Zac Fine Therapy

Working with Zac for the last year has been incredibly rewarding and I have experienced profound change. As a recently qualified therapist I appreciate the importance of a good therapeutic relationship with a counsellor who provides the core conditions, unfortunately it seems that this can often be hard to find for male clients seeking therapy. Before I started with working with Zac I had come off a series of very negative experiences with a few different counsellors. I felt judged and it often felt they were not open to understanding a male perspective. I had made zero progress with my issues and was left confused and hurt.

I was drawn to Zac because of his male friendly approach, and understanding of masculinity and mens issues. Through working with Zac I have experienced a stark change in my life. Over the last year I have overcome my pornography addiction, experienced massive decreases in my levels of social anxiety, and feel much more confident in myself. Zac is very easy to talk to and has a very calm and grounded energy. Zac’s non judgemental approach allowed me to open about subjects I was deeply ashamed about, the complete opposite of what I had experienced with other counsellors. On the other hand, Zac was not afraid to challenge me if he felt I needed it. I believe this was an important part of the process for me too.

I would thoroughly recommend Zac to any man who is experiencing issues, especially if they have been put off of therapy due to previous negative experiences. More...

Working with Zac over the past 6 months has truly helped me to rediscover myself and return to the happier, lighter person I was before.

Zac is a warm, caring and extremely knowledgeable therapist who is easy to talk about tough topics.

Zac has a way of logically breaking down your problems, which as a man, helped me to see a way through my issues more easily. Zac also taught me about the cognitive reasons behind some of my actions, helping me to better understand why I sometimes acted the way I did.

I can highly recommend Zac and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with him. You can't put a price on your mental wellbeing. More...

It's really hard to describe the impact that working with Zac had on my life. Before meeting with Zac the first time, it's only fair to describe myself as a shell of a human, having suffered multiple traumas of an absent father, a mother suffering serious injuries leaving her disabled and being broken up with by the love of my life due to my drinking and dysfunctional way of dealing with my pain. I came to Zac close to collapse. Since then, I have managed to grow up into the man that I always wanted to be, deal with the issues of my past and find healthy ways to progress. I've managed to rekindle things with my love and we just had our first child, all thanks to the work I did with zac. He always made me feel comfortable, and he helped me to heal myself and grow immensely as a person. I have recommended zac to multiple people and I can see the difference in them as well. Whilst we have ended our sessions together, I treasure those memories as such a pivotal time in my life. I cannot more highly recommend zac. His work transcends any expectations and his calm kind words will stay with me forever. More...

I'd highly recommend Zac as a therapist. Our work together helped me understand myself in new ways. His practice offered something different to the therapy I'd had before. Alongside the psychological and analytical, Zac brought an earthy spiritual dimension to our sessions. Even on Zoom he was able to ground us in the space like we were in the same room. I wish anyone engaging in this work all the best Zac, you're in great hands. More...

Working with Zac was great!, from walking in feeling lost and flat it was amazing how the work we did brought me out on the other side. I now feel i can go into everyday prepared and aware of my mind and how to use the tools to control it. More...

Zac, what a guy. I like to think of myself as a proper man and have therefore struggled in the past to find a therapist (or performance coach as I prefer to call him) that has been able to fully understand where I am coming from and not feel intimidated by masculinity. Zac helped me completely turn my life around, including helping me get past an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Having worked with Zac I am now a much better version of myself, his advice has been invaluable and I’d recommend Zac to anyone. Thanks for all your help Zac, I owe you. More...

From the start, Zac was a pleasure to deal with, a great listener, and easy to understand his works during sessions, Since working with Zac I have re-birthed new life into myself, overcame some huge hurdles, and now have a much clearer vision of myself and all aspects that come along in the day to day life. I would 100% recommend him to anyone who is seeking guidance.

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Zac has helped me to navigate a number of personal challenges in my life. His approach is fantastic - I would highly recommend.

Zac was phenomenal. Real genuine bloke who cares deeply for Men and their issues. I would recommend Zac to any guy (or girl) particularly if they’re unsure about getting help.

I would highly recommend Zac to anyone seeking support for relationship issues or challenges faced whilst serving in the Armed Forces. I came to Zac having tried several therapists who offered little more than kind words that I could get from friends and family. Zac was much different with a hugely relatable personality who offered lots of strategies and tasks I could use in my own time to help overcome my challenges. It was an awesome experience and he is a must to anyone who is unsure whether therapy can work. More...

I was apprehensive to start therapy, I had wanted to start for a year or so and decided it was finally the time. Zac was very prompt and asked me for a time for a quick chat to see if we would work well together and to get an idea of what I was looking to gain from the sessions. We sorted out a session for the following week with clear communication before the start. We went over the limits of confidentiality and what I believed therapy to be.

The first session was quite daunting as I do not share my thoughts and feeling well with others in my life, Zac built trust and a rapport quickly with me and it felt very easy to share what was going on in my life. He did not delve too deep too quickly, and I felt that the first session covered a lot of good ground as well as allowing me to introduce myself and current difficulties without pressure.

I wanted help in stopping destructive behaviours that I unconsciously found myself slipping into, we worked out causes of these issues and more importantly triggers. We worked through various tasks such as talking to the negative version of myself and trying to work out how to get out of negative behavioural and thought cycles. I had a very negative self-perception and was too hard on myself when things did not go to plan, including not celebrating wins. We worked on how these feelings felt, what I could replace these perceptions with and grounding techniques I could implement when stress and anxiety became increasingly worse.

I realised I was more introverted than I originally perceived and that in trying to be nice and help others I was negatively impacting myself and having these bouts of internal rage that led to reflexive negative behaviours and reactions, like muttering under my breath or being generally rude. I learnt that I need to look at for myself more and as a result over several weeks I found the rage decreasing.

Another part of my journey involved my romantic relationship, due to issues listed above my 5-year relationship came to an end, this was and is challenging and Zac helped me immensely during this time. I knew it was coming and did not know how to deal with the feelings and more scarily the fact that the end of the relationship was for the best for both parties. Zac was flexible in extending my sessions and helping with new hurdles when they arrived.

I ended up completing 10 sessions over 11 weeks, it was a fast process but only because I was ready to talk, and Zac was receptive and spent the time building a strong professional relationship with myself that allowed me to go out of my comfort zone and explore why and who I want to become. These sessions helped me through the most challenging time of my life, and I am grateful for the help, advice, and knowledge I have developed of my sessions. I would highly recommend Zac to anyone with challenges in their lives. I have the tools to deal with my current challenges and the strength to face difficult feelings which I shied away from before. Thank you, Zac. More...

When I first began working with Zac, I had already embarked on my healing journey, but felt like there was a piece missing. This missing piece was the embodiment of my anchored, sacred and mature masculine. Working with Zac, whose approach is empathic, kind-hearted, empowering and understanding, allowed me to integrate this part of myself more fully. This has had a profound impact on my daily life, in a very practical way, it has transformed how I show up in the world. From believing in myself and trusting in my own abilities, to standing up for myself and respecting myself - and of course in turn it has made me more able to stand up for others, to believe in them and their gifts. I speak more honestly, come from the heart and express myself more freely, and take decisions that are for my highest good after my work with Zac - which I am infinitely grateful for. More...

Zac was very quick to get in touch with me. He was a very kind caring person, I found him easy to talk to.

Zac was prompt in phoning which took me off guard. This is the push I needed as I've suffered for 47 years,tried everything now on 18 tablets a day. My GPS told me a year ago there's nothing more they can do for me. This was a huge step for me. I felt Zac understood everything I said,he spoke like a friend,and put me at ease with just one phone call and this was only a call back. We arranged a time program to whatever I felt comfortable with. I felt that after all these years,finally,I had someone who listened to me and totally understood what I am going through. I now look forward to our sessions as I felt so at ease speaking to him. Really would recommend Zac. More...

After having tried ‘therapy’ unsuccessfully with a few other counsellors in the past, I knew I had to find the right person for me. I feel so very lucky to have found Zac. I knew that I needed some serious help as I honestly couldn’t see a way out of the black hole I was in. I had made the decision to (a) find the right therapist and then (b) fully commit to the process this time.
Right from the start Zac made me feel comfortable and supported. He was able to nudge open doors in my mind kindly and gently. I didn’t even realise these doors were there.
I thought my issues were all because of this awful thing that happened to me…. But through a deep and thorough unravelling of my past, Zac helped me to see what had shaped me and my inner core beliefs about myself. This explained why I hadn’t been able to cope with these awful things ‘life’ had thrown at me, whereas I’d had many friends who had just moved happily along. I just couldn’t. Zac helped me understand why I felt ‘different’ and what had been blocking me from being my authentic self.
At times the process of therapy with Zac has been harrowing, it’s been hugely emotional, it’s been funny, uplifting and enlightening. Zac always made me feel fully supported and understood. Not only does he have a wonderful, easy manner which both relaxes and engages, he is clearly very good technically at what he does. I will always be grateful to Zac. I told him once that I feel like he has given me my life back. The future I want now, finally feels not only possible, but exciting. I realised that this was going to be a long road, it was - but every step of the journey has felt like a blessing. I’m proud of myself. Finally I can see myself for who I really am. I like me again. Zac made that happen, (although I know he would say that it was me that made it happen, because I ‘committed to the process, showed up and opened up’).
I honestly couldn’t recommend him highly enough. He’s kind, insightful, intelligent (intellectually and emotionally), gently challenging when he needs to be, thought provoking, genuine, warm and when it feels like the whole world is against you, he is there for you and he’s on your side.
Wish I could give more than 5 stars! More...

I found Zac to be really helpful and sympathetic when I was going through a difficult time. He was able to help me to reframe challenges which allowed me to move forward in my life. I'd recommend Zac to anyone in a similar situation. More...