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- Shame & self-worthReframe the ShameRecognise shame, understand where it came from, and start to reframe it using relational, restorative and CBT-informed approaches.Printable PDF
- SleepSleep DiaryTrack your sleep over seven days. Fill it in online or print it, then bring it to your next session or your GP.Interactive Form
- Procrastination & avoidanceThe Avoidance CycleUnderstand why you put things off, map the loop that keeps it going, and find a different entry point. Includes a note on ADHD and task-initiation.Printable PDF
- Stress & burnoutThe Stress AuditIdentify your top stressors, rate their impact, and build a simple action plan. Useful before a first session or any time things feel like too much.Printable PDF
- For partners & family5 Things That Help When a Man Won't TalkWritten for partners, parents and friends. How to stay connected to the man who goes quiet without making it worse.Printable PDF
- Thinking patternsCBT Thought RecordWrite the thought down, look at what backs it up and what doesn’t, then find a fairer way to see it. Room for three thoughts, a page on double standards for when you’re tougher on yourself than you’d ever be on anyone else, and space to look back once you’ve done a few.Interactive Form
- Needs & communicationThe Repair BoardA board game and 36 needs cards. Map the three needs that are live for you, the things you do that actually meet them, and the survival reflexes you fall back on when they are blocked. Play it on your own, or with one or two other people.Printable Pack
- Men's HealthDomestic abuseIf a partner or former partner is hurting, frightening or controlling you, you can ask for support. Abuse can happen in a relationship with a woman or a man. You do not need to have been physically injured to seek help.Topic guide
- Anxiety & AvoidanceAnxietyIf anxiety, worry or overthinking is something you want help with, we can look at what happens when those thoughts show up and what you want to respond to differently.Topic guide
- Men's HealthAngerIf anger is something you want to understand or respond to differently, we can look at what happens before, during and after it, without deciding in advance what it means.Topic guide
- Men's HealthBurnoutIf work, responsibility or exhaustion is something you want to address, counselling can give us somewhere to understand what has been happening and what you want to change.Topic guide
- RecoveryAddictionIf you want to look at your drinking or drug use, we can discuss what has been happening, what it has meant for you and what support you want.Topic guide
- Men's HealthRelationship problemsIndividual counselling for men when a relationship is struggling, ending or already over. This is not couples counselling: the focus is you, what the relationship is bringing up, and what you want to do next.Topic guide
- Therapy & TreatmentShameIf shame is something you want to bring, we can look at what happened, what you make of it now and what you want to do differently.Topic guide
- Therapy & TreatmentGuiltIf guilt or regret is something you want to look at, we can go through what happened, what was and was not yours to carry, and what is possible now.Topic guide
- Men's HealthLow ConfidenceIf you want to speak up, make a decision or set a boundary differently, we can work with specific examples.Topic guide
- Therapy & TreatmentLow Self-EsteemIf how you see yourself is something you want to look at, we can work with specific situations rather than a general verdict.Topic guide
- Anxiety & AvoidanceTraumaIf something distressing happened and you want help with it, we can discuss what you are looking for and whether my practice is the right fit.Topic guide
- Men's HealthDepressionIf low mood or loss of interest is something you want help with, we can talk about what has been going on and what support would be useful.Topic guide
- Men's HealthGrief & BereavementCounselling to talk about a death or another loss, and whatever you want to bring with it.Topic guide
- Community & SupportLonelinessCounselling to explore the contact and connection you want, and what you would like to be different.Topic guide
- Men's HealthCareer & RedundancyLosing a job, being placed at risk of redundancy or deciding to leave a career can affect far more than income. We can look at what the change means for you, how it is affecting daily life and what you want to do next.Topic guide
- Men's HealthFinding PurposeIf you want to reconsider how you spend your time or what you are working towards, we can explore that in counselling.Topic guide
- FatherhoodFatherhoodYou can talk with me about becoming a father, adjusting to parenthood or the kind of relationship you want with your child. We start with what is happening for you and what you want to work on.Topic guide
- Men's HealthSelf-talk“I’m useless.” “I should be able to cope.” “I always let people down.” If the way you speak to yourself is something you want to change, you can bring those words to counselling.Topic guide
- Questions about therapyQuestions about men's mental healthSupporting a man, choosing counselling and understanding when to seek other help.FAQ
- Questions about therapyBefore your first sessionWhether you need an agenda before you arrive, which service fits, and what to do when it is more than one thing.FAQ
- Questions about therapySessions and schedulingHow long a session runs, how often you would come, and how online sessions work.FAQ
- Questions about therapyBrief TherapyThe two brief formats - one standalone session, or a short course of FACT - what each covers, and how to tell which fits.FAQ
- Questions about therapyWill it actually work?The evidence base, who therapy is actually for, and the weakness question answered straight.FAQ
- Questions about therapyGetting startedWhether you need to be in crisis, how to know it is right for you, and what the first call is like.FAQ
- Questions about therapyNew dads and fathersDisconnection, birth trauma and anger in the first year - what is common and what needs a room.FAQ
- Questions about therapyWhat the sessions are actually likeWhat happens in the first hour, what to do if you have nothing to say, and what if you cry.FAQ
- Questions about therapySpecific things men bringAnxiety, anger, burnout, addiction, relationship breakdown, shame and guilt - where each one is covered.FAQ
- Questions about therapyConfidentiality and privacyThe exact limits of confidentiality, whether your GP finds out, and not being seen going in.FAQ
- Questions about therapyHow long it takesHow many sessions it takes, when you would notice a difference, and whether there is a minimum.FAQ
- Questions about therapyIs this different from talking to a mate?What a therapist does that a good friend or a men's group cannot.FAQ
- Questions about therapyIf you've tried therapy beforeWhy a bad fit last time does not predict this time, and why stopping is not held against you.FAQ
- Questions about therapyServices, fees and accessThe welcome call, who the practice works with and urgent support.FAQ
- Questions about therapyOnline and telephone counsellingWhether online works as well as the room, what you need for a session, keeping it private at home, and what it costs.FAQ
- Questions about therapySuicidal thoughts and suicide first aidWhether talking about it makes things worse, what happens if you say it out loud, what a Safe Plan is, and what ASIST-trained means.FAQ
- Questions about therapyRestorative PracticeWhether it is only for the justice system, the difference between shame and guilt, repairing a specific relationship, and whether your own thing counts.FAQ
- Questions about therapyFees and paymentHow to pay, whether you have to pay for everything upfront, how long a credit lasts, and what happens to unused sessions.FAQ
- Questions about therapywelcome callQuestions about getting started.FAQ
- Questions about therapySeafarers and offshore workersQuestions about seafarers and offshore workers.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling appointmentsQuestions about counselling appointments.FAQ
- Questions about therapyHow I workQuestions about how i work.FAQ
- Questions about therapyAbout ChrisQuestions about about chris.FAQ
- Questions about therapyContact and enquiriesQuestions about contact and enquiries.FAQ
- Questions about therapyAppointment locationsQuestions about appointment locations.FAQ
- Questions about therapyChoosing a topicQuestions about choosing a topic.FAQ
- Questions about therapyUsing the resourcesQuestions about using the resources.FAQ
- Questions about therapyReading the articlesQuestions about reading the articles.FAQ
- Questions about therapyPartner informationQuestions about partner information.FAQ
- Questions about therapyDomestic abuse counsellingQuestions from the domestic abuse guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyAnxiety counsellingQuestions from the anxiety guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyAnger counsellingQuestions from the anger guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyBurnout counsellingQuestions from the burnout guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyAddiction counsellingQuestions from the addiction guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyRelationship problems counsellingQuestions from the relationship problems guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyShame counsellingQuestions from the shame guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyGuilt counsellingQuestions from the guilt guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyLow Confidence counsellingQuestions from the low confidence guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyLow Self-Esteem counsellingQuestions from the low self-esteem guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyTrauma counsellingQuestions from the trauma guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyDepression counsellingQuestions from the depression guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyGrief & Bereavement counsellingQuestions from the grief & bereavement guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyLoneliness counsellingQuestions from the loneliness guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCareer & Redundancy counsellingQuestions from the career & redundancy guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyFinding Purpose counsellingQuestions from the finding purpose guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyFatherhood counsellingQuestions from the fatherhood guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapySelf-talk counsellingQuestions from the self-talk guide.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in SouthportAppointment questions for Southport.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in FormbyAppointment questions for Formby.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in LiverpoolAppointment questions for Liverpool.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in OrmskirkAppointment questions for Ormskirk.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in PrestonAppointment questions for Preston.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in AinsdaleAppointment questions for Ainsdale.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in St HelensAppointment questions for St Helens.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in PrescotAppointment questions for Prescot.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in KnowsleyAppointment questions for Knowsley.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in Burnley & PendleAppointment questions for Burnley & Pendle.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in Cheshire EastAppointment questions for Cheshire East.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in WirralAppointment questions for Wirral.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in Greater ManchesterAppointment questions for Greater Manchester.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in Chester & Cheshire WestAppointment questions for Chester & Cheshire West.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in Blackpool & the FyldeAppointment questions for Blackpool & the Fylde.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in Blackburn & DarwenAppointment questions for Blackburn & Darwen.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in North WalesAppointment questions for North Wales.FAQ
- Questions about therapyCounselling in LondonAppointment questions for London.FAQ
- Questions about therapyFeeling welcome and at easeWritten feedback about feeling at ease, working through a tough time and developing skills to respond to it.Voice note
- Questions about therapyWhat counselling was actually likeHe recorded two and a half minutes himself: turning up nervous enough to consider walking away, being listened to without being judged, and changing his mind about counselling after a bad experience of it. Audio and full transcript.Voice note
- Men's HealthThe man who listens needs support tooA reflection on what men carry after listening to their peers, and how boundaries and support can help alongside the value of men's groups.Article
- Men's HealthHarmful self-talk and how to challenge your narrativeA mistake does not have to become a verdict on who you are. Practical ways to question harsh self-talk and choose a fairer response.Article
- ParentingHow dads can support breastfeeding, and why it countsWorld Breastfeeding Week is framed for mothers, but a dad's support shapes how long feeding lasts. Practical ways to back your partner, and yourself.Article
- Men's Mental HealthSelf-care for new dads, and why it isn't selfishSelf-care for new fathers isn't a luxury. A steady, rested dad is one of the strongest things a baby can have. Where to start when time is short.Article
- Men's Mental HealthWhen birth doesn't go to plan - a father's side of itA rushed birth or a neonatal scare leaves a mark on dads too, even when it ends well. On birth trauma, Group B Strep, and finding your feet again.Article
- Men's Mental Health'Alcohol and me' - an honest look for new fathers'Alcohol and me' asks an honest question of new fathers. What is the drink really doing, and how counselling helps you answer it without shame.Article
- Men's Mental HealthBecoming a dad - are you as ready as you feel?Fatherhood readiness gets little airtime, yet the state you bring into it shapes your baby from week one. A calmer, more honest look at becoming a dad.Article
- Men's Mental HealthWhat a dad's drinking teaches a baby who can't talk yetEven a couple of beers to unwind changes how a dad reads his baby. How drinking affects co-regulation and attachment, and why the pattern counts.Article
- Therapy & TreatmentFree or private men's counselling and how to chooseFree community support and private therapy are not rivals. They do different jobs. Here is how to work out which one fits where you are right now.Article
- RecoveryExpert by experience. You're the authority on your own lifeThere is one thing no counsellor will ever know better than you. What it is actually like to be you. That changes how the work should go.Article
- Men's Mental HealthPaternal mental health and infant attachmentA father's mental health shapes how securely his baby attaches. The science of paternal wellbeing, and why dad counts as much as mum.Article
- ParentingPaternal postnatal depression - signs and supportPaternal postnatal depression affects around 1 in 10 new dads and often looks like anger or withdrawal. The signs to know, and how support helps.Article
- ParentingAttunement and early attachment - a father's partAttunement is how a dad tunes in to his baby, and it builds secure attachment. Practical ways fathers can strengthen it from the very first weeks.Article
- Men's HealthInternational Men's Health Week - how culture shapes the way men look after themselvesSociety hands men a script about what it means to be a man, shaping whether they see a doctor, open up, or ask for help when they actually need it.Article
- Men's HealthWhat no one tells new dads about bondingInfant Mental Health Awareness Week usually centres on the baby, but a dad's inner life matters too, especially when no one is asking how he is doing.Article
- Men's HealthWhen someone you love won't talkYou can see something's wrong. He insists he's fine. Here's what's actually going on, and what can help.Article
- Therapy & TreatmentWhy some men talk better when they're walkingThe most important conversations a man ever has often don't happen in a therapy room. They happen on a walk, in a car, at a workbench. Here's why that matters.Article
- Community & SupportThe Rovers Return is not coming backSince 2000, more than 20,000 UK pubs have closed. That number's easy to find. What went with them is harder to count.Article
- Anxiety & AvoidanceWhat avoidance actually costs youThe cost of therapy is easy to see. The cost of not going is harder to total up, but it's always running.Article
- Men's HealthWhy men avoid therapy (and what changes when they stop)The most common thing said after a first session. I wish I'd done this years ago. So what kept them away?Article
- Men's HealthWhy men wait until something breaksThe thing that finally makes a man pick up the phone is rarely the problem itself. It's the point where the problem outgrows his ability to contain it.Article
- RecoveryThe difference between coping and recoveringCoping keeps you functional. Recovering changes what's possible. They're not the same thing, and one of them rarely gets named.Article
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to use the self-help activities?
The public worksheets and activities can be opened without an account.
Are the resources a replacement for counselling?
They are self-help materials. They do not provide an individual assessment or replace medical care or counselling.
Can I bring a completed activity to a session?
Yes. You can ask to discuss an activity or what you noticed while using it.
Do I have to complete worksheets before counselling?
No. Any work connected with your sessions is discussed and agreed with you.
What should I do if an activity feels too difficult?
Stop the activity and consider what support you need. You can discuss it in a session. Use urgent support services if there is an immediate safety concern.