by Patrick Rathbun | Oct 5, 2023 | Educational, Men Helping Men
As a psychotherapist, I am a big proponent of using supplemental resources within and outside couples therapy sessions. So many wonderful resources exist that speak to the best practices of how we should and should not engage with our partners. The following examples...
by Patrick Rathbun | Sep 5, 2022 | Men Helping Men
As a psychotherapist, I am a big proponent of using supplemental resources within and outside of couples therapy sessions. So many wonderful resources exist that speak to the best practices of how we should and should not engage with our partners. The following...
by Patrick Rathbun | Aug 18, 2022 | Anger, Men Helping Men
Couples therapists are trained to observe, understand and illuminate patterns of behavior, particularly ones that get us into trouble. Many of these patterns emerge when we attempt to regulate our nervous system (cope). Like Tolstoy’s famous quote regarding how...
by Patrick Rathbun | Apr 20, 2022 | Men Helping Men
I’ve been thinking a lot about men in relationships. About how challenges like work, marriage, and parenting affect our lives and our hearts. As I gear up to launch the Northampton Center for Couples Therapy’s newest men’s group (Men Helping Men), I...
by Patrick Rathbun | Apr 7, 2022 | Men Helping Men
Sitting Down and Opening Up byPatrick Rathbun, MSSW, LICSW I remember sitting in an old classroom the first time I attended a men’s group. Over the years, I’ve been a part of men’s groups across the country, and each has had a different flavor. I was...
