Some men who keep their feelings to themselves are exercising a healthy preference for internal processing. Others are shut down in a way that is involuntary and inflexible. The distinction is in the capacity for choice. A private man can open up when the relationship or situation calls for it. A shut-down man cannot, even when his marriage depends on it, even when he wants to, even when the cost of silence has become undeniable. If the guardedness is involuntary, it is not a preference. It is a therapeutic issue.
For men in Boca Raton, Florida who are uncertain which category they fall into, Dr. David Steinbok provides a therapeutic space where the question can be explored without pressure. His private, confidential practice, with no receptionist and a discreet waiting area, is designed for men who need the setting itself to feel safe before the work of emotional exploration can begin.
