S1 E39 | Phil Mitchell Men, Sex Abuse and Mental Health.

Men on Show

Phil is a senior accredited counsellor, psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer specialising in working with boys and men who have experienced recent and/or historic abuse. Since 2004 Phil has worked therapeutically with males affected by rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence and sexual exploitation. Phil experienced sexual exploitation as a child, and rape as a young adult. He is an experienced public speaker and has trained thousands of professionals across the country on male sexual abuse/exploitation addressing how masculinity can play a part and help boys and men deal with abuse .Phil released hisfirst book addressing the sexual abuse of boys and men in 2023.

• The real "Phil Mitchell" (no Eastenders in sight!)
• His early life growing up
• The challenges as coming out as gay.
• How the school dealt with the bullying.
• How society accepts gay men now, but not men!
• His parents reactions when they were finally told.
• The discrepencies between male and female sex offenders sentences.
• His experience of grooming and abuse.....
• .....and the gaslighting.
• The shocking treatment by the police after he reported rape.
• How the right kind of masculinity can be used to overcome abuse.
• His work as a counsellor.
• How our perception of gender affects our perception of risk.
• Can we get more men into counselling? Or should we?
• The problems with some counselling approaches.
• How the media affects the perception of men today.
• A message of encouragement to men and boys.

Reach out to Phil here:
https://www.counsellingwithphil.co.uk
Twitter:philmitchell83
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