The evidence is clear, men’s issues that could be helped with counselling are under-represented while substance-abuse and suicide issues dominate. Counselling can benefit.
For individual counselling and other clinic services, see current Gentle Currents Therapy fees. Accessible options include graduate practicum counselling at $40–$120 per session, limited reduced-fee appointments with experienced clinicians, and possible no-fee counselling in special circumstances, subject to availability and clinical fit. Explore affordable and reduced-cost counselling or contact the clinic. Benefits and funding coverage vary by plan and provider; practicum sessions are not reimbursed by all extended-health plans.
Dr. Dadson has several decades of experience counselling men, single or with families, including veterans of the military, police, fire and ambulance. He has completed extensive research, providing him with the expertise to help men address issues in their lives, both general, and those related directly to the state of being a man.
When you decide to see a therapist, or seek counselling, you're making a decision to see someone who has a responsibility to maintain your confidentiality and your privacy.
You need someone who can listen, understand and help you sort out the complications of your circumstances so that you can feel confident and empowered with the decisions you make.
By lowering the raw physical and emotional reactivity of situations, a professional Counsellor can help you act and not just react. Thoughtful responses are usually more effective. As a therapist, I am here to help facilitate that process, to help you find the power you to need to make the decisions that you need to make (not for someone to impose on you, the decisions that they think are right for you.
Making changes is a natural process of growth and development, which can be kind of exciting, meaningful and even and fun, but there are usually growth pains, even traumatic pain. I am here to provide a non-judgmental space for that as well as support you, guide you, and at times even direct you through that process.
There are times when those particular moments can be overwhelming or painful, when they're just calling us, stretching us to become more than what we are now. The pain can make us just want to escape. Because we're always in the process of becoming more, and that's what growth is, we're in a constant process of growth, healing and development.
You need someone who can listen, understand and help you sort out the complications of your circumstances so that you can feel confident and empowered with the decisions you make.
By lowering the raw physical and emotional reactivity of situations a professional Counsellor can help you act and not just react. Thoughtful responses are usually more effective. As a therapist, I am here to help facilitate that process, to help you find the power you to need to make the decisions that you need to make (not for someone to impose on you, the decisions that they think are right for you.
Here you are making a change, whether you like it or not, and you're going to navigate what that change looks like. This is a natural process of growth and development, which can be kind of exciting, meaningful and even and fun, but there are usually growth pains, even traumatic pain. I am here to provide a non-judgmental space for that as well as support you, guide you, and at times even direct you through that process.
There are times when those particular moments can be overwhelming or painful, when they're just calling us, stretching us to become more than what we are now. The pain can make us just want to escape. Because we're always in the process of becoming more, because that's what growth is, we're in a constant process of growth, healing and development.
Are you used to keeping things to yourself, even when you are struggling? Speaking about painful experiences can feel difficult, especially if you have learned that being strong means managing on your own.
In this short video, Dr. Michael “Mike” Dadson explores how expectations about masculinity can intersect with trauma and vulnerability, and why these experiences deserve careful understanding in counselling.
Whether you are watching for yourself or hoping to understand someone you love, the video offers a starting point for considering what can make asking for help difficult.
If you have questions about counselling for yourself or someone you care about, our therapists at Gentle Currents welcome you to get in touch. We can help you explore what kind of support may fit your needs.
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