Nick Holt, LCSW | CBT Therapist for Men | West Los Angeles
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Nick Holt, LCSW

Nick Holt, LCSW, men's mental health therapist in West Los Angeles
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Men's Mental Health
​in West LA
I provide therapy for men in Los Angeles — direct, practical men's mental health therapy for guys who are functioning well by every external measure and still feel something's off. Most men I work with aren't falling apart. They're managing exceptionally well — career, family, responsibilities met — and yet there's a quiet weight that doesn't lift, a sense that despite everything they've built, something essential is missing.

Therapy for Men in Los Angeles

Men are often extraordinarily good at managing. At problem solving. At showing up for everyone who needs them. At keeping it together when keeping it together is what's required.

What's harder is knowing what you actually feel. Asking for help before you're in crisis. Letting someone else carry something for once. Believing that what's happening inside you is worth paying attention to.

It is.

Many men come to therapy not because they've broken down but because they're tired of the distance between who they are in the world and who they are inside. The performance of strength that leaves no room for anything else. The competence that became armor so gradually they didn't notice when it stopped being a choice.

Some men come because their relationships are suffering. Their marriages, their parenting, their friendships. Not because they don't care — often because they care deeply and have no idea how to close the gap.

Some come because they've been performing wellness for so long they've forgotten what it actually feels like.

Some of the men I work with are also carrying caregiving responsibilities — for a parent, a partner, or a child with significant needs. If that's part of what's weighing on you, that work is here too.


My men's mental health therapy is direct, practical, and honest. I won't pathologize your strength. I'll help you figure out what it's costing you — and what it would mean to put some of it down.

​You don't have to be in crisis to deserve support. You just have to be ready to stop managing alone.

FAQs

Do you specialize in therapy for men?
Yes. A significant part of my practice is working with men — particularly high-functioning men who are competent in most areas of life but find it hard to ask for help. I'm a male therapist and my approach is direct, warm, and practical.

What kinds of issues do you help men with?
Common themes include burnout, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, and the sense of performing strength so consistently that you've lost touch with what's underneath it.

Why see a male therapist?
Some men find it easier to open up with another man, especially around topics they've never said out loud. That's not essential for everyone, but if it matters to you, it's a legitimate reason to choose a therapist.

Is therapy for men different?
The principles are the same, but how the work gets done often differs. I lead with directness and practicality rather than asking you to narrate feelings you may not have language for yet.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Please email me today to schedule your free consultation.​

email
phone

[email protected]

(310)439-9144

address

2001 S. Barrington Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90025


Nick Holt, LCSW, A-CBT, BCD
​CA BBS #67195

​Psychotherapy
  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  Therapy for Men by a Male Therapist
​  Caregivers and Family
​  Depression and Suicide

  Evening and Weekend Therapy
  Psychotherapy in West Los Angeles
  Self-Pay & Out-of-Network Therapy
About Me
  Blog
Contact Me
  FAQ

LOCATION

*Barrington & La Grange in
​West Los Angeles*
Nick Holt, LCSW, A-CBT, BCD
2001 S Barrington Avenue
Suite 312
​Los Angeles, CA 90025
​
(310) 439-9144
© 2026 Nick Holt, LCSW, A-CBT, BCD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Psychotherapy
    • Psychotherapy in West Los Angeles
    • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    • Men's Mental Health
    • Depression and Suicide
    • Therapy for Caregivers
    • Evening & Weekend Therapy in West Los Angeles
    • Self-Pay & Out-of-Network Therapy
  • About Me
    • Blog
  • Contact Me
    • FAQ