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The Keep - Life Coaching
Menslink believes young men have lots of potential and much to offer our community. We understand that everyone including young men go through difficult times in their lives. Our staff can help you find the next step to get past such difficult times, and if you want to talk at a more personal level you can talk to our life coach, Ed. The task of the life coach is to work with you, listen to you, and help you access strengths you have, and the support that is available for you. Our life coaching centre at Menslink is called the Keep. Talk to our staff if you are not sure what to do next. Contact Menslink: Email: info@menslink.org.au Phone: (02) 6239 4699 Life Coaching - Your Options Life Coaching: it's all in the approach Doing Anger Differently - DAD Life Coaching - Your Options What services are available in the community? Are you not sure exactly what the problem is, but know you need to do something about it? You can see Ed, the Menslink life coach, for many reasons: Trouble in the family. Relationship difficulties. School hassles. How to deal with conflict or really strong emotions that are weighing you down. How to get the best out of a tough situation. If you are interested in talking with Ed: Call Menslink to arrange an appointment. You may want to come along for one appointment only. You can decide after seeing Ed if it is the right step for you. You can then work out your next appointment. Waiting time may vary depending on a waiting list, but we can put your name on this list and call you as soon as there is a place available. There is no cost for this service. Life coaching has two components - the initial intake/assessment element and the life coaching experience. Intake and Assessment Our intake and assessment procedures determine initial advice and referral. We try to work with people as the first point of contact to assess their needs and strengths in a friendly way, and whether Menslink or another service can assist them. When you ring (02) 6239 4699, we will ask you a number of questions to assess options, potential for engagement, and the exact nature of the problem. Doing Anger Differently (DAD) Michael Currie, Newcastle University Anger leading to abuse or violence can be really destructive for young men and the people they are angry towards. This is unfortunate because anger can be a useful emotion indicating that something is not right or that we are not being treated properly. Menslink piloted Doing Anger Differently (DAD) in the ACT, and trained facilitators working with partner school Melrose High. We worked in the school environment with 12-15 year old boys who were using anger destructively and experiencing all sorts of negative outcomes for themselves and others. Firstly, DAD was fun. This motivated young men to attend the workshop. DAD utilised African drumming, group dynamics and a carefully constructed therapeutic framework. The aim was to provide opportunities for young men to become self-aware of their emotional triggers and responses, leading to better choices in how they responded to situations of conflict. |
