Speaking to the Hearts of Men: Applying AEDP with Gender in Mind
an AEDP Workshop – at Roosevelt Hospital in New York City
with Dale Trimble, MA
Through video examples of Dale’s therapy with men, we will explore how gender can influence the processing of emotion to completion. Using stories, pictures, research and conversation we will examine gender differences as revealed by neuroscience; issues of male power, privilege & violence; contempt and shaming of men in today’s culture; compassionate confrontation to uncover the man’s “self-at-best” and the challenges and benefits of being a male or female therapist when working for a male patient. We will explore effective ways to manage our own responses when confronted with a man’s anger, defenses or shame; finally putting shame to work for healing and responsibility. Above all we will work in the tradition of E.E. Cummings: “always the beautiful answer that asks a more beautiful question.”
What You’ll Learn
In this workshop, you will learn:
- to describe five gender differences regarding mental health.
- to describe three examples of contempt for men in western culture.
- to describe an approach to harnessing the energy contained in shame for healing.
- to describe the three most important components of the use of confrontation that support a strong therapeutic alliance.
- to describe three of the operations of language that interfere with processing emotion.
- to describe at least one way in which gender bias may have interfered in your approach to conducting therapy with men.
Schedule
9:00 – Introduction
9:15 – How we see men today – holding two truths: feminism & respect for the deep masculine
10:30 – Break
10:45 – Moving from blame through shame to grief: relational work in service of healing and responsibility (patient video & discussion)
12:00 – Lunch
1:00 – Operations of Language & processing of emotion: Didactic & patient video
1:45 – Exploring Bias in working with men: experiential, dyads and discussion
2:15 – Undoing Defenses with Relational AEDP Interventions: Didactic & patient video
3:00 – Break
3:15 – Undoing Defenses Continued with patient video
4:00 – Applications of Gender in Clinical Work
4:30 – Audience discussion and Q & A
4:45 – Evaluations
5:00 – End
Meet the Presenter
Dale Trimble, MA
Dale Trimble, MA received his M.A. in Humanistic Psychology from Antioch University in 1977. In 1981 Dale co-founded the first court ordered treatment program for men who assault their partners in the province of British Columbia. He was the lead author of the Canadian syllabus for CP 602 – The Psychology of Trauma and Interpersonal Violence for City University of Seattle, Vancouver, BC campus, where Dale has taught and supervised graduate students. Known as a Canadian expert on working with men, Dale has travelled throughout Canada providing training for therapists on compassionate ways of helping men change.
In 2003-04 Dale was the recipient of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, President’s Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Profession. Dale has a private practice in Vancouver, BC where he works with individuals and couples focusing on resolution of early childhood trauma, anxiety, interpersonal violence and depression. His background includes extensive training in Emotionally Focused Couples therapy, EMDR and the clinical application of meditation and mindfulness practices to healing. When Dale first connected with AEDP in 2009 he knew that he had found his therapeutic home. Since then he has trained extensively in AEDP with Diana Fosha and Ben Lipton.
Fee and Credits
- $149
This program is eligible for 6 CE Hours of continuing education credit through our co-sponsor R. Cassidy Seminars. To view the CE accreditation statement click here. CE Credits are included in the course fee. For our cancellation/refund policy click here.
Event Details:
Date/Time
11/21/20159:00 am - 5:00 pm