Men
Male Abuse Survivors
Bringing a Fuller Picture of Suffering to LightWhy aren't we doing more to support male survivors of intimate partner violence? Read more
Navigating the Male Friendship Recession
A Conversation with Mark GreeneWatch this interview with Mark Greene about why male friendships seem so difficult for men to get and how therapists can help. Read more
In Search of The Great Male Friend
One Man’s Quest for IntimacyGrown men don’t say things like “I’ve got nobody to play with.” Or do they? A journalist explores what therapists are seeing across the country: the... Read more
Terry Real on Achieving Breakthrough Results with Difficult Men
Transforming Behaviors by Facing Narcissists, Bullies, and Avoidants Head OnLearn how to work with narcissists, bullies, avoidants and other difficult male clients with leading expert Terry Real. Read more
Unhappy Campers
When a Guys’ Weekend Goes SouthA nightmare camping trip exposes the limits—and possibilities—of male bonding. Read more
“Be Yourself—But Don’t”
Mixed Messages from a Mother to Her Gay SonWhat happens when loving mothers of gay sons unknowingly send them mixed messages about being themselves? Read more
Working with Difficult Men
Where’s the Leverage for Change?The conflict between an older, more traditional view of masculinity and a newer, more progressive one is the underlying issue in many marriages today. Helping... Read more
When Straight Men Have Sex with Men
Understanding the Difference Between Sexual Identity, Preference, and FantasyWhen a male client in a heterosexual relationship confesses that he has sex with men, the therapist must understand he's not necessarily closeted. Read more
Life Without Father
A Son Looks for Answers from a Stoic Parent Back from WarEven though I knew I wanted to be a father when I grew up, I didn’t know exactly what skills were required. We of the ’40s and ’50s grew up with fathers... Read more
VIDEO: Esther Perel on How to Talk with Men About Intimacy
Framing Intimacy as a Regular Part of LifeIt's not always easy to get men to talk about intimacy and sex. But according to renowned sex therapist and author Esther Perel, there's a way to weave... Read more
Esther Perel on the Paradox of Masculinity
What Does It Mean to Be a “Real” Man Today?Feminism has given women a new narrative, but it hasn’t offered men a particularly new one that they can identify with. Ultimately, the lives of women will... Read more
VIDEO: Valeria Chuba on Male Sexuality in the Age of #MeToo
Is Male Sexuality Inherently Violent?In the wake of the #MeToo movement, men are reevaluating the way they approach courtship, relationships, gender roles, and love. Their therapists must switch... Read more
When Therapy Takes a Personal Toll
A Therapist Working with Abusers Reaches a CrossroadsI made my first appointment with Gloria one autumn afternoon. I needed a still point, a peaceful promontory in the ocean of loud, unrepentant excuses I heard... Read more
VIDEO: Making the Case for the Emotional Man
Pat Love Explains Why We Need to Rethink the "Empathy Gap"Have you ever wondered if some men in your practice are simply unable to listen, connect, and empathize with their partners? According to Pat Love, it’s more... Read more
Defusing Male Shame
Understanding the Significance to Male ClientsShame is an emotion that isn’t healthy. Unlike guilt–which causes remorse for something you did wrong–shame can cause someone to feel as... Read more
VIDEO: Men and Intimacy
A Relational Approach to Helping Male ClientsAccording to Patrick Dougherty, the biggest problem men have in psychotherapy isn’t that intimacy and the language of emotion is such foreign territory, but... Read more
Mad as Hell
The End of the Era of Male EntitlementThe era of unchallenged male entitlement has come to an end, and many men are mad as hell. A new book provides context to help us deal with this anger in the... Read more
Motivating the Resistant Male Client
Terry Real On Why Leverage Is Key With MenYou’ve probably worked with men who’ve been dragged, kicking and screaming, into therapy by their partners. But how do you work with a client who doesn’t... Read more
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo knows a thing or two about tough guys. In 1971, his notorious Stanford prison experiment, originally planned for two weeks, had to... Read more
Using Men’s Groups to Enhance Couples Therapy
Men Helping MenFor 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... Read more
Between Gay and Straight
Honoring a Client's Multiple IdentitiesA middle-aged man facing the challenge of coming out explores the uncharted territory of a "mixed-orientation marriage" Read more
Shame-O-Phobia
Why Men Fear TherapyShame is the least understood dimension of men's inner experience—by both men themselves and the people who live with them. This lack of understanding may be... Read more
Lions Without a Cause
Men's Animal Instincts Don't Fit the Modern WorldLet's face it: love means something quite different to men and women. A look at other species of social mammals offers some remarkable insights into the... Read more
Women Treating Men
Therapy across the Gender DivideGender shapes relationship from the very first moment therapist meets client, especially when the client is male and the therapist is female. Read more
Going, Going, Gone
A young boy finds his Charon for the final journeyAn ill child finds his place among a group of other boys in aging men's bodies. Read more
Sexual Heroin
Variant Arousal Patterns are an Obstacle to IntimacyAn erotic fetish disrupts a man's sexual history as well as his current relationship Read more
The Awful Truth
Most Men Are Just Not Raised to be IntimateAfter the publication of my book, 'I Don't Want to Talk about It,' I started getting calls from people around the United States who wanted help. Naming the... Read more
I Gave at the Office
Men and the Romance of WorkWhat draws so many men to define their manhood through work success, and how can therapists help men--and the women in their lives--understand what they get... Read more
Following the Money
Why fewer and fewer men are becoming therapists.If the male perspective is lost entirely from our profession, the culture will once again see emotional work as women's work, and I think we all will lose Read more