Therapist for Dads

Practical mental health
coaching for fathers.

Education, not therapy. A licensed clinical counselor's structured framework for fathers who want to do it differently than they were raised. Built on real research, written in plain English.

Erik Buskard
What's here for you

Coaching for fathers

A structured coaching program for dads working on anger, presence, identity, or the inherited patterns from their own fathers. Education-based — not therapy. Available anywhere.

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Free resources

A therapist-curated guide to the books, apps, podcasts, and clinician directories actually worth a father's time. Free in exchange for your email.

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Digital tools

Self-paced workbooks and tools for fathers — from the AI reflection system to the keystone Breaking the Pattern workbook. Educational, private, on your own time.

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Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor · LPCC-S, Ohio | M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling | Education, not therapy · 988 always posted
Erik Buskard, LPCC-S
About me

I'm a therapist. I'm also a dad.

I work clinically with fathers and with kids. I built this site because half the dads I sit with are quietly carrying something they have never been given the language for — the inherited father, the dad-rage cycle, the identity that cracks when the kids get older. This is the language.

Everything here is education, not therapy. If what you need is therapy, the free resources page can help you find a clinician licensed in your state. If you're in crisis, call or text 988 — anytime.

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Ready to start?

Two ways in.

Book a free 20-minute call if you want to know whether coaching is the right fit. Or grab the free Mental Health Resources for Fathers Guide if you'd rather start by reading.