Anchored Men
A Process Group for Growth + Camaraderie
Registration is CLOSED for Spring 2025.
Anchored Men is a professionally led process group for adult males who are navigating the complexities of life—marriage, parenthood, career, friendship, family, faith, and/or personal identity.
Whether you need support or challenge, this group offers a confidential and grounded space to process real life, connect meaningfully, and grow intentionally.
Co-facilitated by Michael Kanner and Chris Boyle at Anchored Mind, this group provides a space for authentic community and personal reflection with clinical integration in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment.
When: Monday Mornings @ 7:30–8:45am
Where: Anchored Mind Counseling + Nutrition
41 Woodstock Rd, Roswell, GA
Fee: $99/month (4 group sessions)
Timeline: 3 months/12 weeks (break for 4th of July)
*Attendance is NOT mandatory, but strongly encouraged to support the group’s consistency and cohesion.
You’ll experience:
• Genuine connection with like-minded men
• A confidential space to talk honestly about stress, relationships, and identity
• Mental and emotional tools rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and faith
• A balance of professional guidance and spiritual reflection
• Community that helps disrupt isolation and cultivates connection
Who It’s For:
Men navigating the demands of adulthood who want to grow emotionally, relationally, and spiritually. All faith backgrounds are welcome.
If you’re ready to move beyond surface-level conversations and into deeper wholeness, this group is for you.
Registration is CLOSED for Spring 2025.
Tentative Weekly Guidance
• Check-In (10 min): Brief emotional status + energy level
• Theme Exploration (15–20 min): quote, question, or topic
• Group Process (35–40 min): open processing, feedback, interaction
• Wrap-Up (5–10 min): reflection, challenge, preview of next week
Week 1 – Orientation & Building Safety
• Theme: Why we’re here & what we need from each other
• Activities: Group agreements, confidentiality, what makes group work powerful
• Prompt: “What brought you here—and what are you hoping to find?”
Week 2 – Identity & Roles
• Theme: Who am I beyond my responsibilities?
• Activity: “Masks we wear” discussion
• Prompt: “Where do I feel most like myself—and where do I lose myself?”
Week 3 – Emotions 101
• Theme: Naming and understanding emotional experience
• Activity: Emotion wheel + group check-in using emotional language
• Prompt: “Which emotions are easiest—and hardest—for you to share?”
Week 4 – Stress & Pressure
• Theme: How do I carry pressure, and where do I put it?
• Activity: Mind-body connection, somatic check-in
• Prompt: “Where does stress show up for you—and what do you usually do with it?”
Week 5 – Relationships: Intimacy & Distance
• Theme: Exploring connection and disconnection in key relationships
• Prompt: “What helps you feel close to others—and what gets in the way?”
Week 6 – Conflict & Boundaries
• Theme: How we handle disagreement and protect what matters
• Prompt: “How do you typically show up in conflict—fight, freeze, or flee?”
Week 7 – Shame & Self-Worth
• Theme: The voice inside and how we carry judgment
• Activity: Group process around self-talk and vulnerability
• Prompt: “What do you fear people would think if they really knew you?”
Week 8 – Legacy & Fatherhood
• Theme: The men who shaped us and the men we want to become
• Prompt: “What did you receive—or not receive—from the men who raised you?”
Week 9 – Faith, Meaning & Inner Life
• Theme: What grounds you? Spirituality, values, belief systems
• Prompt: “What does faith or meaning look like for you right now?”
Week 10 – Isolation vs. Connection
• Theme: The cost of going it alone
• Prompt: “Where in your life do you feel most connected—and most alone?”
Week 11 – Courage & Change
• Theme: Where do I want to grow, and what’s getting in the way?
• Prompt: “What’s one risk you’re feeling called to take?”
Week 12 – Reflection & Closure
• Theme: What’s changed? What’s next?
• Activity: Affirmation circle, personal reflections
• Prompt: “What have you learned—and what do you want to carry forward?”