This group is for anyone who navigates the world as a man and is looking for more honest connection.

We work with the conditioning that many of us were handed early and often gets in the way: Don’t feel. Don’t need. Perform. Handle it alone.

Whether you are cis, trans, or non-binary, if you’re living inside the expectations placed on men and want to practice relating differently, this space is for you.

1. The Passive Observer: If you’re looking for a lecture, a class, or a place to sit back and take in information, this isn’t it. This is an active lab. You’ll get out of it what you’re willing to practice.

2. The "Vent-Only" Mindset: Venting happens. But we don’t stay there. This group is for men who are willing to look at their own patterns, impact, and choices, not just the problems “out there.”

3. Acute Crisis: If you’re currently in a severe mental health crisis or active addiction, you deserve clinical support beyond what this group can offer. This isn’t therapy, and the container isn’t designed for that level of care.

4. The Premise Mismatch: We practice honest connection, and we don’t ignore the reality of the male experience or the conditioning that often comes with it. If that context feels irrelevant to you, or you strongly prefer mixed-gender spaces, you’ll likely feel frustrated here.

It isn’t about exclusion. It’s about the dynamic.

In mixed company, many men feel a pull to protect, provide, or impress. Even when we don’t mean to, we start tracking how we’re being perceived, and we manage ourselves accordingly.

When we remove that layer, the “job” of being a man softens. We don’t have to be the rock, the hero, or the villain. We can just be human. And that creates a specific kind of safety for honesty, impact, and ownership.

The point is not comfort. It’s access.

You can’t read the room through a screen. Real connection requires body language, sensing tension, and being able to sit in silence. Video calls flatten all of that.

We meet in person because we’re practicing presence. And presence requires being physically together.

Yes. What’s shared in the room stays in the room. It’s the first agreement we make, and we take it seriously.

The goal is a container where you can speak freely without worrying it follows you back into work or your social world.

No. You don’t need prior experience with group work. Whether you’ve been in men’s work for years or this is your first group, you’re welcome.

A mix of experience levels helps, because it creates both mentorship and fresh perspective. All you need is a willingness to be honest.

No. This is a facilitated environment for peer support and personal growth, not clinical psychotherapy.

While I have training in psychotherapy, I operate this group strictly as a facilitator, not a therapist. We focus on the "here and now" of relational dynamics, not on diagnosing or treating mental health conditions.

Consistency builds safety. Trust is hard to build when the group feels different every week. We ask that you prioritize attending all 10 sessions, and commit to at least 8 of the 10.

If you already know you’ll miss more than two sessions, it’s better to join a future cohort when your schedule opens up.

The fee is primarily about commitment. When people have skin in the game, they show up, take risks, and stay engaged even when the impulse is to pull away. That consistency is part of what makes a group like this work.

It also keeps roles clean. This isn’t a peer-led circle. I’m here as the facilitator. The fee covers the time it takes to do that well, from screening calls and coordination to the preparation and facilitation that helps the room do real work.

Sliding scale is available. If cost is a barrier, reach out. If you’re a fit, we’ll find a way to make it workable.

Not at this time. I am considering offering a mixed-gender cohort in the future.

If you’d like a note when that’s available, check “Email me occasional updates” on the contact form, and include “mixed-gender” in your message.