Department of Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65203, USA.
Psychotherapy (Chic). 2010 Sep;47(3):306-15. doi: 10.1037/a0021162.
When considering the challenges therapists encounter with their male clients, perhaps the most daunting tasks occur at the very beginning. Getting boys and men to avail themselves of psychological services is the first challenge. But when men do present, the second challenge is to get them to trust therapists sufficiently enough to share their issues and to form an effective working alliance. This article describes these gender-related challenges from male clients' point of view, and then elaborates upon effective techniques to help them engage in and benefit from psychotherapy. We suggest that good therapists for men, like good ship pilots, are informed and prepared. They learn the major cognitive and emotional issues they are likely to encounter with their male clients, and develop a variety of ways to help their male clients navigate the tricky psychological issues of their lives.
当考虑治疗师在与男性客户打交道时所遇到的挑战时，也许最艰巨的任务出现在最开始的时候。让男孩和男人利用心理服务是第一个挑战。但是，当男性出现时，第二个挑战是让他们足够信任治疗师，以便分享他们的问题并形成有效的工作联盟。本文从男性客户的角度描述了这些与性别相关的挑战，然后详细阐述了帮助他们参与和受益于心理治疗的有效技巧。我们建议，优秀的男性治疗师就像优秀的轮船船长一样，他们有见识且准备充分。他们了解自己可能会遇到的男性客户的主要认知和情感问题，并制定了各种方法来帮助他们的男性客户应对生活中的棘手心理问题。
