A group for men · Currently exploring interest
A place to understand your story—and grow alongside other men.
I am putting together a small men's group focused on story processing, emotional health, personal growth, and meaningful relationships. The hope is a consistent, confidential space where men can pay attention to what is happening beneath the surface and practice greater honesty and connection together.
Two quick questions
Would this be of interest to you?
There is absolutely no pressure to participate. Your response will help shape whether and how the first group comes together.
01 — The vision
More than getting advice
This would not be a networking group, Bible study, or class. It would be a therapist-led process group where the stories and relationships in the room become part of the work. No one would be expected to arrive with polished language or share everything at once.
The group may connect with men who carry a great deal for others, feel more isolated than people realize, or want their closest relationships to feel more honest and connected. It is not necessary to be in crisis—curiosity about your own story and a willingness to participate respectfully are meaningful places to begin.
02 — Proposed format
The current vision
These details are being considered rather than announced as a finalized offering. Responses will help determine whether the group meets in person or online and whether there is enough interest to form a cohort.
- Six to eight men
- Twelve weekly meetings
- Seventy-five minutes per meeting
- Three monthly payments of $200
03 — Privacy
Confidentiality is taken seriously
Members would agree not to share another participant's identity or personal information outside the group. Expectations around privacy, communication, and encounters in the community would be discussed before the group begins.
A therapist can set and reinforce clear confidentiality expectations, but cannot absolutely guarantee another member's actions. Each prospective member would have a private conversation with Robert before deciding whether to participate.
04 — About the facilitator
Led by Robert Russell, AMFT
Robert is a pre-licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Kind Therapy, practicing under the supervision of Dr. Sara Hopkins, LMFT (TN license #928). His work is attachment-based, emotionally focused, parts-informed, and relational.
05 — More context
What makes a group different
A group does something individual therapy cannot: it lets you hear your own experience reflected back by someone else. Men who join usually find that the patterns they assumed were private — the withdrawing, the pleasing, the irritation that shows up before the feeling underneath it — are recognized around the room fairly quickly.
It is still therapist-led group therapy rather than a class, Bible study, or networking group. There may be brief teaching along the way, but the center of the work is what is happening between the men in the room, and no one is expected to speak before they are ready.
Two related pages, if you'd like them.
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