About
Change is possible and nothing is more important than reclaiming your mental and emotional health
A personal voyage of discovery
Years ago, I found myself on a personal voyage that required me to examine and attend to the most important asset I will ever own. My mental health.
I have been drinking from the firehose of the corporate world for almost 25 years. I was discontent with my work, my marriage was failing, and it seemed like no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t realize my vision for my life.
I wasn’t alone. Many of my male colleagues were also struggling. I witnessed the men in my life responding in unhealthy ways to cope with various mental health issues. From consuming themselves with work to excessive alcohol and substance abuse, and conflict in their relationships, they found themselves coping in ways that had the potential of precarious long-term consequences. Furthermore, many would describe that they were on autopilot, feeling discontent and simply adopting what they thought was expected. The trend was blatantly evident and disturbing.
I could relate to their discontent, but I felt things didn’t have to be this way. There had to be more. So, I sought professional help, and this proved to be the most valuable investment I ever made in myself.
Through examining my perception of myself, others, and the world around me, I discovered that many of the obstacles that precluded me from living the life I wanted were a product of my own making. I learned that many men underestimate their capabilities and overestimate the perceived negative consequences of implementing meaningful change. This insight radically changed my life and influenced every aspect of my world.
The experience of therapy motivated me to seek a new career, providing professional support and guidance for men whose well-being has been drastically compromised by anxiety, depression, relationship distress, and other culprits.
More than a decade in practice and thousands of clinical conversations later, I can affirm that many mental health issues that afflict men, know no boundaries. Regardless of upbringing, socioeconomic status, race, or ethnicity, men struggle with many mental health issues if left unexamined and unattended.
As demands and expectations of men continue to evolve in our fast-paced contemporary life, our burden of anxiety, depression, and relationship distress continues to rise. So, it’s no surprise that we are more desperate than ever to find practical and enduring ways to improve the quality of our lives.
My extensive clinical training, coupled with my personal experience, has given me a deep understanding of the ways men are uniquely affected by mental health issues. Working through these issues is truly a voyage - one that involves education, increased awareness, introspection, and a healthy dash of courage.
I know that therapy can be challenging. It can sometimes feel daunting to be at the beginning of what seems like an uphill trek. But I can personally attest that change is possible, and nothing is more important than reclaiming your mental and emotional health.
The reward for this work is a life filled with potential, freedom from the strictures of emotional barriers, and the tools needed to disarm a mental health issue should it arise again.
If you’re ready to override the auto-pilot, rid yourself of chronic angst and uncertainty, and to engage in the deeply satisfying life you imagine for yourself, I hope you’ll take that first step and reach out.
Personal Background
Simon was born and raised free-range in New Zealand. He has lived and worked in Australia, Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States and migrated into family therapy and clinical psychotherapy after an extensive career in high-tech software. He has received formal training and education in Sydney, Australia, and Austin, Texas.
His greatest lessons in life have come from the humbling yet privileges roles of being an adoring husband and a dad to his two amazing sons.
Clinical Background
Simon G. Niblock, MA, LMFT, is a licensed family therapist and clinical psychotherapist in private practice in Austin, Texas, specializing in men’s mental health and relationship issues. Having lived and worked in Australia, Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Simon brings a global perspective to his work and transitioned into the field of applied psychology in 2010.
Simon helps men create meaningful, lasting change by integrating a range of contemporary and evidence-informed approaches, including Constructive Therapy, Contemporary Solutions Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Systems Theory, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and the emerging field of Men’s Psychology. These frameworks provide both structure and flexibility, ensuring that therapy is responsive to each client’s unique experiences and goals.
His practice supports men facing challenges such as uncertainty, risky or ineffective behaviors, relational conflict, emotional restriction, fear of failure or loss, shame, grief, sadness, and struggles with masculine identity and personal constructs.
Simon’s approach also incorporates insights from neuroscience, integrative health, and gender-specific social and cultural dynamics, offering men a robust and personalized therapeutic experience.
