What's the Best Way to Help Male Clients?
For Many Men, Therapy is a Lion's Den of Shame and Humiliation
By Robert Garfield - Group therapy is particularly appealing for men who experience traditional individual or couples approaches as being too alien or off-putting. There’s something comforting about being part of a group of guys dealing with similar issues. For men who consider entering couples therapy a stroll into a lion’s den of shame, humiliation and failure, a men's group can be both a crucial source of support and a kick in the pants.
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Creating a Safe Space for Men in Therapy
Using a Men's Group Therapy Model to Cultivate Emotional Intimacy
I have been running therapeutic men’s groups---we call them “friendship labs”---for the past 18 years. We’ve found that groups are particularly appealing for men who experience traditional individual or couples approaches as being too alien or off-putting. There’s something comforting about being part of a group of guys dealing with similar issues, who are there to ask for and give support to each other. This seems to echo Henry Ford’s praise for close male relationships: “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.”
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Using Men’s Groups to Enhance Couples Therapy: Men Helping Men
For men who still consider entering couples therapy a stroll into a lion’s den of shame, humiliation and failure, a men’s groups can be both a crucial source of support and a kick in the pants.
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What's the Best Way to Help Male Clients?
For Many Men, Therapy is a Lion's Den of Shame and Humiliation
By Robert Garfield - Group therapy is particularly appealing for men who experience traditional individual or couples approaches as being too alien or off-putting. There’s something comforting about being part of a group of guys dealing with similar issues. For men who consider entering couples therapy a stroll into a lion’s den of shame, humiliation and failure, a men's group can be both a crucial source of support and a kick in the pants.
Daily Blog
Creating a Safe Space for Men in Therapy
Using a Men's Group Therapy Model to Cultivate Emotional Intimacy
I have been running therapeutic men’s groups---we call them “friendship labs”---for the past 18 years. We’ve found that groups are particularly appealing for men who experience traditional individual or couples approaches as being too alien or off-putting. There’s something comforting about being part of a group of guys dealing with similar issues, who are there to ask for and give support to each other. This seems to echo Henry Ford’s praise for close male relationships: “My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.”
Daily Blog
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Case Study
Using Men’s Groups to Enhance Couples Therapy: Men Helping Men
For men who still consider entering couples therapy a stroll into a lion’s den of shame, humiliation and failure, a men’s groups can be both a crucial source of support and a kick in the pants.
Magazine Article
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Robert Garfield, M.D., codirects family therapy training in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. He's written and presented extensively on men's issues. His forthcoming book is Inside the Friendship Lab.
