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How Men Benefit From IFS Therapy

July 2, 2026 2SC Staff

The Part of You That Says “I’m Fine” Most men who come to therapy aren’t sure how to explain why they’re there. Things are fine, mostly. They’re functioning. Handling it. But something underneath isn’t right […]

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Why Successful Men Avoid Asking for Help

July 1, 2026 2SC Staff

By Frank Lotta, MA, LPC | 2nd Story Counseling, Chicago I work with a lot of men who, by any external measure, are doing well. They run teams. They close deals. They’ve built businesses, careers, […]

Are You Pee Shy?

June 18, 2026 2SC Staff

By the 2nd Story Counseling Team | 2nd Story Counseling, Chicago Are you afraid to pee in public? Do you struggle to go to the bathroom in places like a public urinal or restroom stall […]

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Why Men Don’t Go to Therapy — And Why That’s Changing in Chicago

June 1, 2026 2SC Staff

By Brendan Wolter, MSW | 2nd Story Counseling, Chicago Let me be honest about something: as a therapist who works with men, I hear a version of the same story over and over. A guy […]