“Talk therapists” will literally do what you want them to do, including “problem solving”. You might need to go through a few to find your ideal therapist - and

“Talk therapists” will literally do what you want them to do, including “problem solving”. You might need to go through a few to find your ideal therapist - and yeah, we could use more male therapists - but the idea that talk therapy is broken for men is just out there. I’ve dealt with plenty of therapists who ask how I want to work, then they slot in around that. If I tell them that just talking about something isn’t working, they almost always move to “okay, well what can we do about this?”. Don’t ever go into a therapy session without knowing what you’re trying to do.