Men's Group: What's Next For You?
A space for men to talk honestly about what’s working (and what’s not) in their relationships, habits, and sense of self.
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Jonathan MirandaAMFT Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
I think what stands out about me in this space is that I’m not interested in either extreme: I’m not running a “toughen up and man up” bootcamp, and I’m also not offering a bland, de-politicized version of “just communicate better.” My background in Narrative Therapy and my own life experience have me paying attention to how masculinity, culture, class, race, and power all shape what men are allowed to feel, say, and need. I hold men accountable with care, but I never collapse a person into “the problem.”
I’m very comfortable sitting with anger, defensiveness, and shame without getting scared off by it or joining in on it. I tend to be direct, a little irreverent, and very curious. In group, I’m active: I name patterns I see, invite people into vulnerability at a pace that feels doable, and help the group stay grounded in the bigger question of who they want to become in their relationships and communities. My hope is that men experience me as someone who can hold both their responsibility and their humanity at the same time.
I’m very comfortable sitting with anger, defensiveness, and shame without getting scared off by it or joining in on it. I tend to be direct, a little irreverent, and very curious. In group, I’m active: I name patterns I see, invite people into vulnerability at a pace that feels doable, and help the group stay grounded in the bigger question of who they want to become in their relationships and communities. My hope is that men experience me as someone who can hold both their responsibility and their humanity at the same time.
