Dr Adam McLean
“Personal freedom takes the courage to stand away from the crowd and be yourself”
-Adam McLean
Adam works with with Adult Men, Queer Identified Gay Men, Gay Male Couples as well as Psychotherapy and Counselling Professionals.
From his personal learnings and understanding, Adam is passionate about avoiding the medical model approach to therapy, where the client becomes a commodity. He recognizes the uniqueness of each client’s worldview as defining and operating in a world of paradox.
Dr Adam Mclean
Counsellor, Psychotherapist
Certified Supervisor (PACFA, AAOS)
Cost: $250
- Individual
- Adult Men
- Queer Identified
- Gay Men
- Gay Male Couples
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Professionals
- Clinical Supervision
Men’s issues, Grief and Loss, Relationship issues, Existential crisis, Emotional intimacy, Porn use, Sexual identity, Childhood wounding, Cancer, its treatment and side effects for patients and family members, Carer issues, Work-related stress – future direction
Style of Therapy
Client-focused and individual needs assessed, collaborative, relational, challenging, supportive, Queer focused. He predominantly works with queer-identified and non-binary, cis-gendered men.
The existential approach informs Adam in his work with his clients to ultimately help them to find the answers to their dilemmas and concerns. Through dialogue of openness and curiosity together and collaboratively the limitations of what life brings are encouraged to be addressed and responded to with support.
Approaches & Specialities:
Clinical Supervision, Grief and Loss Counselling, Psychotherapy, Relationship Counselling, Systemic Therapy, Therapy for therapists, Existential Psychotherapy, Time-Limited Existential Therapy, Group Therapy, Group Leadership, Sandplay Therapy.
Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Relationship Counsellor
Adam has completed a Doctorate in Psychotherapy and Counselling to be awarded later this year from Middlesex University in London. He holds a Master’s in Counselling, a Graduate Diploma in Individual Psychotherapy and Relationship Therapy, a Bachelor of Counselling and Human Change, along with a B.N in nursing and other nursing qualifications.
Things You & Adam Might Address:
Relationship issues, Stuck patterns of communication, Sexuality and gender questioning, Coming out, Men who are married and are same-sex attracted, Porn and Cybersex addiction, Consensual open, Poly and non-monogamous relationships, Grief and Loss, Self-esteem, identity and confidence, Spiritual crisis (existential crisis of meaning), Shame from past experiences, Work issues – narcissism in the workplace, Existential anxiety and questions of meaning and life direction, Clinical and professional supervision, individually and groups.
Originally from Scotland, beginning his career as psychiatric nurse, and later in oncology and transplant he was faced with moving away from the medical treatment of patients to a more holistic and individualised approach.
Cultures and languages:
English culture, United Kingdom, LGBTQI+ Out & Proud
Professional Credentials
Bachelor of Counselling and Human Change (Psychotherapy)
Graduate Diploma in Couple and Family Therapy
PACFA Full Clinical Certification
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