Meet Bryce
Bryce Giron Mathern, LPC
Therapist for men in Denver. Founder of BrassBalls TenderHeart. In person in Cherry Creek and by telehealth anywhere in Colorado.
My story
I used to believe playing small made me good enough
For much of my life I thought that playing small, limiting my options and putting everyone else first was the way I could be “good enough.” I really believed that shrinking down somehow made everyone else better. It didn’t. The only thing it accomplished was me being less than who I really was.
For the last several years I have been on a journey to become a fully conscious man of integrity. I am committed to being bold, honest and responsible in every moment. I’m engaged with the people around me, and I live for deep relationships that honor who I am and the people in my community.
“The boldest, most courageous thing I have done in my life is to take full responsibility for my internal struggles.”
Bryce Giron Mathern, LPC
Why I do this work
Strength that doesn’t cost you who you are
I have discovered key ways of getting out of the draining, negative, scarcity mindset. The belief many men have that they aren’t enough for their wives, girlfriends, children or families keeps many of us in a state of low-level anxiety. Our culture sends us messages about our need to always be strong, but that strength is somehow equated with being less than who we are.
Taking responsibility means waking up to the sensations in my body, my emotions and my beliefs. It means getting out of the blame game that puts my issues on someone else.
Freedom for many men is making enough money to make the choices they want in life. I believe true freedom means developing the awareness of ourselves that allows us to stop living in compulsive, habitual behaviors. Until men face these issues, they will continue to live out their pain through the people around them.
Brass balls
Owning our core vulnerabilities and not wimping out when things get too intimate in our relationships.
Having brass balls is about hearing the call to be a man and not shrinking back. That calling comes from our mission in life, the people we love and the children we take responsibility for.
Tender heart
Doing the inner work that is not always encouraged for men in our culture.
It is the work men must start to do in order to be fully human. It’s time to stop living out old cultural stories about what it means to be a man and start creating a new story. That new story doesn’t mean losing our strength.
Training and approach
Credentials
- Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC #13139
- 13 years in practice
- Trained at Naropa University
- Certified in Hakomi
- Internal Family Systems (parts work), EMDR, somatic and attachment-based therapy
Outside the office
A little more about me
I grew up in eastern Montana. I’m married and a dad to twin boys, which keeps me honest about everything I teach. I also host The BrassBalls TenderHeart Podcast and co-lead a virtual men’s group.
I’ve been through the pain of being a man, and I’ve started to experience the deep power of waking up to my whole self. Through this I’ve discovered a calling to help other men wake up as well.
I invite you to join me
Start with a free 30 minute phone consultation. No pressure, just a conversation about what you want to change.