Mental health

Therapy for men

An older man in a blue checked shirt sits on a leather couch in a brick-walled room, smiling gently as he talks with another man seated across from him.

Therapy isn't a last resort. It's a conversation worth having.

Unpacking and demystifying therapy for you, and for the guys in your life who could use it. Maybe you've been circling the idea for yourself. Maybe there's a friend, a brother, a dad you've been quietly worried about. Either way, you're in the right place.

In this 5-part video series, we answer the questions most men are too awkward to ask: what therapy actually is, how to get past the barriers, how to find a therapist, what really happens in a session, and what to do once you've had one.

Episode 1: What is therapy?

Forget the couch. Forget the beard-stroking man asking about your mother. We get into what therapy actually is, what it can do for you, and how to make sure you or a mate get your hands on the good stuff.

Therapy: what actually happens and why it works.

Episode 2: How to overcome any barriers

Everyone's got a reason not to go. Too busy, too expensive, I’m not that unwell. This episode takes on the excuses one by one — and hears from guys who got past their own.

Therapy: Overcoming excuses and barriers

Episode 3: I want it. How do I get it?

You've decided to give therapy a go — hell yeah. Now the practical bit: where to look, how to find someone decent, what it costs, and how to avoid the potholes on the way.

Therapy: How to get it

Episode 4: What happens in a therapy session?

The first session might feel awkward AF, or it might feel great. There's no right or wrong — but knowing what to expect makes it a whole lot easier. Here's how it actually goes.

Therapy: What happens in a session

Episode 5: First session done and dusted. Now what?

We take the guesswork out of life after session one. And hear from guys who kept going, and how it changed everything.

Therapy: After the first session

Published Sep 3 2026
Updated Oct 21 2026

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