Find Your Footing.
Therapy for dads in Durham, NC.
You expected a change. You didn’t expect it to change everything.
Nobody tells you that becoming a dad doesn't just add responsibilities — it reaches back and stirs up things you thought were settled: how you were raised, what you swore you'd do differently, the version of yourself that feels like it's disappearing.
Maybe you're exhausted but don’t feel like you can say it. Maybe you’re terrified. Maybe you love this more than anything and still feel like you're failing at it. Maybe something from your own childhood is suddenly a lot louder than it's been in years.
Or maybe you've never had a place to put everything down and just exist for an hour. That's enough of a reason to be here.
Cedarpath Counseling is the only practice built specifically for dads. Come, gain perspective, navigate confidently.
“You don't have to have the whole journey figured out. And you don’t have to figure it out alone.”
What we work through together.
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The Gravity Shift
Fatherhood changes your identity, your relationships, your sense of time and purpose. The version of yourself before kids isn’t gone - but he is changing. Therapy helps you understand who it is you want to be.
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The History Lesson
When you become a parent, your own upbringing often comes with it — old wounds and well worn patterns are hiding around every corner. Now is the time to figure out the things you want to repeat and the things you're desperate not to. Do the work now so they don’t have to.
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The Path Forward
My job isn't to tell you how to be a dad. It's to help you get clear on what's getting in the way — and what's already working — so you can be the father you actually want to be.
Real Talk. No Fluff.
I'm Ian, a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in Durham, North Carolina. I started CedarPath Counseling because men — especially dads — are underserved by most therapy practices. Not because the need isn't there, because of the therapists and the language they use.
The most important part of therapy is the relationship with your therapist. I get that. I am a dad, a son, and a brother. My background is in Sport & Performance Psychology and I’ve spent my career working with high performing individuals. I work with men who want real progress and figure this thing out together.
How it works
01
Free Consultation
A 15–20 minute call to talk through what's going on and whether CedarPath is the right fit. No commitment, no obligation
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The First Session
We get to know each other. You share what brought you in. I start to understand your world. We talk about goals and what working together looks like.
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The Work
Weekly sessions where we go deeper. You'll notice patterns. Build tools. Get unstuck. This is the part that actually changes things.
Snag your spot
Getting on my schedule is easy. Use the scheduling tool below to schedule 15 minutes with me.