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Providing mental health services and substance use counseling to the Cincinnati region He is originally from the Houston region of the US.

The fun stuff: Erv is a giant nerd who enjoys video games, electronics, music, movies, science fiction, and fantasy. He has lived in Cincinnati since 2014, and enjoys exploring the history of his adopted home city. In his spare time, Erv collects physical copies of TV, movies, and music and enjoys embarrassing his wife. The boring stuff: Erv has a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marshall University. Erv treated his first client in 2013, and has worked in both private pay and in community clinic settings. Erv uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT), and Behavioral Activation to help clients change their thinking patterns, and find new ways to enjoy life.

10/29/2026

Someone in a divorce forum asked this week how people handle being alone in the house after a long marriage.

A lot of guys tell me the hard part isn't the paperwork. It's 7 p.m. on a Tuesday with nothing on the calendar.

What helps is pretty unglamorous. A couple of standing plans each week, so the night isn't empty before it starts.

Grieving the old life and building a new routine can happen at the same time.

Online counseling for adults in Ohio. Book at westsidecounseling.org/schedule

10/28/2026

When men are going under, it doesn't always look like sadness.

Often it looks like a short fuse at home or an extra two hours at the office every night.

The Anxiety and Depression Association of America points out that men account for nearly 80% of su***de deaths in the U.S., and many never get care.

Reaching out early is taking the wheel back. I'm Erv Henderson, LPCC, and I work with men across Ohio on practical things like sleep and temper.

Online counseling for adults in Ohio. Book at westsidecounseling.org/schedule

If you're in crisis, call or text 988.

10/27/2026

Plenty of guys get home and scroll until bed. It can feel like the only part of the day that belongs to them.

A new survey of 2,000 Canadian men found those on social media over 3 hours a day had more than double the rate of moderate to high anxiety, 54% compared with 23%.

That's a survey, so it shows a link and not proof the phone caused it. Still, it matches what a lot of men describe.

In my work we start small. Trade 20 minutes of scrolling for a walk around the block and notice what changes.

More on how I work with men in Ohio at westsidecounseling.org

10/26/2026

A lot of guys tell me they're not upset about the chores. They're upset that nobody seems to notice.

So a quiet tally starts. Every early morning drop-off gets logged somewhere in the back of his head.

The tally never gets said out loud, so it leaks out as short answers and a cold shoulder.

One calm conversation about who carries what usually does more than another month of keeping count.

Send this to someone who'd get it.

10/22/2026

It's October, and plenty of guys are already doing the math in their heads.

In a national holiday survey released this month, about half of people said rising costs have them seriously anxious going into the end of the year. Almost half said gifts for the kids are happening no matter what.

So a lot of guys cover it quietly and don't mention how tight things are.

Carrying that alone is what wears a man down. Saying it out loud, to her or to me, usually takes some weight off.

Online sessions for men across Ohio. Book at westsidecounseling.org/schedule

04/07/2026

Saying "I'm fine" while your patience runs thin isn't strength. It's silence building walls that protect no one. Speaking up early isn't weakness — it's the fastest way to break the cycle and heal.

04/06/2026

Waiting only lets stress settle deeper. Online therapy offers men in Ohio a private, low-pressure first step—no big emotional speeches needed, just real support from wherever you are. Take that step today.

04/05/2026

Feeling the pressure to hold it all together? That's your signal you need a better outlet—not more willpower. Naming stress early stops it from becoming anger, shutdown, or burnout. Men don't need to wait for a crisis to get support.

04/04/2026

Anger isn't just about losing control. It's a signal pointing to stress, disappointment, or exhaustion under the surface. Real relief comes when men start exploring what's beneath before anger spills into work, home, or relationships.

04/03/2026

Burnout doesn't always crash you—it can quietly wear you down, showing up as tired, irritable, and numb each day. Ignoring it only builds pressure. Men deserve support to reset before breaking. Let's talk about real healing.

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Cincinnati, OH
45205

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 5pm
Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

+15139605542

Website

http://westsidecounseling.org/, https://ervinhenderson.blogspot.com/

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