For many people, Process Group Therapy can be challenging to navigate, especially in the beginning. I put together this guide for anyone in a process group to get the most out of your group therapy experience, and to offer you some concrete guideposts for understanding how this mysterious thing called “group therapy” functions.
Read MoreOur inner skeptics are protectors. This article will explore a three-step process for working with inner skeptics so they don’t keep us from the relationships that we crave.
Read MoreI grew up as a good Midwestern kid, raised on the value of “above all, be nice.” There was always something about this value that didn’t quite fit me…
Read MoreIf you’d like to know what being in a therapy group is like, check out “Group.” I found the series quite moving, and I imagine you will too.
In this three-part blog series, I offer my perspective as a depth therapist who leads four weekly men’s groups in the Bay Area of California and a White person actively working to challenge my own racism. Groups are a microcosm for larger systems, such as our families, our local communities, and even our national and international communities. Thinking in terms of a small group is helpful because it’s personal, not abstract. Each of these articles offers some things group has highlighted for me that shed light on healing processes and the barricades that get in the way.
Read MoreWhen I think of the men in my life who exude the hallmarks of adult manhood, there’s one feature that stands out: they know where they stand.
Read MoreIn this article, IRL Men’s Group co-founders Troy Piwowarski and Brian Thompson reveal the top 3 concerns that men bring to IRL Men’s Groups: not knowing how to deal with conflict; not knowing how to express or receive intimacy; and nagging self-judgments. Find out more about how we address these 3 issues in our men’s groups.
Read MoreAs an individual and group therapist, I’ve had the privilege to see the various ways that #MeToo has stirred men’s and women’s awareness and attitudes. Click below to read my latest article that explores men’s work in the age of #MeToo:
https://www.therapyden.com/blog/mens-work-in-the-age-of-metoo
Read MoreAs we face new challenges and old demons of masculinity, IRL Men offers a path forward.
Read More"Psychologist Troy Piwowarski and I answer some questions about career and therapy/client relationships. And we talk about masculinity today."
Read MoreSome insights from James Hillman on the experience of betrayal, and what role it plays in human life.
Read MoreThis article explores how phenomenology, a particular approach to understanding consciousness, can vivify and better honor clients' experiences in therapy.
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