53 The Men's Therapy Hub Launch and why more male therapists helps men

Chris Hemmings returns for the second time to this podcast, the second of only 2 guests to do so!

Chris Hemmings is a therapist and coach who specialises in working with men. He’s the founder of Men’s Therapy Hub, a directory of male therapists for male clients. Before training to be a therapist he was a BBC journalist, writing and making documentaries about men, masculinity and mental health. He’s also the founder of M-Path, who go in to schools across the UK speaking to students about what it means to be a man.

Key points of the episode:

• Why there is still a lack of positive stories about men.

• The shift in the "Overton" window, from "Men are the problem" to "Men have problems"... but when do we celebrate men?

• Why we need to stop victim blaming.

• The Men's therapy hub - what is it?

• The previous faults of therapy.

• The faults of the medical profession.

• How more men will come to therapy if they see themselves represented in the therapeutic space.

• A brilliant "fish" analogy about men in therapy.

• "Change the model to fit men, not change men to fit the model"

• Why many men relish a challenge and some don't and a theory of why.

• The most common issues for men in therapy.

• The ultimate act of violence on the self.

• The future plan for the Men's Therapy Hub.

• "Call In Your Masculine"

Reach out to Chris here: www.menstherapyhub.co.uk

Men’s Therapy Hub is on Instagram @menstherapyhub