male counsellor with business background - manly therapy
You're doing everything right on paper, so why does it feel so wrong?
Counselling Manly and Northern Beaches - specialising in men's counselling and mental health support
the truth? you don't need to be fixed. you need space to figure out what's actually happening beneath the surface.
You provide for your family. You show up at work.
You handle your responsibilities.
But inside, you're angry, exhausted, or numb.
Maybe you're having those 3am thoughts about whether this is all there is. Or your partner keeps saying you're "shut down" and you don't even know what that means anymore.
This is counselling for men who are tired of pretending everything's fine when deep down, you know it's all not.
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When Success Feels Like Failure - Executive Stress Counselling
You've climbed the ladder, earned the respect, built the life everyone said you should want. So why do you feel empty at the top? Why does every achievement feel hollow? You're successful by every measure that matters to everyone else - except you.
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The Weight of Being 'The Strong One' - Male Provider Stress
Everyone depends on you. Your family, your team, your aging parents. You're the problem-solver, the provider, the one who has it all together. But who do you turn to when you're drowning? Who carries you when you can't carry everyone else?
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Anger Management for Men - Northern Beaches Therapy
The smallest things set you off. Your kids being loud. Traffic. Your partner asking a simple question. You hate the man you become in those moments, but you can't seem to stop it from happening. The people you love most are walking on eggshells around you.
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Relationship Counselling for Men - Communication Issues
Your partner says you're "emotionally unavailable" (and they're right). She says you don't talk. You don't share. You're "checked out." You want to connect, but you honestly don't know how anymore. You've been solving problems and pushing through for so long, you've forgotten how to just... be present.
you're successful on paper, but struggling behind closed doors.
understanding men's mental health
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This isn't about lying on a couch talking about your childhood for months. We focus on what's happening now, what's not working, and how to change it. Think of it as strategic planning for your life - but with a male counsellor who actually gets the pressure you're under.
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You solve problems. You want practical tools. You need to understand the "why" before you'll commit to the "how." This isn't touchy-feely wellness culture - it's real conversation about real issues with real solutions. It’s Men's Therapy Northern Beaches
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I've spent 40 years in the corporate world, built companies, led teams, and felt the weight of everyone's expectations. I know what it's like to be responsible for everything and have nowhere to put down the load. This isn't textbook therapy - it's from a male therapist who's lived in your world.
from overwhelmed and angry to clear and in control
men's mental health issues we treat
Work stress & career counselling for men
Executive burnout counselling - When rest doesn't restore you anymore
Workplace stress therapy - Feeling like a fraud despite your success
Leadership pressure support - The isolation of being the one everyone looks to
Career transition counselling - When the path forward isn't clear anymore
men's relationship counselling
Marriage counselling for men - When work stress bleeds into everything else
Father counselling Sydney - Worried you're repeating your own father's mistakes
Men's communication therapy - When you and your partner speak different languages
Work-life balance counselling - When you can't be everything to everyone
male identity & life transition therapy
Midlife crisis counselling - "Is this all there is?" moments
Men's health anxiety - When your body forces you to slow down
Empty nest syndrome therapy - When your kids don't need you the same way
Retirement counselling - Who are you when you're not what you do?
men's mental health treatment - depression & anxiety
Male anger management - When your temper controls you
Men's depression counselling - Numbness, irritability, withdrawal
Anxiety therapy for men - When perfectionism becomes prison
Addiction counselling men - When your coping mechanisms become problems
real talk, practical tools, no wellness BS.
Damian Kernahan
Counselling + Coaching
you're tired of everyone asking "are you okay?" when you're clearly not.
The anger outbursts. The 3am worry sessions. The feeling like you're failing at everything that used to come easily. You've tried pushing through, working harder, drinking more, or just shutting down completely. None of it's working.
Here's what's different about working with me:
I don't do traditional therapy-speak or make you dig into your childhood for months. We focus on what's happening right now and how to fix it. Think strategic problem-solving for your life, with someone who's actually been in the corporate trenches.
What you get:
Straight talk, no BS - We'll figure out what's actually wrong and how to fix it
Tools that work in your world - Strategies that fit your 60-hour weeks and real life
Male perspective - From someone who gets the pressure you're under
Results-focused - Clear goals, measurable progress, not endless processing
I've spent 40 years building companies and leading teams. I know what it's like when everyone depends on you but you have nowhere to put down the load. This isn't textbook therapy - it's practical support from someone who's lived in your world.
Your first session is free. No commitment, no intake forms, no therapy jargon. Just an honest conversation about what's actually going on and whether this approach makes sense for you.
Ready to stop pretending everything's fine?
BOOK YOUR FREE SESSION
Available face-to-face Manly/Balgowlah or online Australia-wide
men's counselling northern beaches - when you need support close to home.
struggling to find time for yourself between work and family commitments?
We get it. That's why we offer flexible men's counselling options that work around your busy life - whether you're dealing with work stress, anger issues, or relationship problems. Convenient Options for Northern Beaches Men:
Face-to-Face Counselling Manly & Balgowlah
Private, confidential sessions in professional Northern Beaches locations
Evening appointments available for busy professionals
Easy parking - no stress about finding a spot after work
Online Men's Therapy - Australia Wide
Secure video sessions from your home or office
Same quality support without the commute
Perfect for shift workers and frequent travellers
Serving Men Across the Northern Beaches:
Primary locations: Manly, Balgowlah, Mosman, Seaforth, Cremorne Extended areas: Curl Curl, Dee Why, Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Beacon Hill, Cromer, Narrabeen, Mona Vale, Newport
the real issues men face - and prefer not to talk about)
Work consuming your life - Success feels hollow, burnout is real
Anger you can't control - Losing it over small things, people walking on eggshells
Relationship falling apart - Your partner says you're "emotionally unavailable"
Drinking more than you should - It started as stress relief, now it's a problem
Can't switch off - Mind racing at 3am about everything you should be handling
Feel like you're failing - As a father, partner, leader - despite doing everything "right"
Lost sense of who you are - The man in the mirror isn't who you thought you'd become
Carrying everyone else's problems - But nowhere to put down your own load
Performance anxiety - Work, relationships, life - nothing feels effortless anymore
Grief you can't process - Loss of a parent, job, identity, or dreams
Stuck in old patterns - Reacting the same ways that aren't working
