Like most young Men, I was taught to keep my problems to myself and fight through personal discomfort to look "tough" and "successful"—even if it came at the cost of my own Health & Happiness. Between struggling with ADHD & Anxiety as a Kid, then developing Addiction issues as an Adolescent in an attempt to cope with Life as a younger Man, I was headed for the SAME pitfalls where many Men get stuck today.

 

I discovered my own natural balance as a Wilderness Therapist in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, where I lived & worked alongside youth who were offered a "new lease on life" as an alternative to Youth Detention Centers.

 

Those were some of the most difficult experiences of my Life—ranging all the way from violent riots and month-long canoe trips to the inevitable painful weather exposure living through the Appalachian Winters by the heat of wood stoves in cabins we built with hand tools. Those experiences—all of the good, bad, and the ugly—taught me a more deliberate way of living a daily Life that is rich with personal meaning. Later as a practicing Marriage & Family Therapist, I have continued to refine these skill-sets and knowledge bases over the years in my own professional therapy practice. 

 

I am now an Approved Clinical Supervisor for the American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy, as well as the founder of New Leaf Counseling Group, LLC in Charlotte, NC. After getting established in my own life with my beautiful Family that I am so lucky to be a part of, I finally “picked my head up from the grindstone” to check in on childhood Friends & Loved Ones.

 

I painfully discovered that more than a few of my childhood Friends passed away in late adolescence and young adulthood, rather than ask for help from the same issues faced by many men today. I decided as a Professional, a Man, a Husband/Father, and a Friend—I could not stand by any longer as People suffer in silence rather than ask for help. The holistic healing methods offered by the Balanced Man Plan are designed to support Men in adjusting to life transitions in order to create a healthy balance for the quality of Life desired—and ALL from the privacy and comfort of Home.

 

Balanced Man Plan is a therapeutic digital experience delivered through Self-Guided Coaching Plans created by a Male Therapist with the barriers & strengths of Men in mind. The Balanced Man Plan has the goal of introducing a natural Balance back into Life so you can get everything moving the right direction for Self and Loved Ones. 

 

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