Strong, Silent, Sitting on Your Couch: Understanding and Addressing Masculinity in Therapy
by Ryan Page, PhD
2 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS
BASE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BASE maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to present practitioners, with prior experience in evidence-based therapies, with tools for better understanding and adapting interventions to issues surrounding masculinity and men’s mental health, enabling them to better support their clients coping with related issues. Despite a number of unique challenges/risks and a widespread interest in finding evidence-based solutions, men continue to be more hesitant than women in engaging with mental health supports (Sagar-Ouriaghli, 2019). Through identifying current understandings of male gender role stress and its relationship to stigma (Booth et al., 2019) as well as the role of men’s ideas around masculine identity, male behavior norms, and psychological services (Shepard et al., 2023), practitioners can better recognize the ways in which some men may struggle to connect with components of psychotherapy. In turn, we will plan for the implementation of emerging tools and recommendations for addressing related concerns and improving outcomes in working with men.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Based on the content of this workshop, you will be able to:
Identify current understandings of masculinity including gender role strain paradigm and related theories
Articulate practical implications of masculinity in relation to men’s mental and physical health
Discuss issues unique to therapy clients who are men or identify as men
Plan for ways of tailoring therapeutic approaches to address concerns related to masculinity that may present challenges for traditional clinical interventions
AUDIENCE
This program is appropriate for licensed psychologists and other mental health practitioners who utilize evidence-based therapy approaches, interested in increasing effectiveness in their work with men. Training is at an introductory level.
RESOURCES
Booth, N. R., McDermott, R. C., Cheng, H. L., & Borgogna, N. C. (2019). Masculine gender role stress and self-stigma of seeking help: The moderating roles of self-compassion and self-coldness. Journal of counseling psychology, 66(6), 755.
Sagar-Ouriaghli, I., Godfrey, E., Bridge, L., Meade, L., & Brown, J. S. (2019). Improving mental health service utilization among men: a systematic review and synthesis of behavior change techniques within interventions targeting help-seeking. American journal of men's health, 13(3), 1557988319857009.
Shepherd, G., Astbury, E., Cooper, A., Dobrzynska, W., Goddard, E., Murphy, H., & Whitley, A. (2023). The challenges preventing men from seeking counselling or psychotherapy. Mental health & prevention, 31, 200287.
PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
There is no commercial support for this CE program, instructor, content of instruction, or any other relationship that could be construed as a conflict of interest. There is no endorsement of products.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations will be accepted and payments refunded in full up to two (2) weeks prior to any training event. Following two weeks prior to the event, a credit for future trainings matching the amount already paid for that event’s registration will be given to registrants who cancel their registration, for whatever reason, up to two (2) days prior to the event date. This credit can only be applied to one future training, regardless of its cost. If the cost of the future training is less than the amount paid, the difference will be lost. If the cost of the future training is greater than the credit, then the balance will become due at registration time. If a registrant cancels or no-shows within two days of the event date, a refund will not be given.
LOCATION
This CE will be located at BASE Cognitive Behavioral at 1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209.
ACCESSIBILITY
BASE strives to ensure that each CE program is accessible to all participants. If you would like any accommodations, please contact us at 704-910-8381.
QUESTIONS
Please contact us at info@findyourbase.com or 704-910-8381 if you have any questions or grievances about the program.
WAITLIST
If this program is full, please email us at info@findyourbase.com to indicate your interest. If someone cancels we will contact you.
