Learn about Bryan Hartzell, Coach, Counselor, and Mentor for Men. Get to know how I can guide you through stress, depression, relationships, and more. Call (949) 688-3183, ask for Bryan.
Hi I’m Bryan Hartzell of OC Men’s Counseling
You’ve been in the dark for too long. Let’s find the light, together.
I’m proud of you for looking for a counselor, and I have the deepest respect you’re open to something new. I won’t tell you that what you’re doing, thinking, or feeling is “irrational”, “wrong”, or “bad”. Unlike others, I see how experiences show up, within the context in which they happen.
At times I will encourage you to sit with your experiences, because I know that running from them, trying to make them something they aren’t, or submit them to your will, won’t help in the long run. Often, it can make things worse. Yet, when we open ourselves up to what we are going through, it lessens its power over us, leading to a newfound resilience for present and future struggles.
Education and Licensure
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #134338, under supervision of HeleneMickey Wilson, Ph.D., LMFT, License #49203
Trainings and Associations
Trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy
ACT in Practice
Basic Peer Support-Embassy Consulting Services
Wellness Coordinator Training
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
You’re trying your best to avoid your problems, and the second you rest to catch your breath, you can feel them closing in right behind you. You want to confront them with solutions, but nobody ever showed you how, let alone, know how to figure it out yourself.
You collaborate with me to feel all that life has to offer. Through my mentorship, you may discover that avoiding your problems is like being stuck in a riptide. The more you struggle, the worse it gets. I’m here to coach you to open up to creative perspectives that lead to living the life you’re proud of.
I bring a light-hearted and welcoming atmosphere when I guide you. While also being comfortable getting serious to address the root of your pain and suffering. I will encourage you in ways you didn’t know you needed. You find yourself in the trenches, I am there with you. You finally find relief from your struggle, and I celebrate with you. I will walk with you out of the abyss, to what you’ve been searching for. We do this together, every step of the way, as a team.
I’m Human Too
I intimately know the feeling of everything looking put together on the outside and feeling the depths of being lost on the inside. I didn’t have anyone to turn to who could provide me answers to my problems. I was reluctant at first, but it was starting my own therapy journey that lead me into much needed growth and change. At times it was uncomfortable, hard, exhausting, and yet I wouldn’t be the person standing before you today without it. It changed my relationships with others and myself and I’m grateful for it. Eventually I grew to the point where I could find the answers on my own.
I love learning about new interests and exploring new hobbies. This includes:
1. Reading High Fantasy Fiction, and Non-Fiction based on nature, history, and society
2. I’ve been training No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-jitsu for 2 years (Blue Belt)
3. Gardening: Vegetable and California Native plants
4. Art: Watercolor Painting, Woodburning
5. Nature Photography
Specializing in Men’s Issues and Struggles Such As…
Explosiveness/Mood Swings That Appear Out Of Nowhere
Relationship Issues/Closeness Then Running Away
Avoiding Challenging Situations/Isolation
Feelings of worthlessness or uselessness
Emotional Numbing/Substance Abuse
Sleeplessness/Reaccuring Bad Dreams
Stress/Anger/Frustration/Irritability
Regret/Shame/Guilt Over The Past
Physical Pain/Emotional Pain
You once thought you could do it all on your own. You once thought it would eventually go away. You once thought it wouldn’t hurt this bad. What would it look like if you could get through it all with someone who cares, and on the other side is the life you’ve been waiting for, for so long?
You can either go through the wave, or go with it and enjoy the ride. If you fight the wave you will never enjoy the life the ocean has to offer.
