1. 3 Pillars of Effective Men’s Groups Dr Shahieda Jansen
Clinical Psychologist (HPCSA)
Dr. Jansen’s strengths-based, male - friendly approach maximizes the transformative potential of the participant-healers of men’s groups.
Whether it is a young man learning to relate to his peers; a hurt teenager facing off with his inner pain, or an aggressive man acquiring non-violent interpersonal skills-the point of departure is to work with the manhood code, not against it.
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Web:
@shahieda_jansen
Admission to the group
Admission criteria is based on the principle of Self -Transformation Will (STW), not diagnosis.
STW can be broken down into 7 capacities:
Explicitly wanting and seeking change
Humility to own the problem
Courage to introspect
Interpersonal skills to socialize with others
Work ethic or action orientation
Submission to the purpose of healing
Accountability for all actions
Contact Details
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2. Logistical Information Selection Procedures
Men’s Groups
Logistical Information
Selection Procedures
Venue: Integration House
5 Harriers Road, Mowbray, Cape Town
Cost: R250 per session per person. Medical aid deductible
Time frame: Next group: August – November 2019
Wednesdays 17h00-18h30
1st session 7th August
Final session 27 November
Total number of sessions: 17
Intake is restricted to 8 participants
Applicants are selected on the basis of particular needs that the group was established for, not on diagnosis or labelling
Members of the group, commit to:
Engage in male-bonding, for collective support of transformation
Benefit from constructive feedback
Emotional work frequently avoided
Purpose
The men’s group is a safe space in which participants bond with each other to support emotional growth and positive behavior change. The explicit all-male culture inside a men’s group facilitates behavior change without disruption of the male code.
Action oriented - learn through doing
Attachment focused - belong & transform
Centralize peer-to-peer learning
Homework tasks in-between sessions
Positive psycho-education
Integration with relevant socio-cultural strengths
Be a man
Do something
Don't lose face
Topics/themes
Team building
Bonding through play
Moral basis of belonging/rules
Introduction to whole self
Feeling & expressing emotions
Responsible use of anger
Health, wholeness, mastery & creativity
Giving and receiving positive feedback
Review of program: Verbal & written evaluation
Termination/Celebration
Exclusion Criteria
Friends and family are discouraged from participating in the same group process.
This group is unable to contain those who:
Are in acute crisis;
Are in acute abusive situations;
Are consumed with self-harm/suicide;
Are uncontrollably aggressive;
Are in acute substance use withdrawal
Course Methodology
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Learn through belonging
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