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Deep Counselling for Men in Need

Why is it needed?

The statistics about men and mental health are still very concerning:

3 in 4 suicides are men;

1 in 4 men are socially isolated;

9 in 10 prisoners are men;

2 in 3 murder victims are men

( Men’s Health Forum & Australia Bureau Statistics 2018).

Since the financial crisis in late 2000’s, the government and NFP organisations have attempted to address this issue but we are making very slow progress. Sadly, it hasn’t been enough as is reflected in the statistics. We would like to invite the private sector to partner with us in helping solve this crisis.

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The Sessions

The sessions are individuals, approximately 45 minutes, running in a peaceful, private and confidential manner.  

The service is offered in Brisbane, on the suburb of Carindale/Mainsfield and Kedron .

The main goal of #counsellingmenproject is to provide counselling for men who can’t afford it in Brisbane and South East Queensland. This project is not aimed at being a ‘Band-Aid’ solution but provides deep and profound transformation.

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Personal Story

One of the catalysts to creating this project is due to challenges I have faced in my masculine journey. I always believed I needed to be strong, look powerful and confident. If you are not exuding this energy, you are not a real man. The reality is, whether you are a man or woman, life is hard, and the empirical system we live in is relentless.

Fortunately, in 2009 I start seeing a counsellor, and I was invited into my own deeper journey to learn from my insecurities. I learned to embrace my weaknesses and treat it with compassion and caring. In time I learned to feel secure about my insecurities and it became the mainstay of my work as a men’s counsellor today.

Phases of the Project

There are 4 phases of this project:

1. Pre-planning;

2. Raising Funds;

3. Find Men in Need;

4. Counselling Men.

We have already kicked off the project with some small donations. With this in mind we are beginning to provide counselling for men in crisis. We will continue to raise funds and offer help to men in need.

Photo by Steve Freeman - 2016 CFMA Retreat

Interested in Helping out? In need of Counselling?

If you have experience in raising funds or have any additional ideas to offer, and is willing to make your idea to happen, I would love to hear from you.

If you are a man, who is interested in receiving counselling or would like further information on Felipe Oliveira’s professional services, do not hesitate in contact.

And if you would like to DONATE to the project, click here, and scroll down till you find the button ‘donate’.

Another way is to click here and check our fund-raising offerings.

The donations will be through CFMA, which is a registered DGR and any donation above $2 is tax deductible.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Warm regards, Felipe Oliveira.

Project Director & Counsellor for Men Facing Challenges

Men's Counselling

When I completed my Masters in Counselling, I decided I was going to focus on a masculine framework for middle-aged men. As has been stated this crisis has not resolved. A specific counselling framework for men is much needed in our culture, which I have chosen to focus on since then. Men who are vulnerable and isolated often see counselling as a last resort.

Many men do not have access to more appropriate therapeutic facilities due to finance issues. A few of them are aware of the benefits, but, unfortunately, it is not accessible to them. These men are the ones this project is looking to reach out too.

CFMA Partnership

This project is born from an organic and rooted partnership between myself and Centre for Men Australia - Registered Charity. After almost a decade of inner work alongside this men's group, I am launching this project totally supported by CFMA. This organisation and I share the same values around   Connection with Nature , the Cosmology of Life & the necessity of Male Initiation in the Western way of living. These three components are the pillars that bond me with Centre for Men.

Counselling Men Project :

Felipe Oliveira is a reputable and fully registered counsellor for men facing challenges in life. Holding a Masters in Counselling & Psychotherapy, his specialisation is in men’s mid-life crisis,  male authenticity, sexuality and spirituality.

Evidence-based Practice

My counselling framework is formed by the evidenced-based practice of Person Centred & Gestalt Therapy rooted in the deep psychology of Carl Jung and relates to Joseph Campbell’s hero journey.