Why Therapy Fails Men and How Positive Masculinity Is Evolving: An Interview with Psychologist Matt Englar-Carlson

What if the problem isn’t that men won’t go to therapy—but that therapy hasn’t been built with men in mind?In this episode, I sit down with Matt Englar-Carlson, one of the leading voices in men’s mental health, to unpack a hard truth: the mental health system often misunderstands men—and as a result, fails to meet their needs.We explore why so many men feel disconnected from therapy, where clinicians get it wrong, and what it actually looks like to engage men in a way that resonates.We also dive into how Matt’s thinking around positive masculinity has evolved over the past 20 years—from early frameworks to a more nuanced, strengths-based understanding of what masculinity can be.This conversation challenges the deficit-based narratives around men and offers a clearer path forward—for clinicians, researchers, and men themselves.