Counselling for Men in Warwick, Leamington Spa and Online
Opening up about your emotions or difficulties as a man can be challenging.
We fear judgement; we fear not being seen as strong and capable; we fear it not being a ‘manly’ thing to do. Sometimes the people around us don’t quite ‘get it’.
At Unlock Psychology Ltd, we specialise in men’s mental health. Our doctoral-trained clinical psychologists can help you move forwards with assessments or therapy.
We have conducted and published research on men’s mental health, we have designed and delivered groups for men, and we have expert male therapists who specialise in men’s issues. We’ve seen it all: anxieties, low mood, strong emotions like anger, sadness and fear, and efforts to block out emotions, such as over-working, drinking or using drugs.
If you are a man seeking therapy and would like to discuss this with our specialist clinical psychologists, please do reach out today.
Compassionate, personalised therapy for men
Our compassionate clinical psychologists have years' worth of experience providing therapy for men in a range of NHS, academic and community settings. We have conducted and published research on men's mental health and therapy for men.
We put the person first while delivering gold standard therapeutic care, adapted to the needs of each individual.
If you are seeking a male therapist or male friendly therapy, feel free to reach out today. We offer both online and in-person sessions in the Warwickshire area, specifically Warwick and Leamington Spa.
Male Therapists
Sometimes men seeking therapy have a preference to open up to a male therapist.
There can be a shared understanding of men’s issues, male emotional regulation styles and some of the challenges faced by masculine norms or expectations.
There can be shared knowledge of how we might have been raised to manage emotions in particular ways, such as through not talking about them, hiding them or focusing on solutions.
We have male therapists with expertise in working with men’s mental health.
Our team have conducted research on male mental health, worked in male-specific settings in the NHS, and are trained in the latest evidence-based approaches to therapy.
Meet Dr Alastair Pipkin
CEO & Lead Clinical Psychologist
I am passionate about providing personalised, thorough, compassionate therapy for each individual I meet. I am focused, analytical and personable in my approach, combining my natural curiosity and empathy with a clinically-rigorous, solution-focused approach.
In my 10 and a half year NHS career, as a fairly rare male therapist, the majority of teams I worked for would refer most of the male clients to me. Through this, I have developed specialist skills and knowledge in how mental health tends to present in men. I have worked with men from adolescence to older age, with the whole spectrum of mild to complex and severe difficulties. I later worked on male acute inpatient and psychiatric care inpatient units, where I applied these skills to establish men's therapy group programmes, adapting to consider male-rearing and preferences.
On meeting, we will explore what your aims for the therapy are, so that it can be tailored to meet them. I will be looking to focus each session on what you want to gain to help you move past whatever difficulties you have faced.
As a male myself, I can appreciate how societal messages, family experiences and expectations, relationship dynamics and workplace demands can all feed into our mental health. I am also a firm believer that everyone is different, and I take an open, exploratory and non-judgmental approach to understand each story as it is.
We can meet in-person in The Court House in Warwick town centre, or via Zoom.
How much does private therapy for men cost?
Our sessions are 60-minutes long and conducted with doctoral-trained clinical psychologists with expertise in men's mental health. Each session costs £120. We are also registered with various private medical insurance companies, including Bupa, AXA and Aviva, who may cover the cost of your therapy with us. You may also like to consider our therapy groups, which can be more cost-effective per session: click here for more details.
Private Counselling for Men in Warwickshire and Online
If you would like to discuss having therapy with us, simply send us an email today and we will be happy to discuss. If helpful, we can arrange a complementary 20-minute conversation to discuss your options. This helps us to get a sense of whether or not this might be the right path for you at this time and agree next steps. We have immediate availability both online and in clinics in Warwick and Leamington Spa.