Stefan Charidge The Metaphor Man

Stefan is a therapist, counselling supervisor, and international trainer with over 26 years of experience supporting emotional growth and personal transformation. Trained as a Gestalt Counsellor in the late 1990s, he holds BACP accreditation and a supervision qualification, and is known for his grounded, compassionate, and accessible approach.

Stefan integrates creative therapeutic methods, Shadow Work (inspired by Cliff Berry’s model), and real-world insight drawn from men’s groups and international training. He is the author of The Penny Model, a practical framework exploring how emotional compromises accumulate over time and contribute to depression and emotional fatigue.

Through working with the core emotions — Joy, Fear, Sadness, and Anger — and the often-hidden role of Shame, Stefan helps people reclaim their inner “Gold”: confidence, authenticity, and self-worth.