Men in the Middle of a Long Life
At a certain point in life, you learn that things aren't going to turn out as you had expected.

Your body needs more maintenance than you have time to give it. Stress is not just somebody else's problem. You have emotions you can't explain, and desires you can't talk about.

Your mind juggles work and love, borrowing from one to give to the other. In the mirror, you see the marks left by recovery from childhood, illness, divorce, addiction, or damaged self-esteem. You face the life that you have created.

Your relationships are burdened with unspoken thoughts and feelings. You want connection with fathers, brothers, sons, and friends; and to understand the mystery of how to be in intimate relationships. But though you may be surrounded by people, you can still feel an emptiness inside.

How does a man know when enough is enough? Are you working hard enough, loving passionately enough, dreaming deeply enough? Past experience has taught us to keep these questions silent. A real man is supposed to come up with the answers on his own, never soiling his pride by leaning on another for comfort.

Now imagine talking to other men about these questions. Imagine hearing the sound of voices shaped by experiences similar to your own, and speaking from the heart about your own life. For decades, men have been discovering their hidden creative potential in men's groups.

The Men's Group weekly one-and-a-half hour meeting that is a safe environment for men to pursue the realization of important life goals. This group is guided by the six fundamental principles of psychodynamic group therapy: boundary, safety, honest feedback, responsibility, working through, and integrity. Relationships among group members are the vehicle for examining outgrown thought and behavior patterns, and experimenting with change.

 
Your Group Leader
Tracy MacNab, Director of Mental Health Services at the Marino Foundation, has been leading, studying, writing about, and teaching group therapy for nearly 40 years. He trained at Boston University, The Fielding Institute, and The Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy, and was recognized as a Fellow of The American Group Psychotherapy Association. Two decades ago, he encountered the Men's Movement, and has been leading men's groups since that time. He believes that men's groups provide a rare and important opportunity for men to step outside their ordinary schedule of commitments, to speak from the heart in the presence of other men, and to learn what they want to be when they grow up.

 
To Join Our Group
Contact The Marino Center and ask to schedule an initial consultation for The Men's Group.

Telephone: 617-661-6225

E-Mail: contact@marinocenter.org