Many men - too many of us - are troubled by the vague, insistent feeling that our lives are not what we want them to be.

It is something we may experience as a constant struggle with anger, sadness, worry, or fear…something that often plays out as difficulty in relationships, problems with life transitions, a sense of isolation, or the nagging belief that no matter how accomplished we may be, we will never be good enough.

Victories of the Heart, NFP is about helping men find the inner resources to make positive change. Through our series of weekend retreats and group experiences, we guide them in creating a safe, supportive, and confidential circle for each other - a place where they can look deeply and honestly within themselves, feel the full force of their emotions, confront old truths, and discover new sources of strength.

Most of all, it is a place where they can begin to remove the barriers that stand between the lives they lead and the lives they seek.

Victories of the Heart and its founders, Bob Mark and Buddy Portugal, have been honored by The American Family Therapy Academy with its Innovative Contribution to Family Therapy award. Bob and Buddy also received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Family Institute at Northwestern University.

“The work of the Victories of the Heart program is one of the few really promising sources of hope for our human future.” - Robert Moore, PhD