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Charlie Donaldson’s path into men’s psychology began with a love of literature and storytelling, which later informed his counseling career. After earning his MA from Western Michigan University in 1993, he dedicated his work to helping men confront challenges with chemical dependency, abusive behaviors, masculine identities, and emotional/relational intelligence.
As co-founder of the Men’s Resource Center of West Michigan, Charlie was instrumental in creating programs that gave men both accountability and a pathway to growth. He developed specialized group models and curricula addressing shame, relational health, and masculinity, including the long-running Transitions group, which helped countless men navigate life changes with greater compassion, honesty, and resilience. Charlie helped envision and create men’s retreats and professional trainings on men’s issues, specifically around intimate partner violence and anger management. He presented on approaches to therapy with men in numerous settings and assembled manuals and worksheets for treatment providers in their work with court-referred clients and substance abuse.
Charlie’s writings, workshops, and professional trainings have influenced both local and national conversations on men’s mental health. He co-founded, with Randy Flood, the Institute for the Prevention and Treatment of Mascupathy. And the two co-authored Stop Hurting the Woman You Love: Breaking the Cycle of Abusive Behavior and Mascupathy: Understanding and Healing the Malaise of American Manhood.
Now honored as Therapist Emeritus, Charlie’s vision and leadership continue to shape the Men’s Resource Center. We remain deeply grateful for his contributions to the field of men’s psychology, his role in building this organization, his collaboration with colleagues, and above all, the many men whose lives he helped transform.