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Alex Holmes is a writer and therapeutic practitioner exploring modern masculinity, mental health, and spiritual healing. His work challenges the noise of online manhood with depth, honesty, and a bit of fire. He's here to talk to the men no one’s listening to, and those who think they don’t need to be heard.

Mental Health Writer/Therapist/Coach/Author

Men's Group FACILITATOR across the life cycle.

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Alex and Julia talked about:

• First encountered circles at Church with age group and older facilitator

• Came back to circle in his thirties with a lot more life experience

• Was a journalist in lifestyle and wellbeing who attended a circle out of curiosity and to write an article, to being asked to host one

• Started with a one hour circle for 6-8 weeks

• Is inspired by Men’s Speak, men’s circles in London

• Did a Mental Health First Aid Course, then coaching, then as a therapist, which opened doors into schools

• Did group work in schools with those who found the structure of school difficult- it gave space to relax and let their guard down

• One of guidelines was to be responsible for the group rather than being disruptive and stopping others from benefiting from the group

• Delivered ‘Becoming a man’ programme, part of Youth Guidance (US initiated) until funding withdrawn by government

• Shared programme through assembly and boys consented to participating through signed agreement

• There has to be buy-in from teachers and parents

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