What I do as a Men’s Counselling Specialist
My professional responsibility in the counselling relationship is to be attentive, respectful, non-judgemental, compassionate and empathic, using my trained-skills, experience and my strong desire to work collaboratively with you.
There are common themes that arise in Men’s Counselling
Depression and Anxiety issues - Unfamiliar feelings, thoughts and behaviours that throw men out of ‘sync’ with their world … giving them a sense of alienation and struggle.
Isolation -The negative experience of being alone in life that can deepen any sense of failure, shame and hopelessness. Life like this seems too complicated to share with another person without making the current situation even worse.
Relationship struggles - It becomes too hard to communicate with those you care about. Conversations and the relationships themselves are stuck going around in familiar circles or are stalled in anger, with a sense of, “What’s the point? It’s not working”, … despite knowing that there is still good in the relationship.
Lost direction - personal values and worldviews are questioned like never before as changes in family-life, relationships, work-life or health, nullify motivations that were once strong. It seems like the ‘use-by’ date has come about for some ways of thinking with a need for assessment and a new direction.
Grief and Bereavement - a loss has occurred, whether a person, role, employment, status or material attachment, and time and expertise are required to help with the walk through and with the loss.
For men facing these and other life circumstances, a key to healthily and successfully moving-on is acquiring a true and right understanding of what’s happened, what’s happening, and where it may go.
What Happens in a Counselling Session
Throughout each session I will provide you with feedback, insights and encouragement ensuring that you know you are being correctly heard and supported. You will quickly know you are not alone in your endeavours.
Your First Session
The first session develops a rapport and establishes the goals for counselling. I believe successful therapy is a product of a ‘working together’ therapeutic relationship.
Together we:
identify, utilise and build on your strengths and abilities,
establish realistic goals,
proceed (at your pace) toward change and positive outcomes.
Please check out the Counselling Questions (FAQs) page to see more of the nuts and bolts of the entire process. Counselling is available online via Skype, via telephone, in ‘out-of-doors’ or less formal settings, or at our practice. Most clients prefer the face-to-face approach.