Male Counsellors in Poynton
I primarily focus on high-functioning professionals with either personal or work related issues, men and the challenges they face. I also focus my practice towards those who's life has been changed by recent or past traumatic experience and abuse. My clients are action-oriented people who don't want a passive therapist and approach, they want an experienced therapist offering dynamic therapeutic skills who can understand their world, work at their pace, develop self-compassion and help them to gain or regain a contented life.
Please contact me and we can discuss how I can help.
I primarily focus on high-functioning professionals with either personal or work related issues, men and the challenges they face. I also focus my practice towards those who's life has been changed by recent or past traumatic experience and abuse. My clients are action-oriented people who don't want a passive therapist and approach, they want an experienced therapist offering dynamic therapeutic skills who can understand their world, work at their pace, develop self-compassion and help them to gain or regain a contented life.
Please contact me and we can discuss how I can help.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed or low, struggling with relationships, self-esteem, loss or the pressures of everyday life. Perhaps you appear to be coping on the outside while privately feeling exhausted, disconnected or stuck. You may have spent years looking after others or believing you should be able to cope on your own. I work with adults from all backgrounds, with a particular interest in men's mental health. You don't need to have everything worked out or even know exactly what's wrong. Sometimes knowing that something doesn't feel right is enough reason to begin.
You may be feeling anxious, overwhelmed or low, struggling with relationships, self-esteem, loss or the pressures of everyday life. Perhaps you appear to be coping on the outside while privately feeling exhausted, disconnected or stuck. You may have spent years looking after others or believing you should be able to cope on your own. I work with adults from all backgrounds, with a particular interest in men's mental health. You don't need to have everything worked out or even know exactly what's wrong. Sometimes knowing that something doesn't feel right is enough reason to begin.
Most people aren’t broken. They’re just used to not being heard.
I work as a counsellor and psychotherapist from a person-centred perspective, grounded in a simple but often overlooked belief: people already hold the capacity to understand themselves, face what’s difficult, and change the direction of their lives.
In a culture obsessed with quick fixes and neat labels, I offer something different—a space where you don’t have to perform, explain yourself perfectly, or be anything other than real. A space built on honesty, empathy, and acceptance.
I don’t position myself as the expert on your life.
You are.
Most people aren’t broken. They’re just used to not being heard.
I work as a counsellor and psychotherapist from a person-centred perspective, grounded in a simple but often overlooked belief: people already hold the capacity to understand themselves, face what’s difficult, and change the direction of their lives.
In a culture obsessed with quick fixes and neat labels, I offer something different—a space where you don’t have to perform, explain yourself perfectly, or be anything other than real. A space built on honesty, empathy, and acceptance.
I don’t position myself as the expert on your life.
You are.
Need help with Anxiety or Depression? Are you Stuck or Overwhelmed, Self-Critical or even Angry? Seeking counselling is a smart step, and finding the right counsellor for you is the key to success. I offer a FREE 30min consultation call, so you can see if my style will work for you, or visit my website to see if you feel my approach will work for you. Life is so busy with many competing pressures. We face seemingly impossible situations through loss or trauma. It's easy to become lost or overwhelmed and start to struggle. Often we cant talk to friends and family, and we can start to feel alone, anxious or stuck.
Need help with Anxiety or Depression? Are you Stuck or Overwhelmed, Self-Critical or even Angry? Seeking counselling is a smart step, and finding the right counsellor for you is the key to success. I offer a FREE 30min consultation call, so you can see if my style will work for you, or visit my website to see if you feel my approach will work for you. Life is so busy with many competing pressures. We face seemingly impossible situations through loss or trauma. It's easy to become lost or overwhelmed and start to struggle. Often we cant talk to friends and family, and we can start to feel alone, anxious or stuck.
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My Offer To You: Being heard, understood, believed in and supported. We all need this kind of support at some point in our lives. This is my offer to you. I am an accredited professional registrant counsellor psychotherapist (PNCPS acc.) registered through the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP reg) which means I am held on the Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register thus ensuring protection to the public. I am a BUPA and Harley Street Online registered therapist and I have a particular interest in those with later in life ADHD diagnosis or suspect they might be
My Offer To You: Being heard, understood, believed in and supported. We all need this kind of support at some point in our lives. This is my offer to you. I am an accredited professional registrant counsellor psychotherapist (PNCPS acc.) registered through the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP reg) which means I am held on the Professional Standards Authority Accredited Register thus ensuring protection to the public. I am a BUPA and Harley Street Online registered therapist and I have a particular interest in those with later in life ADHD diagnosis or suspect they might be
Do you find it difficult to talk to those closest to you about your issues and concerns? Perhaps you don’t want to burden them or feel worried that they might judge or not understand what you are going through? I provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which you can explore your thoughts and feelings, allowing you to understand more about yourself and your relationships with others. As an integrative counsellor, I work with a variety of therapeutic approaches and methods, and combine them to suit the needs of each individual client.
Do you find it difficult to talk to those closest to you about your issues and concerns? Perhaps you don’t want to burden them or feel worried that they might judge or not understand what you are going through? I provide a safe, confidential, and non-judgemental space in which you can explore your thoughts and feelings, allowing you to understand more about yourself and your relationships with others. As an integrative counsellor, I work with a variety of therapeutic approaches and methods, and combine them to suit the needs of each individual client.
Hi, my name is Dr. John Pates, and I am a performance psychologist with over 30 years of experience helping people in sport, business and life unlock their full potential.
I have coached 5 Major winners in golf, the 2014 Ryder Cup team, over 30 PGA tour winners, World champions, Olympic champions, National and International Sports teams, and athletes from almost every sport. I am the author of 5 books and have worked in institutions and teams that require high-performance skills and knowledge throughout the world.
I have trained some of the most renowned names in sports history, and I hold the secrets to their success.
Hi, my name is Dr. John Pates, and I am a performance psychologist with over 30 years of experience helping people in sport, business and life unlock their full potential.
I have coached 5 Major winners in golf, the 2014 Ryder Cup team, over 30 PGA tour winners, World champions, Olympic champions, National and International Sports teams, and athletes from almost every sport. I am the author of 5 books and have worked in institutions and teams that require high-performance skills and knowledge throughout the world.
I have trained some of the most renowned names in sports history, and I hold the secrets to their success.
I am a dedicated and passionate sports performance mindset coach with extensive experience in both football and athletics. My journey in the realm of sports psychology has been marked by a profound commitment to helping athletes unlock their full potential by mastering the mental aspects of their performance. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with Premier league footballers and world class athletes. These experiences have helped equip me with a versatile skill set to address the diverse needs of athletes.
I am a dedicated and passionate sports performance mindset coach with extensive experience in both football and athletics. My journey in the realm of sports psychology has been marked by a profound commitment to helping athletes unlock their full potential by mastering the mental aspects of their performance. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with Premier league footballers and world class athletes. These experiences have helped equip me with a versatile skill set to address the diverse needs of athletes.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about your next steps? With over a decade of experience in mental health, I specialise in helping individuals navigate anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, I assist clients in understanding their experiences and developing effective coping strategies. Offering online therapy sessions, I am accessible to clients across the UK, providing flexibility and convenience.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about your next steps? With over a decade of experience in mental health, I specialise in helping individuals navigate anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. Through a compassionate and collaborative approach, I assist clients in understanding their experiences and developing effective coping strategies. Offering online therapy sessions, I am accessible to clients across the UK, providing flexibility and convenience.
You may feel overwhelmed, anxious, burnt out, or stuck in patterns you can’t shift. Perhaps you’ve carried trauma, people-pleasing, emotional numbness, or chronic overthinking for years. You want clarity, emotional stability, healthier relationships, and confidence in yourself. You may already reflect deeply, even using AI to explore your thoughts, yet still feel unresolved. You don’t just want insight, you want real change, integration, and a sense of calm, secure direction in your life.
You may feel overwhelmed, anxious, burnt out, or stuck in patterns you can’t shift. Perhaps you’ve carried trauma, people-pleasing, emotional numbness, or chronic overthinking for years. You want clarity, emotional stability, healthier relationships, and confidence in yourself. You may already reflect deeply, even using AI to explore your thoughts, yet still feel unresolved. You don’t just want insight, you want real change, integration, and a sense of calm, secure direction in your life.
As a UK-based Health Psychologist, I specialise in working with people who live with a complex physical health condition who may be having psychological difficulties.
I understand living with a long-term condition is hard. The journey to receiving the diagnosis can be hard and traumatic. Adjusting to the new reality of managing a health condition and coping with the impact it has on your mood or anxiety, it's not easy.
I get really excited about working with people who are keen to understand why they think and feel the way they do, and importantly want to learn ways of coping to live the best life possible with their condition.
As a UK-based Health Psychologist, I specialise in working with people who live with a complex physical health condition who may be having psychological difficulties.
I understand living with a long-term condition is hard. The journey to receiving the diagnosis can be hard and traumatic. Adjusting to the new reality of managing a health condition and coping with the impact it has on your mood or anxiety, it's not easy.
I get really excited about working with people who are keen to understand why they think and feel the way they do, and importantly want to learn ways of coping to live the best life possible with their condition.
My aim with therapy is to help you work out where you want to get to and help you find your ways to get there. Sometimes it can also be useful to think about what has happened to you. Working this way means we can find a path that suits you, in a collaborative way. I always keep in mind that you are the expert on you. I mainly use solution focused therapy which is a therapeutic approach that works with almost anybody and almost any issue. It is a way of identifying what a better life might be like and talking about how to get there. I can also use techniques from CBT, psychodynamic and person centred counselling.
My aim with therapy is to help you work out where you want to get to and help you find your ways to get there. Sometimes it can also be useful to think about what has happened to you. Working this way means we can find a path that suits you, in a collaborative way. I always keep in mind that you are the expert on you. I mainly use solution focused therapy which is a therapeutic approach that works with almost anybody and almost any issue. It is a way of identifying what a better life might be like and talking about how to get there. I can also use techniques from CBT, psychodynamic and person centred counselling.
Beautiful Minds Talking Therapy Service has been providing counselling for many years. I understand that taking the first step can be scary and overwhelming. But if you can find the courage to take that first step, it can be life changing. Let me help you explore, understand, and unpick the things that are causing your difficulties in your life. I will help you to take back control of your life and take action to find solutions and resolutions that will empower you. I will help you gain a better understanding of your difficulties and develop your knowledge and awareness of your internal constructs. let me help you.
Beautiful Minds Talking Therapy Service has been providing counselling for many years. I understand that taking the first step can be scary and overwhelming. But if you can find the courage to take that first step, it can be life changing. Let me help you explore, understand, and unpick the things that are causing your difficulties in your life. I will help you to take back control of your life and take action to find solutions and resolutions that will empower you. I will help you gain a better understanding of your difficulties and develop your knowledge and awareness of your internal constructs. let me help you.
I provide a supportive environment in which we can explore together the difficulties that you're experiencing. I feel that holding warm, and understanding space in which you can grow is paramount and wholeheartedly respect that you are the expert of your own unique way of thinking, feeling, and experiencing. As such, I will trust, encourage, and support you to guide us on our journey together.
I provide a supportive environment in which we can explore together the difficulties that you're experiencing. I feel that holding warm, and understanding space in which you can grow is paramount and wholeheartedly respect that you are the expert of your own unique way of thinking, feeling, and experiencing. As such, I will trust, encourage, and support you to guide us on our journey together.
If you need to talk I’m here to listen. I'm an friendly & approachable Person Centred counsellor. If you reach out to me, I'll do my best to help. I work individually with adult clients (18+). Often when we face issues we can't resolve on our own we can feel stuck, frustrated and angry. We can also be highly self critical. Overthinking can leave us exhausted. You don't have to face this alone. Whatever you are dealing with, talking this through with a an experienced professional can make all the difference. Therapy can help with: Offloading, gaining insight, coping better, developing tools & strategies, managing & resolving issues.
If you need to talk I’m here to listen. I'm an friendly & approachable Person Centred counsellor. If you reach out to me, I'll do my best to help. I work individually with adult clients (18+). Often when we face issues we can't resolve on our own we can feel stuck, frustrated and angry. We can also be highly self critical. Overthinking can leave us exhausted. You don't have to face this alone. Whatever you are dealing with, talking this through with a an experienced professional can make all the difference. Therapy can help with: Offloading, gaining insight, coping better, developing tools & strategies, managing & resolving issues.
Hi, my name is Nick. Have you lost your usual motivational energy to face the day ahead and the challenges this may bring? Do you always put other's needs before your own; forgetting what is important for you? Do you know something doesn't feel right, but you're not sure why? If 'yes', then I can help you to find your answers.
Hi, my name is Nick. Have you lost your usual motivational energy to face the day ahead and the challenges this may bring? Do you always put other's needs before your own; forgetting what is important for you? Do you know something doesn't feel right, but you're not sure why? If 'yes', then I can help you to find your answers.
My approach is person-centred, compassionate, and grounded in empathy. I work at your pace, offering a safe, creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you are truly heard, listened to, and understood. Together, we gently explore what has been weighing on you, supporting you to reconnect with your values, inner strength, and sense of calm, helping you rediscover your missing peace.
My approach is person-centred, compassionate, and grounded in empathy. I work at your pace, offering a safe, creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you are truly heard, listened to, and understood. Together, we gently explore what has been weighing on you, supporting you to reconnect with your values, inner strength, and sense of calm, helping you rediscover your missing peace.
I'm a registered Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years' experience working in mental health services. I offer treatment for various issues including anxiety, OCD, low mood and depression, trauma, PTSD, and relationship difficulties. I can also help if you are experiencing stress or change in your life and you would like to work out how best to cope.
I'm a registered Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years' experience working in mental health services. I offer treatment for various issues including anxiety, OCD, low mood and depression, trauma, PTSD, and relationship difficulties. I can also help if you are experiencing stress or change in your life and you would like to work out how best to cope.
Reaching out can feel tough — but you don’t have to go through things alone. I’m Simon Heyes, a qualified integrative counsellor (BA Hons, Level 4 Diploma, registered BACP member), offering in-person and online therapy for adults and young people (16+). I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and more. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where we go at your pace, helping you feel heard, gain clarity, and begin to move forward.
Reaching out can feel tough — but you don’t have to go through things alone. I’m Simon Heyes, a qualified integrative counsellor (BA Hons, Level 4 Diploma, registered BACP member), offering in-person and online therapy for adults and young people (16+). I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, grief, and more. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where we go at your pace, helping you feel heard, gain clarity, and begin to move forward.
If you have reached this page then you have taken the most difficult step in looking for support. Now it's just a matter of reaching out. Chances are you may be experiencing some emotional difficulty or you may be struggling to make sense of your thoughts, feelings & experiences, or break old habits or patterns of behaviour. To find more balance or clarity around what’s going on for you. Or you may just know that you want to change an area of your life. So whatever your reason for seeking support I firmly believe that you can do this and benefit, from a period of therapy. It is just a matter of reaching out and trusting the process.
If you have reached this page then you have taken the most difficult step in looking for support. Now it's just a matter of reaching out. Chances are you may be experiencing some emotional difficulty or you may be struggling to make sense of your thoughts, feelings & experiences, or break old habits or patterns of behaviour. To find more balance or clarity around what’s going on for you. Or you may just know that you want to change an area of your life. So whatever your reason for seeking support I firmly believe that you can do this and benefit, from a period of therapy. It is just a matter of reaching out and trusting the process.
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FAQ - Therapist Gender
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether your therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Can clients benefit from having a therapist of the same gender?
Therapy is not gender-specific, but some men as well as women feel more comfortable opening up about their experiences and history with therapists of a specific gender. An individual may feel that they have to explain less background information and be on the same page more quickly, particularly when discussing gender-specific challenges. That said, a good clinician can transcend most if not all gender concerns. Ultimately, the most important factor in therapy is the connection and trust the client is able to build with the practitioner.
Why might an individual seek a male therapist?
Clients, particularly men, may look for a male therapist because they may share life experiences that help them connect well and understand each other more immediately. Some men might feel more comfortable talking to a male therapist about gender-specific issues, such as fatherhood or the social pressures around masculinity. Men who have experienced trauma or abuse, sexual or otherwise, may find it more comfortable to talk through their memories of these experiences with a male therapist. Some men may feel more comfortable talking to a male therapist about relationship concerns, the pressures they feel around the roles society and family place on men, career or job challenges, self-esteem, or anger problems. For some men who have not had a male role models in their lives, a good male therapist may be especially helpful.
Is therapy different for men and women?
Therapy can be different for men and women insofar as gender plays a role in the challenges an individual faces and the events in life an individual has experienced. Men often face different expectations from their families, friends, and society than women do. In some cases, men might feel most comfortable expressing themselves differently from how women do. Talking about one’s feelings and emotions is a critical part of most therapies, and some men might find it comes more naturally when talking to a male therapist. Ultimately, though, therapeutic treatment should be tailored to the individual’s specific needs.
Would a male therapist have specific training in treating men?
Generally, no. There are no certifications for treating men specifically, but there are continuing education classes that therapists may take that focus on treating men as a group. There are many therapists who focus on men and male issues in their treatment and therefore have experience and expertise in this domain.
How can I find out about a therapist’s experience treating men?
Individuals looking for treatment should feel comfortable directly asking a therapist about their history treating men overall and the issues that arise in therapy with men. A good therapist will be happy to discuss such matters as well as their educational background, approach to treatment, and how they think they can aid a prospective client.