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About ManMind

ManMind is a network of therapeutic counsellors & psychologists who deliver psycho-educational programs to individuals, groups and businesses.

We do this through workshops, group work and self-development programs that support men  who wish to acquire new Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills and Habits (KASH). The idea is to navigate to a new, less constrained place in our lives. With it can come a clear sense of purpose, in self and our roles as men, which allows us to live as highly effective Fathers, Husbands, Friends & Citizens.

To look into the why’s and how’s, dip into the FAQ’s below.

Frequently Asked Questions

ManMind is an access point for learning new ways to "navigate" to a better life position - maybe from being “lost” to being “found”.
ManMind is a place to explore the shape of your life and how you might improve your experience of it. We do this in the context of your age, circumstances, cultural heritage, family background and the roles you inhabit. You might say it's a journey inward for a better outward.
We serve a community of need who are male in an age range of 16 to 75yrs organised into four broad groups. Our experience is that there are specific needs associated with your current life-stage and these needs vary by age and circumstance.
We work for four broad age groups, broadly labelled as: -16yrs to 24yrs: The exploration years: The Street, College, University…. - 25yrs to 39yrs - The P&L years: marriage, kids, rent or mortgage…. - 40yrs – 54yrs - The burn-out years: you spent yourself for others, got no thanks, became lost.. - 55yrs to 75yrs - Balance Sheet years: looking at what you’ve built and hoping it’s enough…
Many of us experience a strong sense of “dissonance” (psychological pain) at various points in our lives and are unable to process it, let alone deal with it. The foundational causes, if left unresolved, can lead to a whole series of negative outcomes from self-destructive behaviours, relationship breakdown (family, friends, society in general), mental illness to suicide. The big idea is to intervene as early as we can, learn to spot what’s going on and steer clear of trouble in the future.
It’s commonly said that men can’t “talk things out” – we don’t agree. From personal experience, part of the problem is not having the words to express how this thing feels, so we need to learn how to match words to our personal experiences more confidently. We’re also problem-solving creatures. We generally want to do something, but exactly what ain’t so obvious – it’s also frustrating when everyone is giving you their opinion. Not everybody feels like this, of course, but a significant number of us do or have done.
No, it’s not. This is a combination of the practical and psycho-educational. We talk about feeling, thinking and doing linked to where you might want to improve things. You may want to focus on yourself, work, family, relationships, social life or how to be a better citizen. Then we do stuff – together.
We’re psychologists and counsellors and we specialise in Transactional Analysis. Within the body of work that makes up TA there are some great ideas, models and concepts that can be applied to all aspects of our daily lives. The language is simple, powerful and applies well to unlocking seemingly complex problems.
We run different types of programs designed to generate new Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills and Habits with the sole purpose of navigating out of a “personal maze.

It’s important to talk, of course it is. ManMind is here for those men who want to go further than those healthy get-it-off-your-chest discussions. We offer a packages of practical techniques to navigate life better, so we sit alongside the great work being done by the many men’s support groups already set up in the UK.

Andy’s Man Club: ANDYSMANCLUB are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online.

Men in Sheds: They’re community spaces for men to connect, converse and create.

About Us

We started ManMind for two reasons. The first is we recognised and owned-up to our own struggles and each found ways to get out of the maze. We want to share how with those who might want something similar. The second is that (for various reasons) Men are being discounted more and more and it’s storing up trouble for the future. We feel the need to set things straight – or at least a bit straighter.

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Mark Carrington

Co-Founder

We’re all predisposed to better ourselves apparently. Sometimes though, we have to say "enough of all of this" and simply work out what to do differently. Getting yourself to a different place means new knowledge, attitudes, skills and habits.

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Steve Hoblin

Co-Founder

I’ve spent my whole life around mental distress and mental illness both in personal and professional organisational capacities. It’s given me a broad understanding and working knowledge of health from all perspectives of the bio-psycho-social model.

If you’re feeling rough, then reach out. If not for ManMind, then here are some very useful places to go to get support:

Samaritans: Call 116 123 or  you can write an email to jo@samaritans.org

Emergency help: call 999

Mind: Infoline 0300 123 3393

Need A therapist?: British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists

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