A Young Man's Guide to Self-Mastery Workbook

A wealth of hands-on, practical resources for practitioners working with young men in correctional and therapeutic settings Perfect for practitioners working with male, transgender, and nonbinary adolescents in mental health clinics, juvenile correctional facilities, and residential and outpatient treatment centers, A Young Man's Guide to Self-Mastery Workbook offers practical resources to facilitate effective, trauma-informed, and gender-responsive treatment. The Workbook is intended as a companion to A Young Man???s Guide to Self-Mastery, a volume that addresses the impact of adverse life experiences, substance use, and socialization by explaining the theoretical and real-world connection between trauma and substance misuse. It contains hands-on tools and exercises, templates, activities, and reflections that assist young men in the treatment process.

Table of Contents:
Introduction to Your Workbook xi Module A: Myself 1 Welcome, Introductions, and Building Our House 1 This Session 1 Being in a Group 2 Mutual Agreements 3 The Word Cloud 4 Five Senses 6 Reflection 7 Between-Sessions Activity 8 2 A Sense of Self 9 This Session 9 My Place 10 My Place (Variation) 11 Feelings, Beliefs, and Values 12 My Castle (Outside) 14 My Castle (Inside) 15 Reflection 16 Between-Sessions Activity 17 3 A Boy’s World 19 This Session 19 Palms Up, Palms Down 20 Collage of Gender Expectations 22 The Anger Funnel 24 The Container 25 Reflection 27 Between-Sessions Activity 28 4 Introduction to Trauma 31 This Session 31 The Fight-or-Flight Response 32 Breathing 33 Trauma 35 The ACE Questionnaire 38 Other Traumatic Events 40 Trauma Can Shape Our Belief Systems 41 Reflection 43 Between-Sessions Activity 44 Module B: Communication and Connections 5 Communication and Connections 45 This Session 45 Healing Light 45 Living Your Values 46 Barriers to Healthy Connections 48 Other Ways We Communicate 49 Four Communication Styles 52 Practicing Communication Styles 54 Progressive Muscle Relaxation 55 Reflection 56 Between-Sessions Activity 57 6 Abuse and Conflict 59 This Session 59 Square Breathing 59 Abusive Relationships 60 Soothing and Grounding: Self-Mastery Techniques 62 A Physical Grounding Technique 66 The Container 66 Yoga 67 Conflict Resolution: The STARE Technique 67 Reflection 69 Between-Sessions Activity 70 7 Mothers 72 This Session 72 Breathing 72 What Do Mothers Do? 73 My Mom 74 Letter to My Mom 76 Reflection 77 Between-Sessions Activity 78 8 Fathers 80 This Session 80 What Do Fathers Do? 81 My Dad 83 Letter to My Dad 86 Reflection 87 Between-Sessions Activity 88 Module C: Relationships 9 Friendship 89 This Session 89 Power and Relationships 89 Discussion Questions 92 The Relationship Wheel 95 Characteristics of Effective Relationships 96 Reflection 98 Between-Sessions Activity 99 10 Gender and Sexuality 100 This Session 100 Dating and Sexuality 101 Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation 105 Masculinity and Femininity 106 My Ideal Partner 106 Reflection 108 Between-Sessions Activity 109 11 Barriers to Healthy Relationships 110 This Session 110 Teen Equality Wheel 111 Control and Abuse 115 Supportive Relationships 121 Sample Relationship Map 122 Your Relationship Map 124 Ending Relationships 125 Reflection 129 Between-Sessions Activity 130 Module D: Healthy Living 12 Our Bodies 131 This Session 131 Healthy Living Scale 132 Body Image 133 Improving Your Body Image 135 Healthy and Unhealthy Eating 136 Emotional Wellness 139 Expressing Feelings 141 Reflection 143 Between-Sessions Activity 144 13 Dealing with Life as It Happens 145 This Session 145 Understanding Addiction 146 Coping with Stress 148 Spirituality 152 Self-Care (SEEDS) 154 Reflection 155 Between-Sessions Activity 156 14 Endings and Beginnings 158 This Session 158 Healing Masks 159 Decision Making 163 Celebrating One Another 164 Module E: Appendices Appendix 1. Local Resources (Session Six) 165 Appendix 2. Self-Mastery Techniques: Grounding and Self-Soothing 168 Appendix 3. Yoga Poses (Session Six) 181 Appendix 4. Redefining Gender (Session Ten) 187 Feedback Form 191 About the Authors 193 Additional Publications 194

About the Author :
Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW, is co-director of the Institute for Relational Development and the Center for Gender and Justice, and has served on the faculties of the University of Southern California and the California School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Covington specializes in the development and implementation of gender-responsive and trauma-informed services. Roberto Rodriguez, MA, has over 12 years of experience working in intensive outpatient and residential settings in the treatment of substance use disorders. He currently provides trauma-informed interventions, counseling, and individual and family therapy, He is the co-author of Exploring Trauma: A Brief Intervention for Men with Dr. Stephanie Covington.