Adam Nowaczynski

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About Adam Nowaczynski

I have facilitated 30+ workshops in workplaces, organizations, and schools relating to mental health & wellbeing and masculinity. I created Connection Workshops as a way to share knowledge in a way that is approachable and builds capacity, so that it can be integrated into participants’ broader lives. Connection Workshops develops and delivers customized workshops and training that discuss and unpack complex and nuanced topics relating to mental health & wellbeing and masculinity, and are guided by anti-oppressive practice. These workshops are offered in workplaces, organizations, and schools, and are designed to fit your specific needs and context. My professional experience is varied, and I bring the skills, knowledge, and experience I have learned and acquired to my work. I have a particular interest in discussing topics related to mental health & wellbeing and masculinity, and in helping men to embrace and be their true authentic selves. I do this work because I have personally struggled with limiting and narrow expectations of masculinity, and I have lived experience of being punished for breaking from traditional gender roles and conceptions of what it means to be a man. While I was fortunate to be raised in a home without strict gender roles, I was bullied at school as a boy for traits perceived as “feminine”; for my sensitivity, for crying easily, and for my naturally thin body. In response, I was socialized as a boy to repress my emotions. I am currently pursuing professional training in psychotherapy. My personal therapy is not only an integral component of my professional training and development, it has also been an immense source of personal growth which has helped me to understand and break away from narrow and limiting expectations of masculinity. Through my own therapy, I have learned to experience, identify, express, and embrace a healthy expression of a full range of emotions. I have learned to be my true authentic self, and experienced the freedom and liberation it creates. In addition to my own experiences, I have seen how all men are affected by these harmful influences. This inspires me to support other men as they explore, heal, and re-define healthy conceptions of masculinity, and work to embrace their true authentic selves. Outside of my work I enjoy playing and experiencing live music, learning languages, exploring the outdoors, strength training, and cooking at home for family and friends. Do you think Connection Workshops could be a good fit for you? Let’s Connect! Send me an email at adam@connectionworkshops.ca