I’m Paul Overton.

I came to this work the same way many men do: through struggle.

After my own experience with depression, addiction, and isolation, I began noticing how few places exist where men can speak honestly without being judged, managed, or subtly corrected. Many spaces ask men to perform insight or resilience rather than offering a place to slow down and be met as they are.

I trained as a certified trauma support specialist and later as a certified EFT practitioner, not to become an expert on other people, but to learn how to create conditions that support grounded presence rather than overwhelm. The aim has always been simple: to offer a steady structure that reduces pressure and supports real contact.

That’s why I created Ground.

Ground is built around practical, body-aware work that respects how stress and survival patterns operate in real life. It focuses less on labels and more on what actually helps. This work prioritizes regulation, honesty, and relationship over advice or performance.

At its core, this is about coming back into relationship—first with yourself, then with the people you care about, and, over time, with the larger world you’re part of. When men are more regulated, less armored, and feel genuinely authentic, their relationships tend to change. So does how they move through their lives.

Ground is for men who are willing to slow the pace, show up consistently, and engage with care—for themselves and with others. The work is offered through individual sessions and small, facilitated groups, each held with the same emphasis on steadiness and respect.