I would say that on average I see an equal number of men to women in my practice, but weirdly of late I seem to have been seeing mainly men.

This is so welcome as it is a sign that men are beginning to feel much more open about dealing with their mental health. Although I do wonder what the postman thinks of me as every time I see him, I seem to be ushering one male client in, then another one out. I assure you I am not running that type of establishment.

I am seeing male clients with a variety of different issues, including work stress, social anxiety, addictions and negative behaviours. It is so rewarding to be able to help these menfolk as in many cases they do not feel able to speak to family or friends about their issues. Despite all the campaigns, adverts, celebrities sharing their mental health problems, the old conditioning of the male needing to be strong and steadfast and not showing any weakness is deep-rooted. Also, in practice, help and support for mental health generally is very thin on the ground.

Having my own 2 boys (well, men now really but they will always be boys to me) and the lovely Mr Chalk, I know a little bit about how men’s minds work. And yes, in a lot of ways they are SO different to women.

I am privileged to have the opportunity to support so many dads, grandads, brothers, sons, husbands and partners.

If you feel that I could help you or a loved one, please get in touch.

best wishes,

Wendy x