Working With Men

Do you have problems expressing yourself emotionally? Do you find it difficult to unwind? Do you sometimes struggle to feel a sense of connection to the world around you? Whether you were born male, or identify as male, you are welcome.

Why is your mental health important?

In my experience men often have to work hard in order to express themselves in open and healthy ways. Too often men feel unable to do so, and this can result in relationship problems, substance misuse and poor mental health.

Standard male role models in our culture are strong, confident, and in control. Feeling as though you don’t match up to these standards can make you ask difficult and painful questions about yourself.

According to the Mental Health Foundation (MHF), in England, around one in eight men has a common mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The MHF also state that:

• Men are less likely to access psychological therapies than women: only 36% of referrals to NHS talking therapies are for men.

• Men report lower levels of life satisfaction than women according to the Government’s national wellbeing survey

• Three times as many men as women die by suicide

My experience of working with men

I have a broad range of experience working with men. I have worked with men in prisons, police stations, universities and in private practice as a therapist. I have been able to develop my skills and support men in many different ways.

I have helped male clients improve their lives in the following areas:

• Increased confidence and self-esteem

• Decrease work stress and burnout

• Decrease the stress in changing jobs

• Improved communication in romantic and family relationships

• Discovering and exploring sexuality

• Navigating relationship models

• LGBTQ+ life

• Parenting

• Drug and alcohol use

• Living with being on the Autistic Spectrum

What can you expect?

Everybody has different aims when it comes to therapy. Together we will build a therapy relationship so you can find your answers to your questions. These outcomes can include:

• Dealing better with the stress that life throws at you

• Discovering new ways of looking at your experiences

• Feeling less overwhelmed generally

• Recognising when you are sabotaging yourself and your relationships

• Learning how to communicate how you feel with other people and what you need from them

• Getting back to being able to enjoy life

• Understanding yourself more clearly, the choices you make, the way you behave in certain situations

• Feeling heard and seen as a whole person

• Honestly evaluating your relationship with drugs and alcohol

LGBTQ+

I consider myself to be an ally of the LGBTQ+ community and I am ready to support you with whatever you’d like to bring to sessions.

What happens next?

Please contact me through the contact form below. You can tell me what’s happening for you, what kind of help you want, and when I can call you.