For clinicians and referral partners
A peer support community you can point clients toward.
Connect'd Men isn't therapy, and it isn't meant to replace it. It's a structured, facilitated space where men build the kind of steady connection that often helps everything else, clinical work included, land better.
In short
What Connect'd Men is
Connect'd Men is a peer support community for men, built around honest conversation, consistency, and mutual accountability. Gatherings meet in person in Connect'd Reads, Langley and Williams Lake, and online for men anywhere. They're free and drop-in, with no application required.
If you're a therapist, counsellor, physician, or other professional who works with men, this page is for you: what the gatherings actually do, how they're facilitated, and how a client gets from "you mentioned it" to "he's in the room."
Scope
Where this fits alongside your work
Connect'd Men is a peer community, not a clinical or therapeutic service. Gatherings are facilitated spaces for honest conversation, connection, and mutual support. They aren't treatment, and they aren't led by clinicians. What we hear again and again from members is that showing up regularly, being heard, and hearing other men say the same hard things out loud makes a real difference to their day-to-day wellbeing, often alongside the clinical work they're already doing rather than instead of it.
Men come to Connect'd Men between sessions, after a course of treatment ends, or simply because isolation is part of what they're carrying. It's a reasonable thing to suggest alongside care. It isn't a substitute for it.
The format
What happens at a gathering
Every Connect'd Men gathering runs on the same framework, so the experience is consistent whether it's a man's first time or his fiftieth.
Slow down
Ground in the present. Let go of the rush of the day before entering the space.
Open up
Share what you’re feeling. Notice what’s going on inside without trying to fix or explain it.
Accept
Let emotions be what they are. Acceptance isn’t resignation; it’s the doorway to being present.
Reconnect
From honest connection with yourself, you can truly connect with the men around you.
Group agreements
Confidentiality and structure
Every gathering runs under the same group agreements, held by a facilitator: not a clinician, but someone trained to keep the space consistent and safe.
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Keep strict confidentiality
What’s shared in the group stays in the group, always.
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Speak from the heart
Share openly and own your own story, without judgment or blame aimed at others.
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Listen with compassion
Hold space for others without trying to fix them or offering advice nobody asked for.
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Make attendance a priority
Be fully present when you’re there. Consistency builds the trust the group runs on.
Locations
Where gatherings meet
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Connect'd Reads
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Langley
BC
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Williams Lake
BC
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Online
Open to men anywhere
Making the referral
How to point a client here
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Send the site
The simplest option. connectdmen.com explains what Connect’d Men is and answers the “is this therapy?” question directly.
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Point him to a gathering
Upcoming gatherings lists every location and the online option, with real days, times and hosts. One short form saves his spot.
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Or suggest a lower-pressure first step
The Connection Quiz is free, takes about four minutes, and is private to him. Some men prefer it as a first move before walking into a room.
There's no referral form, intake process, or gatekeeping on our end. A client can come to any listed gathering directly. If you'd like to talk through fit before recommending it, reach out and we're glad to walk through it with you.
Who's behind this
About the founder
Connect'd Men was founded by Mike Cameron, who built it after losing someone he loved and learning that connection is the variable that changes everything. He continues to lead the community today.
Questions before you refer someone?
We're happy to talk through whether Connect'd Men is a good fit for a specific client, or how it could complement what you're already doing.