Men Behaving Badly

An exploration of the place, politics, possibilities andpitfallsof being and/or working with men within therapeutic practice.

Dr Gary Robinson and Dr Ged Smith

Friday9thMarch 2018, 9.30am - 4pm at

St Martin’s Postgraduate Education Centre Canterbury CT1 1TD

The cost of the training event is £45(students £25)andpayment can be made by cheque or Bank transfer.

Cheques to be made out to KENT AFT and send, along with completed slip below,

to John Hills 47 St Augustines Rd, Canterbury, Kent CT11XR.

Bank transfer, please e-mail completed booking form to:

Treasurer’s Account with the Nationwide

Sort code: 07-00-93

Bank Account: 33333334

Account Number/Reference (nb must be used in exactly this form!): 0287/704 301 138

We regret that we are unable to invoice your employer but receipts for paymentcan be e-mailed or given on the day if requested.Those arriving on the day without a pre-paid place will not be able to stay if the venue is fully booked.

You will be awarded a certificate for your CPD portfolio. For any further information, please do not hesitate

to contact any of the AFT committee members: -

Michelle Newman Brown (Chair) –

John Hills (Treasurer) -

Information

Directions:

At the St. George’s roundabout with the Odeon cinema on your right, take the third exit towards Sandwich/Dover A257. Keep left and at the traffic lights, bear left in the filter lane (Waitrose to your left and Premier Inn in front of you), towards Sandwich A257. At the mini-roundabout, turn right and go up St Martin’s Hill A257. Follow this road for a while going past the army barracks to your left - the hospital entrance is on the right-hand side.

Refreshments:

There is a restaurant at the hospital which sells a range of hot food, salads and sandwiches.

Please reserve me a place for workshop, ‘Men Behaving Badly’ on Friday9thMarch 2018
Name:
Payment made by: Cheque Bank Transfer on (date) (Please indicate)
E-Mail:

Men Behaving Badly

An exploration of the place, politics, possibilities andpitfallsof being and/or working with men within therapeutic practice.

Dr Gary Robinson and Dr Ged Smith

9.3.18

This workshop will explore the challenges and opportunities, along with the pains and pleasures, of being and/or working with men in therapeutic practice. The day will offer a top ten list of handy hints for female and male practitioners to take away. The ideas will be presented within a participatory and interactive experience, which will include illustration of practice examples, plus stories, music and film. Ged and Gary will present and explore ideas from their research, practice and personal lives, including the following points to be considered:

  • Patriarchal attitudes still exist, but less so than previously.
  • The culture of masculinity is at odds with the culture of therapy.
  • Engagement of men in therapy is usually more difficult for therapists.
  • Therapists may work harder at engaging men than with women.
  • Seeking to make therapy “male-friendly” is important.
  • Women usually instigate therapy, while men often need some persuasion.
  • Many men welcome challenges to their gender roles, and find this liberating.
  • Women can bring more over-responsibility and men more irresponsibility to therapy.
  • Patriarchy is bad for men, as well as for women.
  • Women can often defend or excuse their men, particularly with women therapists.
  • Masculinism among colleagues is not uncommon.
  • Men will seek to use their “charm” to get away with things, which can often result in people being more forgiving.
  • Masculinity is a social construct and there is nothing natural, essentialist or hard-wired in these behaviours which are socialised culturally.
  • While patriarchy gives men many advantages, most men do not consciously seek these advantages.
  • Many men may not feel that they have any power.