Therapy Group
Designed for individuals living with chronic illness—aka “spoonies”—to navigate the unique emotional and relational challenges of long-term health conditions.
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Making Room: A Caregivers Therapy Group
A steady, supportive space for caregivers—partners, adult children, and chosen family—caring for someone with disability, chronic or terminal illness, mental health challenges, or aging-related needs.
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Redefining Masculinity: A Therapy Group for Men & Masc Folks
A weekly, in-person group for men and masc-identified people who feel boxed in by narrow cultural scripts of “how to be.” Together, participants unpack how those scripts show up in relationships, work, and the body; build emotional vocabulary; practice boundaries, consent, and conflict with care; and try on strength that includes softness, humor, and need.
Writing these out fills me with so much excitement—because they’re a living embodiment of our practice values.
Why Group Therapy Works
There are several reasons group therapy is so powerful:
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Accessibility – Groups are more affordable than individual therapy, expanding access to healing.
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Real-Time Practice – Groups offer a space to practice relating with others, outside the safety of the one-on-one therapy room, while still being guided by a skilled therapist.
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Affinity & Connection – Groups bring people with shared experiences together to build relationships that can sustain long after the group ends.
Why a Men’s Group Matters
Now, back to the dudes.
One of my deepest passions is helping men expand their emotional capacity and heal from the collective harms of toxic masculinity. Men are often socialized to believe they must be strong, independent, and invulnerable. Vulnerability, we’re taught, equals weakness.
But this suppression of emotion has consequences: higher rates of anxiety and depression, increased risk of suicide, substance use issues, social isolation, and strained relationships.
When men gather in groups to talk about their real, felt experiences, we push back against stigma. Together, we learn that vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s strength. We discover new ways of connecting, building relationships, and showing up in the world. And those benefits ripple outward, strengthening not only us, but everyone in our lives.
Reimagining Masculinity
We don’t choose the culture we’re born into. From an early age, boys are taught how to “perform” masculinity—absorbing what’s considered acceptable and what’s not. We enforce it among ourselves, and the cycle repeats.
While we may not have chosen this conditioning, I believe it’s our responsibility to reflect on it, challenge it, and reimagine what masculinity can be. Not just for those around us, but for ourselves—so that we can live fuller, richer, more connected lives.
That’s the vision behind Redefining Masculinity, and why I’m so proud to support it.
So if you’re a man or masc-identified person who’s ready to explore new possibilities of strength, connection, and vulnerability—I invite you to join us.