#METOO-INFORMED THERAPY: Counseling Approaches
for Men, Women, and Couples
by David B. Wexler, Ph.D. and Holly B. Sweet, Ph.D.
(Norton, 2021)
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The rapid rise of the #MeToo movement has created a seismic shift in how we work with sexual misconduct that occurs in relationships between men and women, but the scope and impact of behaviors within that category is full of gray areas. #MeToo-Informed Therapy guides therapists in finding effective ways to help men who offend, empowering women to find their voices, exploring ways for men to be allies in the #MeToo movement, and helping couples whose relationships can be enhanced by understanding #MeToo issues.
This book is designed for counselors, therapists, and anyone in the helping professions to understand the men (usually) who engage in sexual misconduct, the women (usually) who are on the receiving end, and the couples whose relationships have been disrupted by prior experiences with sexual harassment and/or assault. The book is not focused on gross criminal behavior (i.e., rape) but more about the gray areas of everyday interactions between the sexes and the various psychological and societal forces that get in the way.
Organizations such as college counseling centers, military counseling centers, mental health clinics, and corporate HR departments have already shown interest in ordering bulk copies for all staff. Books are also available at WWNorton.com and Amazon.com .
For training opportunities on the central themes in this book for your organization, please contact the RTI office manager at rtiworkshops@gmail.com or (619) 892-8318.
The STOP Domestic Violence Program – 4th edition
(revised & updated) Group Leader’s Manual
by David B. Wexler, Ph.D. (Norton, 2020)
English version – professional book
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The latest revision of the highly successful Domestic Violence 2000 , this Fourth Edition of the STOP Domestic Violence Program integrates innovative interventions and client-centered guidelines to successfully treat male domestic violence offenders. The bold interventions from STOP have now been field-tested for over thirty years among military and civilian populations—and STOP has now treated over 50,000 domestic violence offenders. Dr. Wexler’s program offers therapists, social workers, and other counselors a new level of sound, psychologically-based interventions that reach the very men who often seem so unapproachable in a treatment setting.
Treatment providers will find new sessions—based on the latest evidence-supported strategies—on insecure attachment issues, stages of change, groundbreaking results from the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study, normative male alexithymia, stake in conformity issues, substance abuse issues, and more. This new edition integrates 24 field-tested video clips to dramatically illustrate key issues for the group.
The STOP Domestic Violence Program-4th Edition offers group leaders everything they need to understand male domestic violence and the interventions to make a difference
NOTE: The Handouts and Homework workbook can be ordered separately (see next item below).
ALL GROUP MEMBERS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PERSONAL, ORIGINAL COPY OF HOMEWORK AND HANDOUTS-COPYING THESE FORMS IS A VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS.
The STOP Domestic Violence Program – 4th edition Handouts
and Homework
by David B. Wexler, Ph.D. (Norton, 2020) English version
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Fully integrated with the STOP Domestic Violence Program , these handouts are critical to keeping group members actively engaged in overcoming their abusive tendencies. Packaged as functional loose-leaf sheets, they can be added, removed, or rearranged to suit the needs of any group leader. Each participant receives his own set of Handouts and Homework and brings this with him to each group session.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL GROUP MEMBERS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PERSONAL, ORIGINAL COPY OF HOMEWORK AND HANDOUTS-COPYING THESE FORMS IS A VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS.
For all domestic violence treatment programs that utilize "The STOP Program ", RTI has just made it easier to display two posters in your group rooms that are integral to the treatment model: "The Fifteen Commandments of STOP " and "Feelings Count."
Each poster is 24 x 36 inches, and shipped in a protective tube.
“It’s Just A Choice” — DVD
produced by Films4Change
A portion of all proceeds from the sale of this DVD will be
contributed to the not-for-profit Films4Change, Inc.
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This is a series of ten outstanding brief video vignettes created for men’s behavioral change programs. They demonstrate various aspects of abusive behavior and offer positive options for change.
RTI’s “STOP Program” is now integrating many of these video vignettes into our internationally-recognized programs treating relationship violence.
The STOP Program: For Women Who Abuse — Group Leader’s Manual
by David B. Wexler, Ph.D. (Norton, 2016), paperback, 240 pages
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Long disregarded and downplayed, female domestic violence is today rapidly gaining awareness as research proves not only that it exists, but that—according to multiple incidence studies—the frequency of women actually initiating abusive behavior is about equal to men. While certain core elements of intimate partner violence are shared among all domestic violence offenders, female offenders face unique triggers, personal backgrounds, and relationship dynamics. The STOP Program: For Women Who Abuse is the most innovative and comprehensive manual to address domestic violence treatment specifically to female offenders, with a program targeted to engage women in their own healing process. This program will radically change the landscape for treatment of women who abuse.
This comprehensive instruction manual for group treatment offers therapists, social workers, and other counselors sound, psychologically-based interventions to reach the very women who often seem unapproachable in a treatment setting.
NOTE: The Handouts and Homework workbook can be ordered separately (see next item below).
ALL GROUP MEMBERS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PERSONAL, ORIGINAL COPY OF HOMEWORK AND HANDOUTS-COPYING THESE FORMS IS A VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS.
The STOP Program: For Women Who Abuse — Handouts and Homework
by David B. Wexler, Ph.D. (Norton, 2016)
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This program addresses the rapidly increasing awareness of female domestic violence and need for quality treatment services. Developed and field-tested for over twenty-five years among military and civilian populations, this program integrates contemporary interventions and client-centered guidelines to treat domestic violence offenders—who happen to be female. Based on the acclaimed domestic violence treatment program STOP Domestic Violence , which focused on male domestic violence offenders, this book recognizes what is now being widely accepted, abuse is abuse regardless of gender, and must be treated.
These worksheets and exercises, fully integrated with the main book, keep group members actively engaged in overcoming their abusive behaviors. Packaged as loose-leaf sheets, they can be added, removed, or rearranged to suit the needs of any leader administering the program.
PLEASE NOTE : ALL GROUP MEMBERS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN PERSONAL, ORIGINAL COPY OF HOMEWORK AND HANDOUTS-COPYING THESE FORMS IS A VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAWS.
Men in Therapy: New Approaches for Effective Treatment
by David B. Wexler, Ph.D. (Norton, 2009)
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In Men in Therapy , Dr. David Wexler illuminates the ways in which cultural norms and assumptions color the male experience of psychotherapy. He explains how the traditional notions of masculinity (the “Guy Code”) keep men away from the therapist’s office and inhibit men trying to benefit from counseling and therapy. In this ground-breaking book, therapists are offered a rich understanding of these issues and even richer set of guidelines and strategies for engaging men in new and creative ways.
Men enter the world of counseling due to a wide range of needs and come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and they do not always show up voluntarily. Individual chapters are devoted to the treatment of men in relationships, men suffering from depression, fathers, men who abuse women, and men of color. Wexler provides a fresh perspective on the issues unique to each group, plus sound advice and common sense methods for treating each of these groups effectively, nonjudgmentally, and professionally. He draws on contemporary research, his 25 years of extensive clinical experience, and his own experience of therapy as a man, to equip the therapist with the knowledge and confidence necessary to provide effective therapy to men.
Click here to download a descriptive flyer (PDF)
When Good Men Behave Badly: Change Your Behavior,
Change Your Relationship
by David B. Wexler, Ph.D. (New Harbinger, 2004)
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A compassionate and insightful resource for men seeking to learn about their own emotional responses and their relationships – and for the women they love. This book offers examples of men's successes, and contains specific structured exercises and strategies to help you transfer its ideas into your own life.
Learn about the three factors that contribute to deficits in male emotional intelligence and relationship competence:
Many men have difficulty recognizing and labeling internal states.
Many men easily become "emotionally flooded" in the face of not-so-masculine emotions.
Many men feel pressured to "take action" or escape in the face of uncomfortable
Working from these three core assumptions, When Good Men Behave Badly explores the triggers that can lead to damaging behavior. It offer a series of specific, focused techniques to help men generate alternative responses when faced with previously unbearable emotions.
Sin Golpes: Como Transformar la Respuesta Violenta de los Hombres en la Pareja y la Familia by Christauria G. Welland & David B. Wexler, Ph.D.
An Integrated Skills Program for Latino Men With Cultural Adaptations
Spanish version – professional book
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This new Spanish edition is much more than a translation
Sin Golpes was originally developed and field-tested in English for the U.S. Navy over a 13-year period. Using client centered guidelines, the manual integrates a lively package of cognitive-behavioral skills and psychoeducation about abuse while maintaining the primary emphasis on respect for the abuser himself.
It contains:
Adaptations and expansion of content specific to Latino culture, based on qualitative research, demographic data, and the literature on family violence.
An introduction to the Spanish edition, including cultural guidelines on methodology for Latino offenders and therapeutic strategies that are likely to be effective for Latinos.
The use of simple vocabulary, with definitions of words that many group members may not have heard.
The eight sections are presented from the perspective of Latino clients:
Foundations, brief interventions, self-management, human rights, parent education, relationship skills, spirituality and prevention, and relapse prevention.
The program includes:
A compact disc included with the manual, of relaxation exercises to be used in group.
Exercises, handouts, and homework assignments to help clients deal with the powerful issues with which they are struggling.
Client workbooks can be ordered separately (see below)
Download a descriptive flyer (Spanish) (PDF)
Sin Golpes: Cuaderno de trabajo
by Christauria G. Welland & David B. Wexler, Ph.D.
Group Leaders’ Manual and Men’s Workbook
Spanish version – professional book
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Complete set of handouts and homework for group members to use throughout the treatment program. The program includes exercises, handouts, and homework assignments to help clients deal with the powerful issues with which they are struggling.
PRISM Relaxation CD (RTI) $95.00/CD
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Sixteen creative and well-tested approaches to guide clients of all ages into state of relaxation/medication/centeredness—something for everyone's taste and personal interest!
The Broken Mirror: A Self Psychological Treatment Perspective
for Relationship Violence (RTI) – professional article
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This journal article by Dr. Wexler highlights the self-psychological perspective on male domestic violence. This orientation reflects a fundamental respect for the psychological needs and pressures of the abusive male and encourages clinicians to utilize this perspective as a way of more effectively reaching this population.
Click here to download a 13-page description (PDF)