Men's Groups

All men need the companionship and authentic support of peers they can trust in a climate of confidentiality, caring and challenge that can be available in a men's group.

Working through small community based groups Essentially Men supports men to address many life issues. Men's groups create a safe male only sharing environment and over time men address significant issues that have prevented them from enjoying full and enriching lives.

The isolation and loneliness many men experience is relieved by dropping the mask and "being real" and letting go the competition and fear developed from years of male conditioning. For many men this is the first time they have experienced this new kind of relationship with men.

Participants in men's groups develop better communication and listening skills, which enhance relationships with family members, friends and colleagues. Being listened to and supported by other men can lead to a clearer sense of purpose and direction in their lives and greater desire to become involved in family and community activity. Partners report improved companionship and less time feeling isolated. Men report taking greater control of life and a richer, fuller more satisfying existence.

Essentially Men, 13 Maidstone Street, Ponsonby, Auckland, Phone: (09) 376 2386, essentiallymen@clear.net.nz