Counselling for Men

This thing can hit anyone: you don't have to be at the bottom of the social heap; you don't have to be a battler struggling to make ends meet; you don't have to come from a broken home or have had
a nightmare childhood
- John Kirwan

Impact of Stress on Men

In today's hectic society men can react quite differently to women when they are struggling. From an early age many boys are taught to deny their feelings and value competitiveness, toughness and independence. As men they are less likely to ask for help. They are more likely to suffer in silence while escaping into alcohol, risk taking, affairs or overworking - indeed anything that gives momentary relief yet creating further problems. As a result many men:

Loose sight of their own needs, desires and dreams and feel unable to communicate their frustrations
Find it difficult to talk about, name, understand or even recognise their true feelings
Feel ashamed and insecure when they are struggling yet fear that disclosing difficulties will degrade them further
Develop relationship, anger, alcohol, drug or sexual problems

Invisible Struggles

For these reasons partners, family, mates, and even doctors and healthcare professionals can fail to recognise men's emotional or relational difficulties.

Come on guys - its time to talk.
Stop suffering in silence.

All our listed Auckland therapists deal with men's issues including relationships, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, mental health, grief & identity, particularly our male therapists:

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Ponsonby	Malcolm Idoine	General
	David Thomson	General, ACC, Couples counselling
	Richard Fox	General, ACC, Couples counselling
Grey Lynn	Blair Schulze	General, Couples counselling
Mt Eden	Tomislav Skulic	General, Couples counselling
Epsom	Jay Morris	General, Couples counselling
Ellerslie	Blair Schulze	General, Couples counselling
	Kyle MacDonald	General, Alcohol & drugs, Couples counselling
Te Atatu	Hamish Brown	General, Couples