Services · Sebastian Beca
Therapy for Men
For men who sense that the ways they learned to be a man are no longer fully serving them.
Many men were taught how to succeed, perform, provide, endure, and stay in control. Fewer were taught how to grieve, receive support, navigate vulnerability, or listen deeply to themselves.
I work with men who sense that the ways they learned to be a man are no longer fully serving them. Men who are successful on the outside but feel disconnected on the inside. Men who long for deeper relationships, greater purpose, and a more authentic way of living.
Together, we explore the patterns, beliefs, and roles that have shaped your life — not to reject them, but to understand them and discover what still belongs and what is ready to be left behind.
My approach is grounded in Gestalt therapy, mindfulness, ecotherapy, and the thoughtful integration of psychedelic experiences and other expanded states of consciousness. Rather than focusing only on problems or diagnoses, I pay attention to what is happening in the present moment: your emotions, your body, your relationships, and the ways you meet the world around you. Through this process, new possibilities can emerge.
"I see therapy as a modern form of initiation. Not into a rigid idea of masculinity, but into a more mature and integrated way of being — one that can hold strength and tenderness, responsibility and playfulness, courage and humility."
For some men, growth unfolds through relationships, work, fatherhood, grief, or major life transitions. For others, transformative experiences — including meditation, spiritual practice, time in nature, or psychedelic journeys — can open questions about identity, purpose, mortality, and what it means to live fully. I provide a grounded space to make sense of these experiences and integrate their insights into everyday life.
I believe many men are being called to meet a rapidly changing world with greater awareness, compassion, and presence. This may mean becoming a more grounded partner, father, leader, creator, protector, or steward of life. It may mean reconnecting with parts of yourself that have been hidden, forgotten, or pushed aside.
The natural world can be a powerful ally in this process. Like the seasons, we move through periods of growth, loss, uncertainty, and renewal. Whether in the therapy office or outdoors in nature, I help clients honor these transitions and discover what is emerging beneath the surface.
My hope is not to help you become a different person. It is to help you become more fully yourself — more alive, more connected, and more capable of loving deeply.
In person · Santa Cruz · Online · California · Sliding scale available · Superbill on request
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