Welcome to Man Alive

Man Alive Men's Centre has been dedicated to working with men and boys on the issues that affect their lives since 1996.

We are a non-profit, secular, apolitical organisation offering a broad range of counselling services and programmes. Our goal is to support men and boys of all ages to gain understanding and strength in their relationships with partners, children, family and friends.

Run by men for men, Man Alive's team is dedicated to working with men in straightforward and practical ways. We believe that men are strengthened when they stand in a healthy community of men who support them as they face transitions in their lives.

The Man Alive Charitable Trust is based in Waitakere City. We offer programmes throughout Auckland and Northland.

Locations

Main Office: 11 Edmonton Road; Henderson; Waitakere City; 09 835 0509
Auckland Offices: 100 Queens Road; Panmure; 09 835 0509
Onehunga Community Centre: Onehunga; 09 835 0509
Whangarei Office: Level 3; 69 Bank Street; Whangarei; 0800 TANE ORA or 0800 826 367

more about Man Alive.

Our services include:

Living Without Violence - Te Ara Taumata Ora

Man Alive's point of difference from other non-violence programmes is that they are run by men, for men.

Our Maori programme, Te Ara Taumata Ora, uses the same themes as Living Without Violence but they are delivered in culturally appropriate ways.

Living Without Violence and Te Ara Taumata Ora programmes are run in accordance with the Domestic Violence Act and are approved by Probation Services.

Counselling for men by men

The first thing your male counsellor will do is help you clearly identify the issues. Man Alive counsellors are trained and experienced in dealing with men's issues, so they'll understand yours.

Next, they'll help you develop a broader range of options to deal with the issues. As your choices increase, you'll feel better about yourself and your life. The challenge is for you to ask for support.

Man Alive Youth

Male youth need male counselors! We work with youth through a range of issues in one-to-one counselling and group programmes in Waitakere City and Manukau East including:

Boys Alive (currently Waitakere City only): An eight week programme for boys aged 8-12, who may have a lack of positive male role models, behavioural difficulties, or issues around anger, relationships, communication or self-esteem.
Growing Men: A twelve week anger management and life skills one-to-one counselling programme, for male youth who are finding it difficult to control anger, aggression or violence.
Youth Counselling: General counselling helping youth with a range of issues including low self-esteem, bullying, loss and grief, relationship issues and loneliness.

Men's change and support group

Men often find themselves in situations where they are expected to deal with big change in their lives and with little support.

This group is an open, easy-going group of ordinary guys who have had crisis and change in the past helping men who are going through hard times now.

Family & couple counselling

The goal of family counselling is to achieve personal, and family well-being and to recognize and strengthen the existing supports and resources you have as individuals and as a family.

Couple counselling can help you restore connection, belonging and intimacy relationships.

Couples In Relationships

Couples in Relationships is a 12 week course in making stressed and challenged relationships revitalized and renewed.

The course is designed to deal with relationship conflict and communication and create happier couples.

Men in Relationships

Men in Relationships is a 12 week course that could change your family and work life.

It is a course designed to help you deal with stress and conflict. It will help you come closer to your family.