Anon writes:
I’m looking to start up a men’s group in the Dublin 8 area where we can help men with vulnerable issues. I’m a good facilitator but unfortunately the one thing I need is a counsellor who would be willing to volunteer maybe on a weekly basis for say two hours. Can anyone help with this?
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‘Anon’?
Nice try, Clampers.
Nope, not me :)
I don’t buy it.
Which is the answer I should have given to that snotsperm Janotti a whiles back. Ha.
Where is jonotti gone?
Which one?
This is Fight Club isnt it? Its ok, you can tell me.
You broke the first rule and then you broke the second rule
Sorry I left early after the last Fight Club. Did i miss anything? Cant stop talking about Fight Club every day since. Woo Fight Club!!
Arrived late to Fight Club tonight and missed the first few rules but loved Fight Club and excited for next Fight Club! #FightClub
Get it right James.
The lads in that graphic look particularly shady
Thats racist
Looks like a poster for Reservoir Dogs.
I hate women and prostates.
I’ve been really impressed with the Mens Sheds initiative and follow some of the groups and their updates on Flaffbook: http://menssheds.ie
Just shows how getting together to work on practical tasks and projects is a good oul cure for loneliness and depression and helps the well-being of the men who take part.
Worth looking at Anon if you haven’t before. I’m not disputing your requirement for a councillor but in your shoes as facilitator I’d try the informal approach seen with Mens Sheds before getting all heavy with therapy.
That’s a great recourses Hoop, I saw an article about it the other day but skipped over it as I thought it was some kind of club or woodwork project. Really great.
V interesting, must look that up.
Try DBS; they have a Psychotherapy and Counselling BA course which has many trainees looking for placements and voluntary positions. Alternatively post on IACP facebook page or something like that? I’m sure you’ll have no trouble finding someone depending on the details :)
Great idea!
Why don’t you look up the groups that already exist? Try asking at local community centres, many would have various projects going.
But …. men don’t have any issues and cannot be vulnerable. There’s a patriarchy you know.
Poor Paolo always gets it wrong
Have you considered Aware. It’s not just for men but lots of men attend the support groups.
http://www.aware.ie/help/support/support-groups/ Also check out the free public lecture in St. Patrick’s Hospital this evening at 7.30pm http://www.aware.ie/aware-monthly-lectures-2015/
I can counsel men about craft beers , fixies, and leagues o’Toole.
What about my Farrow & Ball paint addiction???? Help meeeeeeeee!
Mark Strong, Benedict Cucumberpatch, Ian Brown after a haircut, Tom Hardy, Martin Freeman, Ted Danson, Elijah Wood as the serial killer in Sin City.