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Traditional Masculinity: A Lose-Lose for Men & Women
Day after day I witness the impact of traditional masculinity and gender stereotypes on men, their intimate relationships, and their capacity to be available and present fathers. Messages like: ‘Boys don’t cry’. ‘Man up’. ‘Toughen up’. ‘Perform’ and ‘Don’t ...
The Risk & Courage for Men to be Vulnerable & How Women Can Help
If you read my previous blog (The Importance of Men’s Emotion’s), you may remember my client James who came to me on the brink of divorce with his wife, Susan. James wanted to understand why he would explode in ...
The Importance of Men’s Emotions
‘James’, a man in his late 40’s, came to me for individual therapy because his wife (‘Susan’) said if he didn’t get help, she wanted a divorce. Married for fifteen years, with three teenage children, James had a lot ...
Ashamed to be a Man? Now what?
For years I worked as a facilitator of groups for men on the Central Coast, NSW who used abusive or controlling behaviours in their intimate relationships with women. I also work with women who use abusive and controlling behaviours ...
Our New Website
We are excited to announce the birth of our new website! The Courageous Man specialises in all things men's mental health and aims to be a portal for a wide spectrum of men to embrace a holistic approach to ...
Men’s Group April 2023
Up and coming Men's Group at Erina The groups are co-led by a man and a woman for a reason. We are committed to showing up as two whole and equal human beings relating in a respectful way. We ...