Many men in our culture are socialised to not express their feelings, but to deal with issues in a logical or rational way. They are often taught that being emotional is a bad thing. It is not uncommon for some men to conceal what they feel. It is therefore not surprising that often men feel safer expressing anger rather than hurt; that some men work longer hours to avoid dealing with issues at home; that communication problems often exist in intimate relationships and emotional vulnerability is often avoided.

In relationships, men frequently overestimate their ability to sacrifice themselves for their partner.

Men’s culture values freedom, autonomy and independence – sometimes making commitment to a relationship difficult. Commitment issues are a common concern brought by men to therapy.

For many men, counselling and psychotherapy can promote success in careers and relationships by teaching better, honest communication and through encouraging increased emotional awareness. Therapy can improve a man’s quality of life by fostering greater self-awareness and self-confidence. Therapy can also help men with issues like mid-life crises, infidelity, anger problems, sex addiction, porn addiction, performance anxiety, relationship problems or sex and sexuality issues. For some men, the therapy room provides their first experience of talking openly and honestly about how they feel and what they want.

For more about how we might be able to help,

please visit our personal counselling page.

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