Год выпуска: 1998 Автор: Gary R. Brooks Издательство: Страниц: 272 ISBN: 9780787941239
Описание
Most men are trained from earliest childhood to suppress emotional distress, avoid the subtle signals of interpersonal conflicts, experience humiliation at the first hint of failure, and most of all, resist asking for help. They deny and avoid their psychological pain and want to take action rather than be reflective. Is it any wonder that men view therapy as shameful and alienating? Psychologist Gary Brooks has developed an innovative (and user–friendly) therapeutic model for working with men who are resistant to traditional therapy. Drawing on his own blue–collar upbringing and his work in veterans hospitals treating working–class clients, Brooks shows how this unique approach uses compassion, respect, empathy, and sensitivity to dissolve the barriers of men’s defenses. A New Psychology for Traditional Men outlines an exhilarating process, for both clinician and client, in which they share the discovery of common problems rooted in cultural expectations. By talking openly...
