Stuart Walker | Psychotherapist, Writer & Media Contributor
I’m Stuart Walker, an integrative psychotherapist based in Manchester and a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP).
My work focuses particularly on men’s mental health, fatherhood, grief, suicide bereavement and neurodivergence.
Alongside my clinical work, I write about mental health, counselling and psychotherapy, and the experiences people can sometimes struggle to put into words. My work has appeared in professional publications, and I’m available for commentary, interviews, podcasts, guest articles and speaking opportunities.
If you’re looking for a psychotherapist to contribute to an article, interview, podcast or event, I’d be delighted to hear from you.
Media enquiries are usually answered within 24 hours.
Available for Media Commentary
My clinical work, writing and professional experience give me a particular interest in the following areas:
Men’s Mental Health
Masculinity, identity, loneliness, belonging, emotional communication and the pressures men can carry without necessarily talking about them.
Fatherhood
Paternal mental health, adjusting to fatherhood, identity, relationships and the often overlooked emotional experiences of dads.
Grief & Bereavement
Grief, loss, guilt, continuing bonds and the different ways people learn to live alongside loss.
Suicide Bereavement
The particular complexity of bereavement following suicide, informed by my professional experience supporting people bereaved by suicide through AMPARO.
Neurodivergence
ADHD, autism, identity, late recognition and neurodivergent people’s experiences of counselling and psychotherapy.
Counselling & Psychotherapy
Therapeutic relationships, counselling and psychotherapy training, private practice, and what happens when theory meets the reality of sitting with another person.
AI & Psychotherapy
My MSc research explored how different AI systems respond to emotionally significant prompts, and the relational, ethical and clinical implications of those responses when considered through the lens of psychotherapeutic practice.
Selected Writing & Publications
Alongside my clinical work, I write about mental health, counselling and psychotherapy, contribute to professional conversations in these areas, and serve as Psychotherapy Advisor and an Advisory Board member at SympathiQ. My work has appeared in professional publications, and I’m available for commentary, interviews, podcasts, guest articles and speaking opportunities.
My aim is not simply to provide information. I want to help people recognise something of themselves, think differently and sometimes find language for experiences that can be difficult to describe.
BACP Private Practice Journal
Forthcoming Spring 2027
Person-Centred Quarterly
Published contributions, Summer 2026 and Autumn 2026
Harmonia Careers
Contributor
→ Read my Harmonia articles
SympathiQ
Psychotherapy Advisor & Advisory Board Member
I provide a psychotherapy perspective as SympathiQ develops its platform for people seeking support and the practitioners who provide it, contributing to discussions around quality, ethics and trust.
I also contribute writing and commentary exploring mental health, relationships and the experiences that can be difficult to put into words.
→ Read one example. Others are available on the SympathiQ website.
Healers
Contributor
I contribute Therapy Pages exploring men’s mental health, counselling and the experiences that can sometimes make it difficult for men to seek support.
→ Read my Counselling for Men Therapy Pages
Articles & Reflections
Writing from Me In Time on counselling, men, fathers, grief, neurodivergence and the things we carry through ordinary life.
→ Browse Articles & Reflections
Interviews & Conversations
Alongside my writing, I contribute to conversations about counselling, grief, suicide bereavement, men’s mental health and the changing ways people seek support.
The Coach Trap Podcast
Why Men Don't Talk (And Where They Actually Do)
A conversation about men’s mental health, grief, AI, where men actually talk about what is happening in their lives, and some of the questions around standards in coaching and therapy.
AMPARO
A conversation about my work supporting people following a death by suicide, the importance of listening, and some of what I have learned from sitting alongside people after a life has changed profoundly.
Media Enquiries
I welcome enquiries from journalists, editors, podcast hosts, publications and organisations looking for a psychotherapeutic perspective on the subjects I work with, research and write about.
I’m available for:
Newspaper and magazine interviews
Television and radio commentary
Podcast conversations
Conference and event speaking
Professional and guest articles
Commentary and collaborative projects
If you’re working to a deadline, please mention this when getting in touch.
Media enquiries are usually answered within 24 hours.