The Counsellor Who Doesn't Sugarcoat It

Finding someone to speak to about your mental health as a man can be frustrating. We're told to open up, be vulnerable and reach out. But sometimes the result doesn't feel like what we're looking for. Philip Armstrong understands that.

After 15 years in the Australian Defence Force, he was medically discharged for staph infection while also trying to process the loss of his fellow soldiers in a tragic field accident. Left with no support, he drank himself into alcoholism and it took his marriage falling apart for him to realise he was struggling.

Inspired by his lived experience, Philip trained as a counsellor, earned his PhD and now helps men cut through the noise and deal with life in a practical, no-nonsense way through his business, Man Counsellor.

This is Philip Armstrong...