Man Therapy : Therapy the Way a Man Does It

Practical tools for men's mental health, no couch required.

Life throws curveballs. Stress piles up. Anger flares. Work gets intense. Relationships get messy. And most guys feel like they have to "tough it out." That approach? Not exactly working.

Man Therapy gives men straightforward tools for dealing with real-life challenges, without the lectures, jargon, or awkward therapy speak. Powered by the wildly popular Man Therapy (R) brand and including contributions from today's leading mental health experts, this guide delivers concrete strategies for managing stress, depression, anger, and the everyday pressures men face.

Think of it as a mental health tune-up for your brain: part therapist, part drill sergeant, and part wise uncle who tells it like it is.

In this book, you'll find powerful strategies to:

• Manage stress, anxiety, and burnout before they take over
• Deal with depression, low motivation, and feeling stuck
• Control anger and emotional reactions without blowing up relationships
• Navigate loneliness, friendships, and romantic relationships
• Build mental resilience when life knocks you down

Grounded in evidence-based psychology, this everyman's guide includes the key basics of mental health, simple exercises, reflection prompts, and practical skills you can start using immediately. Whether you're dealing with work pressure, family stress, relationship problems, or just trying to get your head on straight, these tools help you take action, not just think about it.

You don't have to pretend everything's fine. And you don't have to figure it out alone. This first-of-its-kind guide helps men take charge of their mental health with grit, clarity, and maybe even a few laughs along the way.

Joe Conrad is a creative entrepreneur and digital health pioneer who believes that the power of innovation and technology can solve any problem. As the founder of Cactus, a full-service creative agency, and Grit Digital Health, a behavioral health technology company, Joe's work is committed to transcending barriers, driving behavior change, and helping individuals and organizations thrive. Joe and his team created Man Therapy(R), an evidence-based platform and men's mental health brand.

Matthew McKay, PhD, is a professor at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, CA. He is coauthor of The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Thoughts and Feelings, When Anger Hurts, and others. His books combined have sold more than five million copies. He received his PhD in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology. In private practice, he specializes in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety. He lives and works in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, is a clinician, teacher, and developer of the Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT). He has a clinical practice in Calabasas, CA; where he has specialized for the last twenty years in working with couples and individuals who wish to be in relationships. He and his wife, Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, developed the PACT Institute for the purpose of training other psychotherapists to use this method in their clinical work.

Edmund J. Bourne, PhD, has specialized in the treatment of anxiety disorders and related problems for over three decades. For many years, Bourne was director of the Anxiety Treatment Center in San Jose and Santa Rosa, CA. His bestselling anxiety books, which have helped over 1.5 million readers throughout the world, include The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook, 8th Edition, Beyond Anxiety and Phobia, and Coping with Anxiety, 2nd Edition, and Natural Relief for Anxiety. The latest 8th Edition of The Anxiety & Phobia Workbook was released in July 2025. Other related publications include Pocket Therapy for Anxiety (fits into your pocket) and The Anxiety & Phobia Card Deck.

In the past few years, Dr. Bourne has carried forward his long-standing interest in philosophy, dating back to a major in philosophy at Colgate University in the late sixties. He has recently published a new book, Journeys of the Mind: The Benefits of Exploring Philosophy, which addresses long-standing philosophical issues such as different views of the afterlife, the nature of consciousness, the scope of the Cosmos (what lies beyond the physical universe), integrating science and spirituality, and a natural ethics based in the inherent order of the universe rather than as a human construct.

Glenn R. Schiraldi, PhD, has served on the stress management faculties at The Pentagon; the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation; and the University of Maryland, where he received the Outstanding Teaching Award in addition to other teaching and service awards. His books on stress-related topics have been translated into sixteen languages, and include: The Resilience Workbook; The Self-Esteem Workbook; Ten Simple Solutions for Building Self-Esteem; The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Sourcebook; and The Anger Management Sourcebook. Glenn's writing has been recognized by various scholarly and popular sources, including The Washington Post, American Journal of Health Promotion, Mind/Body Health Review, and the International Stress and Tension Control Society Newsletter.

He has trained laypersons and clinicians around the world on various aspects of stress, trauma, and resilience, with the goal of optimizing mental health and performance while preventing and promoting recovery from stress-related conditions. His skills-based mind-body courses at the University of Maryland have been found to improve self-esteem, resilience, happiness, optimism, and curiosity, while reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and anger. He has served on the editorial board of the International Journal of Emergency Mental Health and Human Resilience, the board of directors of the Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association, and the ABC News post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) working group. A graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point; he holds a doctorate from the University of Maryland. He is founder of Resilience Training International, which serves people facing great stress, their families, and their helpers. Learn more at www.resiliencefirst.com.