Personal growth and skills

Men’s circle – a personal growth group for men

A place where men really talk – about work, relationships, fatherhood, pressure and exhaustion. No posturing, no competition, no “pull yourself together”.

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Signing up is free and without obligation – we'll get in touch when the group starts to form.

What is a men’s circle for?

Statistically, men have the fewest close friendships, are the least likely to seek psychological help and are the most likely to be left alone with their difficulties – the cultural message “deal with it yourself” still holds sway. Conversations between men often stop at work, sport and jokes; there is usually no room for what really matters – a crisis in the relationship, exhaustion, fear about the future, difficult fatherhood, the feeling of being stuck.

A men’s circle means regular meetings with the same group, led by a psychologist, with simple rules: we speak honestly, we listen without interrupting or pushing advice, and what is said in the circle stays in the circle. The topics come from the participants: relationships and break-ups, fatherhood (and being a son), work and money, health, anger, loneliness, meaning. The facilitator looks after the depth and safety of the conversation.

It is a space for personal growth, not group therapy – although for many men it becomes the first place where they talk about themselves out loud at all. And often the first step towards further work on themselves.

Who is this group for?

✓men who miss honest conversations and friendships with other men
✓men at a point of transition: a relationship crisis, a break-up, a job change, the birth of a child
✓fathers who want to be a different kind of father from the one they had
✓men who feel weighed down by pressure and expectations
✓men for whom a psychologist’s office is (still) too big a step

What will you gain?

✓a space for honest conversation without posturing or competition
✓naming and sorting out what is going on inside
✓the perspectives of other men at similar points in life
✓a regular rhythm of pausing in a busy life
✓a community of men based on trust, not comparison

What does it look like in practice?

Formatin person – Gdańsk or Gdynia

Group size8-12 men

Sessionsevery 2 weeks, 2.5 hours, a six-month cycle

Startonce the group is complete – people on the waiting list are invited first

Admissiona free initial conversation

Join the waiting list

Men’s circle – the group will start once enough people have signed up. Leave your contact details and when enrolment opens, we'll get in touch with you first.

The controller of the data you provide to join the waiting list will be Magdalena Raba, running a business under the business name RABA Magdalena Raba, ul. Konstantego Bergiela 4/10, 80-180 Gdańsk, NIP: 5833557278. How we process personal data: www.sztukaharmonii.pl/en/polityka-prywatnosci

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most important questions

I’m not the type who “talks about feelings”. Is this for me?▼

The circle does not require any practice in talking about emotions – most participants start with specifics: work, their relationship, children, exhaustion. Depth comes by itself, at your own pace. Participation is always voluntary: you say as much as you want to.

How is a men’s circle different from meeting up with friends?▼

In its structure and rules, which change everything: the same group each time, confidentiality, listening without interrupting or teasing, and a psychologist facilitator who looks after the safety and depth of the conversation. Over a beer with friends, the question “how are you really coping with this?” rarely comes up – here it is the norm.

Does a men’s circle replace psychotherapy?▼

No – it is a personal growth and support group. If it turns out along the way that a topic needs therapeutic work (e.g. depression, addiction, a crisis), the facilitator will help you take the next step. For many men the circle is precisely a safe stepping stone towards that decision.