Professional Background
Howard is a Counsellor, Consultant and Director of Men and Relationships Counselling a Private Practice working with Men, Women and Couples.
He holds a Masters Degree in Counselling and Human Services and provides individual consultations to men, women, fathers, mothers, grandparents, young adults and relationship counselling to couples.
Howard also designs and facilitates Personal Development, Parent Education and Emotional Skills workshops for men, women and couples.
He specialises in working with men and those in relationship with them and has a particular interest in the meta-emotion of men, that is the feeling about feelings and the messages men have been taught in regards to their emotional expression.
Before entering private practice, he worked in the Mental Health Sector providing support to adults with mental illness. His career spanned 16 years, half of which included organisational leadership and program management roles in designing, implementing and facilitating recovery focused, rehabilitation programs.
Howard has provided external supervision and consultation to support staff, counsellors, team leaders and managers within the Mental Health and Community Health sectors.
Professional Training
- Masters of Counselling – La Trobe University Melbourne
- Human Relations Facilitator – Cairnmillar Institute Melbourne
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 and 2 – The Gottman Institute USA
- Emotion Focused Couples Training – The Centre for Emotion Focused Practice
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training
Facilitating Workshops and Training
Howard has created and facilitated online and in-person programs inspired by the thousands of conversations with men, women and couples.
They include:
- From Silence to Connection – 4 Steps to Better Communication for Men.
- From Shut Down to Communication – 4 Relationship Boosting Strategies for Men.
- Man Talk Men’s Group – A fortnightly personal development group
- Discovering Fatherhood – A workshop providing designed to help expectant, new and existing fathers.
Howard is an accredited trainer of Tuning in to Kids® a suite of globally recognised evidence-based parenting programs.
He has delivered parent education programs in schools and community settings across Melbourne.
Including:
- Tuning in to Kids® teaching parents how to use an emotion coaching way of interacting with children.
- Tuning in to Kids® Fathers – teaching men how to use an emotion coaching way of interacting with children.
Personal and Relationship Development products
Providing easy access to personal development is an important part of the practice at MRC.
Howard has written and designed a number of downloadable digital guides.
These Products can be found at the Online Shop
They include the following:
- Better Conversations for Blokes – A practical guide for men to know what to say and what not to say in their relationship.
- Relationship Reset – A Path to Clarity, Communication and Connection
A bundle of practical easy to use guides aimed at helping a relationship get back on track. - A Man’s Relationship Toolkit
A collection of practical, easy to use steps and guides designed to help improve a relationship. - Tools for a Calm Mind – An Audio Guide
A series of experiential audio guides of stress management techniques designed to calm the mind.
MEDIA
Podcast
Howard is the creator and host of The Man Talk Podcast focusing on Men’s Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing, Relationships and life in general.
It’s a podcast of real conversations discussing real life problems, solutions, providing tools, tips and awareness to help men navigate their lives successfully.
Each episode is an honest and illuminating conversation for all men and those in relationship with them.
Howard has been a guest on a number of mental health podcasts discussing men’s emotional health and relationship.
Television
Channel 9 – Howard has contributed to a growing community awareness of Post Natal Depression in Men. He has appeared on Channel 9’s Weekend Today program discussing Post Natal Depression and the impact of pregnancy and birth on men’s lives and relationships.
Foxtel/Channel 31 – Howard’s has participated in a discussion on Men and Depression on the Exchange TV program featured on Channel 31.
Print Media
Howard has featured in a Fairfax Media article published on the topic of Post Natal Depression in Men and men’s experience as victims of domestic abuse.
He has contributed articles on fatherhood to the Pregnancy, Babies and Children’s Parenting Insights online magazine and is writing regularly on his Men and Relationships
Social media
Howard regularly provides social media content focusing on men’s emotional wellbeing. His has an online presence on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
