ABOUT MANTRA

What is your mantra? A mantra is something we tell ourselves, sometimes consciously but more often unconsciously. A mantra is something we believe to be true and valuable, or cautionary, or confirming of beliefs about ourselves. Some mantras are well thought out, but others sneak into our thinking through positive and negative lived experiences.  

 

We turn to mantras to guide us and keep us directed—sometimes wisely and sometime not. Sometimes our mantras become a rut we are stuck in.

 

In many ways, we are all living by mantras—stories we’ve absorbed, codes we follow, beliefs we’ve built. Talk therapy is an opportunity to notice the mantras at work in your life and to create new ones that better reflect who you are and who you want to become.

 

If you are one of those men who carries a lot of unspoken thoughts, maybe it’s time to talk them through.

 

About Me

My name is Jerome Peacock. Among other things, I am a graduate student working on a master’s degree in counselling psychology. My practice is focussed on men around issues of masculinity, relationships, sexuality, and meaning making in life generally. I offer support for the expression and investigation of struggles specific to men as well as providing a therapeutic relationship to foster insight, grounding and personal growth. My supervisor is Victoria-based therapist Indrus Piche, RCC.

 

I am a member of BCACC, the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. As a student, I am not a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), which is the official designation of the BC professional body. As such, my counselling work leans toward growth and wellness. I do not offer therapy to those struggling with more serious concerns and conditions such as sexual trauma, bi-polar disorder, serious addictions, and other significant psychological challenges. 

 

That said, my therapy training includes studies and interest in various modalities and approaches, including narrative, existential, solution-focused, CBT, mindfulness, and other therapies. My education includes a Master’s in the Teaching of Writing (MATW) and a BA in journalism. I have been a teacher, trainer, coach and guide, and I have worked and lived in the US, Czech Republic, and Pakistan. Last but not least, I am the proud father of two exceptionally fine young men.

 

I draw on this background to offer space for growth that is inclusive, collaborative, respectful, affirming, and grounded in lived experience.