mens’ groups

“Don’t follow leaders, watch the parkin’ meters.”

Bob Dylan said that…

I joined a Men’s Group after my Grandfather died in ’98.  I didn’t want my only positive experience of a man to die with him.

The group was shit – exactly what I wasn’t looking for, a bunch of men listening with reverence to The Master.  To me there’s no magic in that, I wanted a vibe like when I’d been in a band, a space where everyone bounced ideas around, I mean – I’m good, but no one person’s that good, no one person has the answers but in a group the chances are someone will have an idea, a thought, a direction, and that‘s what makes them SO exciting.  Collective thinking.  Give it a go – I promise you won’t have to hug any trees.

Unless you want to…

“I’ve been in Jerry’s Men’s Group for 7 years and there’s a good reason I’ve stayed that long.  Jerry has created a completely safe atmosphere that is both supportive and challenging and he does it with a complete absence of any kind of wishy-washy counselor bullshit. He understands creative people like myself and is both immensely skilled and totally down to earth.”

John – Author.

“I didn’t really know what was going on when I came to see Jerry. A good friend of mine just said that I should. So I did. Since then I have become a much calmer person, recognising the ebbs and flows of my life and not freaking out when something doesn’t go how I want it And if I do – which of course I occasionally do – Jerry pretty quickly works out what’s really going on and we work out a way forward together. He’s not a ‘namby pamby’ therapist type, he’s much more nuts & bolts and gives practical help and advice. Through him, I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting some of the most amazing and inspirational people – not least Jerry himself.”

Steve – Photographer.

“Jerry ’s Men’s Groups have been a fantastic source of support and
inspiration for me. They have made a hugely positive difference in
lots of ways – to both my work and personal life.”

Alasdair Inglis – Marketing Consultant.

“I think that the company of people who know you well, who’ve known you for years, who you can unburden yourself onto and who will unburden themselves onto you is, in my view, crucial for emotional well-being, I feel very lucky that the Men’s Group Jerry has put together provides me with all of this. It was not a group I relished the idea of joining, far from it, but now I consider it to be one of the most important things that I do.”

Dave – Internet Guru.

“As a result of this group I’m much more comfortable and happy in the company of men - I find it a sanctuary of support and safety from which I am able to grow by taking daring leaps into the unknown, and it’s a privilege to watch and feel other men allowing themselves to be raw and vulnerable as they look for answers and meaning.”

Ben – Ofcom.