Services
What I help with,
and how.
Mettle is integrative counselling for men - person-centred at its core, drawing on CBT, restorative practice and single-session work as the moment needs. Here are the things men bring, and the different ways we can work on them together.
If starting feels like the hardest part - that’s normal.
Plenty of men get as far as the door - a group, a waiting room, a first call - and turn back. The anxiety of walking into something new is real, and it isn’t weakness. It’s the most human thing there is, and it’s understood here.
So let’s be plain about what this actually is. There’s no group to walk into, no circle of chairs, no introducing yourself to a room. It’s simply two men sharing a room - in person or online - with one aim: to improve how you feel and help you grow, whatever the concern.
You don’t need a diagnosis, the right words, or a plan. You don’t have to perform. You turn up, we talk, and we go at your pace. That’s the whole of it.
If you’re not safe right now
Thoughts of ending your life are not too much for this room.
I’m ASIST-trained(Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training). If you’re having those thoughts, it’s exactly the conversation I’m trained to hold - calmly, without panic or judgment. We work to keep you safe for now, and build from there.
In immediate danger? Call 999. For free support any time, Samaritans are on 116 123.
The things worth talking about.
You don’t need a diagnosis or the right words to start. Most men arrive with one of these - and often several tangled together. Wherever you are with it is a fine place to begin.
Different doors, same work.
One-to-one counselling is the heart of it. The rest are different ways in - pick whatever lowers the barrier for you. Not sure which fits? The free call is the easiest way to find out.
1:1 Integrative Counselling
The core of the work. Person-centred at heart, drawing on CBT and restorative practice as each session needs. Same therapist throughout - in person in Southport, or online UK-wide.
Book a free 15-min call→Single-Session Therapy
One focused 50-minute session built around a single issue, with something concrete to act on. No commitment to ongoing work - many men get what they came for in one.
About single-session therapy→Online & telephone
Secure video or phone sessions anywhere in the UK. Plenty of men prefer the distance, especially to start. The work is the same; only the room changes.
About online counselling→Walking & outdoor sessions
Talk side by side rather than face to face. For some men, moving makes the talking easier - no eye contact to hold, just the path ahead.
Read about outdoor therapy→Email support
Between-session support in writing, weekdays, up to 1,000 words per message. A steadier line for the weeks that need one, alongside or instead of sessions.
See email support pricing→Support for your team, too.
Retained workplace EAP
A named NCPS Accredited counsellor embedded in your benefits - not an anonymous helpline. Retained clinical hours with a guaranteed response window, for a strictly limited number of organisations.
Workplace EAP & safeguarding →Suicide-safeguarding consultancy
ASIST-trained safeguarding lead services and an organisational audit to find the gaps in your duty-of-care, benchmarked against UK standards. One-off or ongoing.
How safeguarding works →Plain fees, no tie-ins
From £50 a session, with a free call first.
Pay as you go or take a block of five for better value. There’s also a free by-appointment community clinic in Southport. Every price is on one page - no surprises.