Therapy for Men in Los Angeles to Build Emotional Clarity, Confidence, and Connection

Meet Robert Lee, LMFT

Stop drifting through emotions and start learning from them.

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Why I do this work

I didn’t grow up talking about emotions. Like many men from Asian immigrant families, I learned to stay calm, push through discomfort, and handle everything quietly. From the outside I looked steady and strong, but inside I felt disconnected and overwhelmed. I didn’t know how to read my own emotional world.

Things changed when I began taking medication for my mental health. It forced me to slow down and realize that my issue wasn’t weakness, laziness, or incompetence. It was a lack of vocabulary. I didn’t have the emotional language to understand myself.

Therapy helped me build that language. It taught me that emotions aren’t burdens. They’re data. They tell us when something matters, when something hurts, and when something needs attention.

People assume that because I can understand and articulate emotions, I must be a highly emotional person. I’m not. I’ve just learned how to pay attention to what’s happening inside. Learning your emotions doesn’t make you “an emotional guy.” It makes you a guy who understands his emotions.

After becoming a therapist in 2020 and working with hundreds of clients, I’ve learned this: most problems we face aren’t really about the situation. They’re about the emotions beneath it. That’s the work I’m committed to helping men understand.

My Approach to Therapy

Therapy, to me, is a conversation. An honest one.
It is a space where you can finally put words to what’s going on inside instead of carrying it alone. It is where you learn to listen to yourself instead of suppressing everything for the sake of being strong. It is where the patterns you have avoided become understandable instead of overwhelming.

I don’t show up as a therapist who has everything figured out.
I show up as someone who knows what it feels like to be lost, anxious, disconnected and who also knows the pathways out.

My work is helping you develop emotional clarity in the parts of your life no one taught you how to navigate. Not by changing who you are, but by helping you understand yourself more deeply so you can live with more honesty, confidence, and connection.

Who I Work With

Men Feeling Overwhelmed or Shut Down

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Men Struggling in Relationships

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Men Navigating Identity, Self Worth, and Family Pressure

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My Methods

A magician never reveals his tricks, but here are some styles of therapy I utilize.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

FAQs

Where are you located?

My office is in Universal City, near Studio City, Burbank, and Hollywood.

If you are interested in virtual therapy, I am able to see you as long as you are located in California.

Do you take insurance?

Yes. I’m in-network with Kaiser, Anthem as well as other insurances (and I can provide superbills for other plans).

To maintain high-quality care and a balanced caseload, I hold a limited number of spots for insurance clients at any given time. If those spots are full, I can place you on a short waitlist or provide referrals.

My goal is to make therapy accessible while also protecting the time, energy, and presence required to do this work well.

What is your fee?

Rates are $200 for individuals and $220 for couples.

Do you offer lower-cost therapy options?

I have a limited number of slots available for sliding scale. Contact me to learn more.

What is your cancellation policy?

Cancellations within less than 24 hours and no-shows are charged at the full session rate.