Specialize in men’s mental health, backed by the latest science
Use ACT, Motivational Interviewing & other gender-sensitive tools
Address unique risks like suicide, isolation, and shame appropriately
Men walk into therapy carrying layers of unspoken struggles - the pressure to “be strong,” the stigma of asking for help, confusion around their roles, and the toll that emotional suppression takes on relationships, work, and identity.
… and, when the topics turn to fatherhood, sexual functioning, or the impact of testosterone and aging, many therapists feel they lack the tools to respond with expertise.
Empathy alone isn’t enough. These moments call for clear answers, strategies that work, and a treatment approach that’s grounded in what men actually experience.
That’s why Dr. Jett Stone has dedicated his career to creating therapy for men that works. He’s been featured on CNN, in The New York Times, and The Guardian and more, and his book Quiet Your Mind: A Men’s Guide is an Amazon Bestseller. Dr. Stone will equip you with the skills to specialize in men’s mental health, backed by the latest research and proven interventions.
Dr. Stone will guide you through powerful, transformative techniques to:
Frame therapy in ways that resonate with men to reduce drop-out rates & build buy-in
Spot how common diagnoses present differently, from anxiety to trauma and body dysmorphia
Use Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and other evidence-based tools to collaboratively plan treatment through a gendered lens
Engage men who are withdrawn, inexpressive, or intensely angry
Address unique suicide risks in men, including shame, isolation, and the “burden” narrative
And so much more, this training gives you a comprehensive foundation – leave with a renewed sense of confidence in your ability to work with men in ways that go beyond the limits of standard care …
… and take your career further too!
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Jett Stone, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, author, and leading voice in men’s mental health, helping men develop emotional depth, resilience, and connection. He is the author of Quiet Your Mind: A Men’s Guide and the voice behind the blog Souls of Men, exploring the inner lives of men. Dr. Stone earned degrees from the University of Michigan (B.A.) and Columbia University (M.S., M.A.) before completing his PhD in clinical psychology at Adelphi University, followed by clinical training at the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Hospital, focusing on PTSD in combat veterans. He is the founder of a psychotherapy practice in Connecticut, where he works with individuals and couples and supervises trainees. He frequently shares his expertise on masculinity and fatherhood through podcasts and media, including The New York Times, CNN, The Guardian, and Fortune. Dr. Stone is also a founding contributor to the US launch of the Men’s Therapy Hub, a new global platform advancing access to care for men and training for therapists working with male clients. He provides workshops and clinical trainings on effective, culturally attune strategies for engaging male clients – particularly those who, in previous generations, would not have sought therapy – equipping therapists to build motivation, foster emotional insight, and create lasting change.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jett Stone maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with Work Haven. He receives royalties as a published author. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jett Stone is an expert contributor with Psychology Today and is an advisory board member with Fathering Together.
Identify key issues affecting men’s mental health, including stigma, emotional suppression, self-reliance, and high dropout rates.
Examine how traditional masculine ideologies and ideas about “toxic masculinity” shape men’s mental health.
Develop a clear way to introduce therapy that resonates with men to build rapport.
Choose gender-responsive therapeutic techniques to tailor language, treatment style, and interventions to meet men where they are.
Develop strategies to navigate withdraw, avoidance, and anger without losing the working relationship.
Determine readiness for therapy and create realistic goals based on motivational interviewing stages of change.
Identify common misconceptions about therapy and provide a transparent roadmap of the therapy process.
Utilize ACT and EFT to work with anger, emotional withdraw, emotional restriction, and suicidal ideation.
Examine the psychological undercurrents of modern challenges, including isolation, video game immersion, and compulsive pornography use.
Utilize reflective exercises, role plays, and case studies to bridge theory and real-world practice.
Determine assessment and intervention techniques for men’s specific presentations of anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Choose strategies for crisis intervention and suicidality specific to men.
Outline
What Men Need in Therapy
How traditional psychotherapy underserves men
Break “The Man Box” and explore the Masculine Mystique
From gender roles to gender role strain
Drop-out rates, “triangulations,” stigmas, and suicide risks
How men view help-seeking
Toward a positive masculinity framework
Ethics, risks, limitations
Exercises: Man Box Defusion & Self-As-Context, “Competency One” Sentence Completion
Treatment Planning Through a Gendered Lens Using Stages of Change and ACT
Motivational assessment using the stages of change model
ACT Primer
Honor strengths with ACT’s “creative hopelessness”
Balance traditional masculinity using functional analysis
Recognize when masculinity is healthy vs. immature/destructive/restrictive
Diverse masculinities in America
Exercises: Case Study, Design a treatment plan
Gender-Responsive Techniques & Practical Strategies That Cut Across Modalities
Harness the working alliance to go deeper
Make therapy user-friendly for diverse masculinities
Why “How does that make you feel?” won’t land
“Benevolent Confrontation”
Interventions when therapy feels “alien”
Help men identify feelings using the Mood Meter and Ruler Method
Target the body to help men feel deeper
Exercise: Deepening questions to foster “creative hopelessness” with patients in the pre-contemplative and contemplative stages of change in beginning sessions
Expect and Navigate Inexpressiveness
What doesn’t work when managing blocks/avoidance
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) primer
How to engage men who withdraw
The benefits of distance and the cost of disengagement
Paint a vision that encourages future investment
Use EFT’s RAVES Technique
Gary Brooks’ Ten Provocative Thought Questions
Role Play: RAVES, Case Vignette: Dan – The Officer Who Can’t Cuddle
Expect and Navigate Intensity and Anger
Why men need to know you can handle their intensity
The evolutionary & psychological role of anger
Match the intensity of men and maintain your boundaries
Understand your countertransference
Identify emotions, underlying anger, reappraisal, and mindfulness
Role Play: Handling Anger in Session, Case Vignette: Alan – When Anger Is Overwhelming
Masculinity, Substance Use, and Suicidality
Unique factors in suicide risks with men
The silent suffering and emotional isolation
Shame & the “Burden” narrative: how “neediness” fuels despair
Strategies for engaging suicidal clients
Address thwarted belongingness
Crisis planning for men
Ethics, risks, limitations
Case Vignette: “Chen”
Reconnect the Modern Young Man: Video Games, Porn & Solitude
The digital lives of young men
Small steps to behavioral activation
Gaming as connection, escape, and mastery
Pornography & emotional disconnection
Meeting compulsions with curiosity, not shame
Solitude vs. loneliness
Strategies to construct a bridge through mens’ interests
Case Vignette: Leo – The Client Who Lives Online and discussion
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