Deepening Group Psychotherapy With Men: Stories and Insights for the Journey

This book provides a conceptual framework for working with men in group therapy and practical guidance for conducting such therapy. It helps clinicians break down barriers to men seeking help and explore their inner psychological workings, using detailed therapy dialogues to illustrate interventions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 30 April 2019
Publisher: American Psychological Association

This comprehensive book provides a valuable framework for working with men, offering a deep and insightful approach to group psychotherapy. By employing attentive language and fostering a therapeutic relationship, clinicians can effectively engage and intervene with men, helping them explore their hopes, fears, losses, frustrations, and traumas. Traditional therapy, often focused on vulnerable face-to-face sharing, can pose challenges for men who have been socialized to keep their emotional lives private.

However, this book offers practical guidance and strategies to break down these barriers and facilitate men's access to help. It demonstrates how clinicians can create a safe and supportive environment for men to open up and explore their inner psychological workings.

Through detailed therapy dialogues that showcase moment-to-moment and session-to-session interventions, readers gain valuable insights into how to connect with men in group settings, addressing a range of issues such as relationships, fear of dependence, grief and loss, sexual identity, pain, illness, and addiction.

By embracing the Deepening framework and applying these therapeutic approaches, clinicians can make a significant impact on the lives of men seeking healing and growth. This book is a valuable resource for mental health professionals, providing a comprehensive and evidence-based approach to working with men in group therapy.

Weight: 580g
Dimension: 263 x 183 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781433829444