A Young Man's Guide to Self-Mastery is a trauma-informed, gender-responsive treatment program that addresses how adverse life experiences contribute to impaired critical thinking, trouble managing emotions, antisocial behavior, and substance use.
This 14-session program helps participants understand the effects of adversity and trauma in their lives, develop healthy senses of themselves, understand their emotions, improve their communication skills, understand their sexual and gender identities, and build healthy relationships. It incorporates grounding techniques, experiential learning activities, discussion groups, and written assignments in an atmosphere of safety and of mutual learning.
The comprehensive facilitators guide explains the connection between trauma and substance use and provides clear guidelines and strategies for conducting the program. The corresponding workbook helps participants apply lessons to their own lives.
The program is designed for youth who have a masculine experience of the world, including those who are transgender or nonbinary. It is ideal for use in mental health clinics, juvenile justice facilities, and residential or outpatient care.
A Young Man's Guide to Self-Mastery is an invaluable resource for practitioners in mental health clinics, juvenile justice facilities, and residential and outpatient facilities who are working with adolescents who have a masculine experience of the world.
