Looking for something more specific than general therapy. Would be nice to talk to other dads who get it - the pressure to provide, the worry about messing up your kids, all of it. Anyone know of anything like this? Happy to drive a bit for it.
I get the anxiety thing man. The 'am I screwing them up' voice in my head is constant. Individual therapy helped me more than a group would have, but YMMV.
There's a Seattle Dads group that meets monthly at Kerry Park, might be worth checking out even if it's not therapy-specific. More of a social thing but the conversations get real.
Check Meetup.com for Seattle dad groups—there are several and some of them do mental health focused meetups now. Post-pandemic there's been more of this stuff popping up.
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Have you looked into whether your company EAP (Employee Assistance Program) covers therapy? Most offer like 3-5 free sessions and they can refer you to therapists who specialize in working dads. That's how I found mine.