Raising Emotionally Healthy Boys
From The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi by Stacey Chillemi
April 22, 2026 · 43 min · Season 2
About this episode
This episode discusses the emotional needs of boys and how to foster their emotional health with insights from psychologist Dr. Gloria K. Vanderhorst.
What do boys really need to become emotionally healthy, connected men? In this episode, Lisa Urbanski talks with psychologist Dr. Gloria K. Vanderhorst about the emotional patterns many boys are taught early in life and their effects. You'll Learn: ✨ Why boys are often taught to suppress emotion 🧠 How emotional disconnection shows up later in relationships 💬 What true emotional strength actually looks like 📖 How parents can build emotional vocabulary at home 👨👦 Why fathers and male role models matter so much 🔄 What to do if you feel like you’ve already made mistakes Connect with Dr. Gloria K. Vanderhorst Website: https://drvanderhorst.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gloria-vanderhorst-ph-d-730826b/ Business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drvanderhorst Personal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gloria.vanderhorst.7 Substack: https://gloriavanderhorstphd.substack.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=mAEB&search_query=gloria+vanderhorstSeeking secure, virtual therapy in Maryland or Washington, D.C.? Learn more and request a telehealth session on her website! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Lisa Urbanski
Guest: Dr. Gloria K. Vanderhorst
Topics covered
- emotional health
- parenting
- male role models
- emotional vocabulary
- relationships
- emotional strength
Keywords
- emotion
- boys
- parenting
- emotional strength
- relationships
- mental health
- male role models
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: drvanderhorst.com, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack, YouTube
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