After studying for an MBA and then an MRes at Hull University I undertook a PhD in Management at the Hull University Business School. At the same time as my PhD study I also began counsellor training in the field of Transactional Analysis. After graduation I began working as a counsellor within the charity sector and developed and ran a novel male-focused anger management intervention. My research focus is on male suicide prevention and how male centric community groups can reduce suicide rates through challenging hegemonic masculinity.