"I'm Not That Guy": Navigating the New Couples Conversation
David Wexler • 7/12/2021
Discovering how ghosts and global issues have permeated relationship bonds in new ways.
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From Storytelling 2020
David Wexler • 5/1/2020
When we can acknowledge the dark forces that reside within us.
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Those Who Do It Well Keep This One Principle in Mind
David Wexler • 8/19/2018
By David Wexler - I’ve spoken at more than a thousand conferences, and over the years, I’ve learned a lot about what works for speakers and what doesn’t, as well as how best to design an engaging professional workshop. Here’s what I’ve found.
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Understanding What Your Audience Needs
David Wexler • 1/18/2016
Some tips on the do’s and don’ts of giving a good workshop.
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Understanding Shame as a Threat to Perceptions of Manhood
David Wexler • 11/5/2015
The field of counseling and psychotherapy hasn't done a particularly good job of creating a user-friendly environment for male clients. The problem begins with a lack of awareness about the profound impact of shame. Most men will do whatever it takes to prove their manhood. Furthermore, there's a mismatch between the relational style of many men and the touchy-feely atmosphere of most counseling and psychotherapy. As therapists, we have two choices: shoehorn men into a process that's traditionally been more user-friendly for females, or reshape what we do and how we present it to better reach male clients.
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Why Men Fear Therapy
David Wexler • 5/1/2010
Shame is the least understood dimension of men's inner experience—by both men themselves and the people who live with them. This lack of understanding may be the key to why fewer than one-third of psychotherapy clients are male.
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