How to Work With Men: A Therapist's Guide
A new training exploring a clinical framework for working with men that goes beyond the fixing narrative — drawing from narrative therapy, critical theory, and clinical practice.
By Dr. Chris Hoff
Men Aren't the Problem — Patriarchy Is.
We just posted a new training on our Patreon that we're really excited about.
At a time when male insecurity has become both a personal struggle and a political force, many therapists are left asking: How do we actually work with men in a way that opens space rather than shuts it down?
This training challenges the idea that men need fixing, and reframes the work as an invitation to re-humanization. Drawing from narrative therapy, critical theory, and clinical practice, the training explores:
- Why "more male therapists" is the wrong fix for the right problem
- How patriarchy shapes men's emotional lives, relationships, and sense of self
- The therapeutic tension between critique and curiosity
- Working with resistance as protection, not pathology
- Practical question frameworks for externalizing patriarchal discourses
- How to help men access vulnerability without shame or collapse
If you work with men — or you're trying to make sense of the cultural moment we're in — this training will give you both a conceptual map and practical tools for the work.