Going to therapy and talking about it are still countercultural acts, particularly for men.

No they're fucking not. The cultural zeitgeist pushes men to do this, and it pushes hard.

An increasing number of men are focused on being more emotionally expressive and challenging stereotypes.

Men aren't doing this, simps are. Real men know that "emotional availability" makes women drier than the Sahara.

In a relationship landscape where competition is fierce for single men, should going to and talking about therapy be a new standard of valuing personal growth?

Only if they're playing in the beta league, which they shouldn't be because it's a retard move.