Jerry first honed his group-work skills not in a therapy room, but in the recording studios and cramped vans of the underground 80s rock & roll scene, touring up and down the M1 with his band, The Batniks.

“Once you’ve navigated the complex egos and love/hate chemistry that fuel any good band, you can handle just about any group dynamic.”

He began his professional practice in the mid-1990s, working intensively with violent offenders before expanding into anger management and sexuality-focused psycho-educational groups.

In 2000, Jerry launched the Make Me A Man programme, and now leads four bi-weekly men’s groups, the longest-running of which has been active for over 25 years.

He also offers mentorship and supervision to practitioners worldwide, particularly those seeking to start their own groups.

For information about joining contact Jerry directly

For information about other facilitators Jerry supervises see below

Joakim Blockstrom has been a successful artist and photographer for almost 30 years.  A father of four he is trained in transpersonal psychotherapy and his creative approach to life’s challenges combined with his clinical understanding places him very much at the heart of the Make Me A Man ethos and makes his group an excellent place to bring your experiences to work with.

Joakim did much of the principle camera work on the documentary film Make Me A Man.

All groups are currently full, contact Joachim to be added to the waiting list. 

Stuart Geddes has had many of the qualifications that make a great men’s group facilitator, but perhaps the most important of all (even more so than his work with transformational alternative medicines or as yoga teacher and therapeutic coach) – is his experience of life. 

Having survived a difficult childhood (no father figure, struggles with addiction from his teens and later the untimely loss of his mother) like all of us involved in the Make Me A Man programme what’s been most important to Stuart in adult life is connection, community, and tribe like foundations.  

His earlier career was spent traveling the world DJing and promoting parties. Playing music and holding the energy of a room is something that comes naturally to Stuart and combined with yoga, coaching and deep personal work this gives him a unique perspective as a group work facilitator.  “There is nothing more beautiful than witnessing someone else show up for themselves, baring all and speaking from their heart, sharing their joys and their pain. These are heartfelt connections, and it's humbling and healing being part of that process with others.”

Stuart currently has spaces available in his group.

Theo Youngstein, historic self-saboteur, peace-keeping middle-child, failed rock musician, aspiring mensch.

He has been a successful location manager and producer for advertising and film for more than 20 years and has taken that experience into a coaching practice focussed on supporting men’s journeys towards greater self awareness.

Theo has spent more than a decade as a member of a men’s group and has experience in many retreats and group modalities including alternative medicines. He is a qualified transformational coach and graduate of the Centre for Gender Psychology Mens group facilitation training.

"A mens group gives the unique opportunity to speak some truths that may never have been spoken; to share and be heard, sometimes challenged, and to experience love and support.

I sat in a men’s group for 2 years battling my resistance. But something kept me coming back. And then it broke open into a beautiful, life affirming relationship with 8 other men that has instructed and supported me over more than a decade since, enriching and deepening my broader relationships with my partner, children, colleagues, friends, family and most importantly myself."

With Andy Knight, Theo is co-facilitating a new ongoing fortnightly Make Me A Man group in Herne Hill starting in April 2023.

Andy Knight is a qualified social worker who has worked in mental health for over 30 years and he currently manages a mental health team in central London.

He has more than a dozen years' experience of men's groups and is a recent graduate of the Centre for Gender Psychology Menswork Group Facilitation Course.

Living with cancer for 20 years has given him unique insights into what it means to be alive and a keen interest in holistic health.

Andy has also been influenced by a range of approaches including family constellations, non-violent communication and plant medicine.

"I have a real passion for working with men in groups, having seen the tremendous transformative power both for me and the guys I've had the honour to share that space with. The ability of men to support, love, challenge, share and witness each other as we explore our emotions, needs and wounds in our search for meaning, purpose and authenticity, never fails to astound and move me.

Now is my time to lead a group and inspire more men to 'do the work."

With Theo, Andy is co-facilitating a new ongoing fortnightly Make Me A Man group in Herne Hill starting in April 2023.