A Different Way of Working
In-person men's counselling in Manchester and secure online therapy for men, fathers, and neurodivergent adults across the UK
How I Support You
Therapy rarely changes everything overnight. More often, people notice smaller shifts first. A conversation they would have avoided. A little more patience with their children. Less time lying awake replaying the same thoughts. Feeling more present in their own life instead of constantly trying to keep up with it.
Most people do not arrive in therapy because they have neatly identified the problem.
More often, something just feels different.
You sit in the car for ten minutes before going inside because it is the only quiet moment in your day.
You find yourself taking the long route home.
A song comes on and suddenly you're thinking about a version of yourself you haven't thought about for years.
You keep telling people you're fine because the real answer feels too complicated.
Life looks okay from the outside.
Work gets done.
The bills get paid.
The responsibilities are met.
Yet something feels heavier than it used to.
Or perhaps you've reached a point where you're starting to wonder how you got here.
Sometimes it can feel as though you've been travelling down a track for years without ever consciously choosing it. You kept moving forward because that's what life required. Then one day you stop long enough to look around and wonder where the track is leading.
You may not have the words for it yet. You may simply know that something needs attention.
I work primarily with men, fathers, people experiencing grief and loss, and neurodivergent adults, both in person in Manchester and online across the UK.
Life has changed.
Something important has happened.
Or perhaps something that has always been there can no longer be ignored.
Therapy is not about fixing what is wrong. It is about creating space to understand what is happening, make sense of your experience, and find a way forward that feels right for you.
If this already feels like the right place to begin, you don't have to read any further. You're very welcome to get in touch.
New to counselling?
If you're thinking about counselling but aren't quite sure what happens next, you're not alone. Many people have questions before they ever send that first message.
If you'd like to know what happens when you get in touch, what the first meeting is like, and whether counselling feels right for you, I've put together a page that answers some of the questions people ask most often.
→ Thinking About Counselling? Start Here
Who Will I Be Working With?
If you choose to start counselling with Me In Time, you'll work directly with me, Stuart Walker.
If you'd like to know more about my journey into counselling, why I specialise in men's mental health, fatherhood, grief and neurodivergence, and the story behind Me In Time, you're very welcome to meet me first.
How I Can Help
Although every person's story is unique, much of my work centres around four areas that often overlap.
Sometimes someone arrives because they're grieving and we discover they're also navigating fatherhood.
Sometimes a man comes because of work stress and we uncover years of masking ADHD.
Labels matter less than people.
These are simply the conversations I find myself having most often.
Men's Counselling
Many of the men I work with have spent years carrying more than they realise. From the outside, life may appear to be holding together. Underneath, stress, anxiety, loneliness, relationship difficulties or simply the pressure of always being the one others rely upon can become exhausting.
Therapy offers a space where you don't have to keep performing.
→ Looking for a Male Therapist Online?
Counselling for Fathers
Fatherhood can be one of life's greatest privileges, but it can also bring enormous pressure. Whether you're navigating becoming a new dad, separation, co-parenting, changing family relationships or simply trying to balance everyone else's needs alongside your own, counselling provides space to think, reflect and reconnect with yourself.
→ Explore Counselling for Fathers
Grief & Bereavement Support
Grief doesn't follow a timetable or a set of stages. It may arrive through bereavement, suicide loss, relationship breakdown, changes in health or the loss of the life you expected. Whatever form it takes, grief deserves to be understood rather than hurried.
→ Explore Grief & Bereavement Support
Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
I work alongside autistic and ADHD adults, whether you're newly diagnosed, exploring the possibility of being neurodivergent or simply trying to understand yourself better. Together we focus on understanding, self-acceptance and finding approaches that work for you, rather than trying to fit someone else's expectations.
→ Explore Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy
What Does Therapy Involve?
The changes are often quieter than people expect. Not a new personality. Not endless happiness. More space in your head. More patience with the people you love. Better sleep. Less time going over the same thoughts. Feeling more present with your children instead of physically there but mentally somewhere else. A sense that life is no longer happening to you and that you're taking part in it again.
Sessions last 50 minutes and are available online or in person in Manchester. Counselling sessions are £60, with a small number of reduced-cost places available for people experiencing financial difficulty.
If you're considering online therapy, you can find out more about how it works, what to expect and whether it might be the right fit for you here.
→ Online Counselling for Men & Fathers Across the UK
→ Looking for a Male Therapist Online?
Considering Online Counselling?
If you're thinking about having counselling online, I've put together two pages that answer different questions.
If you'd like to understand how online counselling works, what to expect, and whether it's the right fit for you, start here.
→ Online Counselling Across the UK
If you're specifically looking for a male therapist and would like to know more about my approach to working with men online, you can read more here.
→ Male Therapist Online | Online Counselling for Men Across the UK
For full information about fees, introductory meetings, payment and other practical details, you can read more here.
→ Fees & Practical Information
If you're still deciding whether counselling is right for you, you might find Thinking About Counselling? Start Here a helpful place to begin. It explains what happens when you first get in touch, answers some of the questions people often have, and outlines what you can expect before booking your first session.
→ Thinking About Counselling? Start Here
Supporting Trainee Counsellors
Alongside my counselling work, I also support trainee and newly qualified counsellors through personal therapy and a growing collection of practical articles and resources.
If you're currently training, completing your personal therapy hours, or preparing for private practice, you may find these helpful.
Looking for personal therapy?
I offer a reduced rate of £40 per session for trainee counsellors because I know training can be both emotionally and financially demanding. Personal therapy is an important part of many counselling courses, and I want to make it as accessible as possible.
→ Personal Therapy for Trainee Counsellors
Looking for articles and resources?
→ Explore Training & Qualifying Resource
Although you'll work directly with me throughout your counselling journey, Me In Time has always been more than one person.
The Story Behind Me In Time
Me In Time has always been more than just a counselling practice. It began as a shared idea between myself and my wife, Claire Berkley-Walker.
Whilst my work has grown around psychotherapy, men's mental health, fatherhood, grief and neurodivergence, Claire's work explores creativity, identity, nature, slowing down and the everyday moments that help us reconnect with ourselves.
You'll begin to see more of Claire Berkley-Walker's writing through Views From The Other Side.
If you're curious about the story behind the name, you can also read Me In Time: The Space Between Us.
Ready when you are
Whether you're ready to begin counselling in Manchester, looking for secure online therapy anywhere in the UK, or simply have a question, you're very welcome to get in touch.
There's no pressure to commit to counselling.
Just the opportunity to have a conversation and see whether working together feels like the right next step.