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Day 1: Session 1 – Psychology of Men and Masculinities An introductory session that explores what gender is and what it means to have a gender identity. We look at current theory and research on how men come to understand masculinity and explore key models of gender role socialisation and their effects in terms of masculine gender role stress. The goal is to appreciate how the dominant ways of demonstrating masculinity and maintaining male privilege in our culture are created and the psychological effects on men and wider society. Session 2 – Unpacking the Lived Experience Having identified the norms that govern orthodox masculinity we unpack and explore the lived experience for men in key domains of their lives and how these norms can give rise to psychological distress and maladaptive coping mechanisms: MEN AT HOME Women traditionally dominate the private space where it can be used as an arena to reinforce the gender functionalism that underpins heteronormativity. So, how do men make sense of their experience of themselves in this private sphere, including in their roles as husband and father? MEN AT WORK Men traditionally dominate the public space and use it as an arena to produce and reinforce the masculine gender norms of winning, pursuit of status, and, primacy of work. With many men’s principal experience self-worth coming through work, how can this create challenges in relationship, particularly at times of redundancy and retirement? MEN IN LOVE Pursuing orthodox masculine gender norms makes it harder to connect with others. We look at the role of attachment in understanding masculinity in intimate relationships, men’s understanding of sexuality and the importance of friendship male bonding, loneliness, friendlessness and the fear of other men Day 2: Session 1 – Common Process Issues We start with identifying some of the principal process issues that men are likely to present with in counselling as a result of struggling with orthodox masculine scripts and suggests ways in which practitioners can work effectively with them: What is with men and asking for directions? Restricted emotionality and shame Anger and aggression Compartmentalisation and the challenge of integration Session 2 – Ways of Working with Men Having foregrounded this seminar in common process issues, we then look at two thematic approaches to approaching process content: GENDER TRAUMA Building on Dr Beattie’s own work with Laura Scarrone Bonhomme and the insights of Iantaffi (2021) and others, we consider harsh masculine gender role socialisation as a form of trauma and propose using trauma-informed models of practice to unlock effective work with men SELF-COMPASSION Orthodox masculinity involves splitting off dependency needs and men often find it hard to be self-compassionate. Interventions informed by Compassion Focused Therapy (Gilbert, 2009) can be another helpful way of approaching the process issues that men present with in therapy
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