Counseling for Men
A direct path for men dealing with anger, pressure, shutdown, anxiety, or relationship strain who want Christian counseling that is honest, practical, and confidential.
View pageChristian counseling, prayer, and temperament insight
Find Rest for Your Soul
Richard Germaine helps men, couples, and families understand the patterns shaping their stress, relationships, and emotional pain through biblical counseling, prayer, and temperament-based insight.
A Different Approach for Men: Many men struggle with intense emotions because they are living in a way that is "ill-suited" to their true nature. We provide a safe, Christ-centered space to identify these root causes.
The Power of Temperament: Unlike personality (which is learned) or character (which is developed), your temperament is placed within you by God in the womb. Understanding this "soul blueprint" is key to managing stress and finding balance.
Results-Oriented Care: Temperament therapy is often faster than traditional methods, helping you identify core issues more accurately so you can start leading a better life.
Choose a starting point
A clear path for every person we serve
You might know exactly what you are dealing with, or you might just know something feels wrong. Either way, there is a page here that can help you see what kind of support is available and what the first step looks like.
Counseling for Women
For women seeking faith-informed counseling, we recommend our trusted partner Patrice Gaillard, PhD, at Respite for Change.
View pageNot sure where to begin?
You do not need the perfect words. A short message is enough to request a free introductory meeting and start a private, low-pressure conversation about what you are going through.
Common reasons people reach out
Real struggles explained in plain language
If something on this list sounds familiar, read the page that fits. You will find honest language about what the struggle looks like, how counseling can help, and what to do next.
Anxiety Counseling
For persistent worry, physical tension, spiraling thoughts, and the feeling that your mind and body rarely settle down.
Read moreAnger Counseling
For irritability, resentment, reactivity, and fast-escalating responses that are damaging trust, peace, or connection.
Read moreMarriage and Infidelity Counseling
For couples facing betrayal, distance, recurring conflict, and the painful question of whether trust can be rebuilt with honesty and prayerful guidance.
Read moreTrauma Counseling
For unresolved pain that continues to shape emotional safety, relationships, physical tension, and daily life long after the event has passed.
Read moreTemperament Therapy
For people who want to understand the deeper patterns behind stress, conflict, anxiety, and relationship struggles through the Arno Profile System and Christ-centered counseling.
Read moreWhat the process looks like
Simple, steady, and trust-building
There is no long intake process or complicated paperwork up front. You reach out, have a free introductory meeting, and then decide together whether counseling is the right next step.
1. Request a free introductory meeting
Use the inquiry form to share your contact details and a short summary of what is happening.
2. Build trust and clarify fit
The first meeting explains the counseling approach, answers questions, and helps determine the best next step.
3. Begin counseling with a plan
Counseling can then move into practical care, prayer, and temperament-based insight where appropriate.
About the practice
Biblical counseling with practical direction
Richard Germaine blends biblical truth, prayer, and temperament counseling to help people understand what is shaping their reactions, relationships, and emotional pain.
- Christian counseling that keeps Jesus, prayer, and Scripture in view.
- An introductory process built around confidentiality and trust.
- Tools like the APS profile used to strengthen insight and growth over time.
Questions people often have
Do I need to know exactly what is wrong before reaching out?
No. Many people simply know they are overwhelmed, stuck, angry, anxious, disconnected, or exhausted.
Will the first meeting be confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality matters from the start, with the normal legal exceptions that are covered in intake paperwork for abuse or reportable criminality.
When does temperament testing come in?
The APS profile may be introduced after the first meeting, once there is enough trust and clarity to know it would be helpful.
Ready for the next step?
Reach out while the need is clear.
If one of these pages sounds familiar, request a free introductory meeting and begin with a confidential, low-pressure first conversation.