Please note that I use the words "counselling for men", "psychotherapy for men", "men's psychotherapeutic counselling" & "men's talking therapy" and also "counsellor for men", "psychotherapist for men", "men's psychotherapeutic counsellor" & "men's talking therapist" interchangeably. I am trained & accredited as a male counsellor, psychotherapist & talking therapist for males and I am happy to discuss their differences with you.
Male Behaviour Patterns
- Men often use aggression when hurt
- Approx 75% of suicides are male
- Men may need to reflect more before acting
- Many men find it hard to relate, communicate & engage with other men
- Some men struggle how to fully engage in l i f e as men, partners or fathers
- Some men struggle how to be naturally sexual & healthily aggressive
- Some men only see intimacy - vulnerability or tenderness as a weakness, yet rarely as strength
- Some men find it hard to integrate competitiveness & co-operation
- Many men report a sort of "archetypal grief, pain or anger"
Men's Issues
Being a man presents its own challenges:
- When to keep things inside, and when not to
- What it means to be "man enough"
- What drives us
- Unwanted habits & addictions
- Sexuality
- Relating & communicating with other men or women, including whether or how to let people in
- The differences & similarities between men & women
- Being strong, with an emotional l i f e
- The balance between competitiveness & cooperation
- Fatherhood – being a father, dad
- Existential grief
- Inner loneliness
- Our Identity as a man
- What it means to be a man & be with our grief, anger, power & love
- Male midlife crisis & existential concerns
You may have very specific problems or concerns:
- Abuse
- Bullying
- Hurt or pain
- Child abuse
- Abuse
- Abuse
I'm experienced in working with men & the range of issues you bring.
