John Barry
What Is Male-Centred Therapy? Empathy for Males
Empathy is, arguably, the key factor in the success of therapy, and might be the key factor missing for male clients, resulting in lower uptake in men and higher dropout. A sensible way to maximize the benefits of therapy for men would be to ensure that we use therapies that are unambiguously male-centred. In this talk I will discuss what male centred therapy looks like, the important differences between ‘male-centred’ therapy compared to ‘male-friendly’ therapy, and aspects of therapy that are likely to increase or reduce successful outcomes in therapy with men.
Dr. John Barry is a Chartered Psychologist, researcher and hypnotherapist, based in the UK. He is co-founder of the Centre for Male Psychology (CMP), the Male Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society (BPS), co-author of the BPS guidance on therapy for men, co-author of the BPS textbook Perspectives in Male Psychology, co-editor of the Palgrave Handbook of Male Psychology and Mental Health, and presenter of two CMP online training courses on male psychology.