Looking for a FEW GOOD MEN!
Lions Heart Counseling is recruiting for an ongoing men’s therapy group.
Are you looking for a place to:
- Feel heard and supported
- Work thru the complex and often conflicted expectations society puts on us as men
- Discuss values, role models and image
- Explore our relationships at work, home and with our partners
The men’s group may be just what you are looking for.
More than ever men need a place to come and acknowledge the struggle we face and work together to understand the social constructs that keep us competing and isolating ourselves. Men are expected to be Dominant, Stoic and Strong. And while these characteristics may make us stand out and even get praise they also keep us stuck showing a false self. As a result, we have relationships that lack intimacy and vulnerability keeping us stuck not knowing others or even our selves. This often creates feelings of depression, isolation and loneliness.
Masculine traits such as power, strength and cunning have served us well.
- They helped us in a variety of ways to:
- Protect our families
- Develop resiliency
- Get promoted
- Attract a partner
- Keep our secrets safe
But times have changed. More than ever cooperation, working on a team and building cohesion have become the norm in business and society.
Toxic Masculinity is our past not our future. Toxic Masculinity is defined as manliness that glorifies stoicism, strength, virility, and dominance, and that is socially maladaptive or harmful to mental health.
How Does Toxic Masculinity Limit us?
- Having a partner feel/express that you’re not vulnerable or like they don’t really know you.
- Being unable to talk about feeling sad or vulnerable with friends or partners for fear that these feelings will not be understood or validated.
- Feeling out of touch with your own emotions and experiences and having difficulty communicating to others.
- Judging yourself harshly and alienating other people as a result.
It Seems Our Roles are in Conflict!
- We are supposed to be strong and masculine at some times and Vulnerable and Connected at others.
- When are we supposed to be what and how do we know?
- Where do we go for support and guidance in these struggles?
- How do connect with other men while competing for the same things?
- How do we balance Justice and Values with Relationship?
- How do we be vulnerable with others struggling to accept our whole authentic selves.
Are you interested in exploring these thoughts with other men, and getting support in an ongoing therapy group?
Are you willing and able to show up to group, listen and engage with respect?
Space is limited and group size will be limited to a maximum of six. Currently there are three open spots.
Sessions will be $115 per session and meets every 4 weeks on Saturdays from 10:15 to noon. If you are interested in exploring how membership in a mens psychotherapy group may benefit you, please contact me.
I look forward to working with you.
James Meyer LCSW
844.546.6788
Jmeyer@LionsHeartCounseling.com