How to use empathy to elicit personal responsibility with men who use violence
Explore the therapeutic work that supports men who intersect with both AOD misuse and DFV
Men referred to programs are used to sharing their ‘narrative’ but less used to having that narrative challenged in a way that shifts the lens of responsibility to them empathetically and without shame.
In this seminar, Tony will share the psychotherapeutic technique of meeting these men ‘where they are at’ to support MBCP facilitators to challenge men’s narratives.
Through utilising empathic, humanistic engagement techniques, participants will learn how to create opportunities for these men to understand their choice points, trigger points, and the impacts that their behaviours have on women and children.
Your event experience
The support and guidance of an expert
Real-world learning with practical examples and case studies
Walk away with ideas, knowledge, and information to implement in your organisation to better respond to the men, women, or children whom you support
Re-frame, reimagine, and repurpose your work for your clients and community
Tony Johannsen, Psychotherapist, AOD clinician & accredited MBCP facilitator and Executive Manager Clinical Practice & Quality, Family Life
Tony is the Executive Manager of Clinical Practice and Quality at Family Life. A psychotherapist, behaviour change facilitator and clinical supervisor, Tony has 10 years of experience delivering trauma-informed leadership and resilience training to corporate and non-profit organisations.
He started his clinical career in the Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) sector, working as an AOD forensic clinician, clinical supervisor, and program manager. After upskilling as a Men’s Behaviour Change Facilitator, Tony broadened his clinical expertise beyond AOD to include working with men who use Family Violence (FV).
Tony Johannsen
Tony is the Executive Manager of Clinical Practice and Quality at Family Life.
A psychotherapist, behaviour change facilitator and clinical supervisor, Tony has 10 years’ experience delivering trauma-informed leadership and resilience training to corporate and non-profit organisations.
He started his clinical career in the Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) sector, working as an AOD forensic clinician, clinical supervisor and program manager. After upskilling as a Men’s Behaviour Change Facilitator, Tony broadened his clinical expertise beyond AOD to include working with men who use Family Violence (FV).
Spurred by his passion for innovation, Tony realised there were gaps, deficiencies and opportunities for improvement within the mainstream approaches to working with men using FV. He then went on to develop bespoke interventions aimed at working more effectively with men who use FV to help combat these shortfalls. Tony believes that the integration of psychotherapeutic philosophies and interventions is an essential component to working more effectively with men who use family violence.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Counselling (Australian College of Professional Psychology)
Graduate Certificate – Male Family Violence (Swinburne University)
Certificate – Clinical Supervision (LaTrobe University)
Graduate Diploma – Psychology (Monash University)
Benefits of attending
Learn how to appropriately challenge men around how they think not what they think
Help men to recognise choice points and build self-awareness when they are triggered
Explore the complex relationship between trauma and shame
Use empathy to create trust, vulnerability, and honest disclosure
Feel confident in your capacity to work with men and build their emotional regulation, metacognitive awareness, and personal responsibility
Utilising the power of the therapeutic alliance as a vehicle for change
Who should attend:
This seminar aims to support AOD practitioners to work safely and effectively with clients who perpetrate DFV as well as to guide DFV practitioners who wish to be more familiar with the AOD approach to working with men who disclose violence during treatment for mental health, alcohol, or other drug use.
* Acknowledgment: While DFV comes in many forms and can be used and experienced by any gender, research has shown that men are by far the most common perpetrators of DFV, and cause the most harm. This seminar focuses on engaging adult male clients who perpetrate DFV.
Agenda
At The Hatchery, our mission is to connect people with knowledge to inspire change and we are offering this seminar, at no cost, to inspire that change for anyone working in the family violence sector, or whose work touches the lives of those impacted by family, domestic, or sexual violence.
All times are shown in AEST
Acknowledgment of Country & Opening remarks
Introductions & overview
Learn how to appropriately challenge men around how they think not what they think
- Understand the difference between collusion and empathy
- Meeting men ‘where they are at’ and understanding the complex shame and shaming experiences they bring with them
- Use empathy to create trust, vulnerability, and honest disclosure
- Understanding the role of the therapeutic alliance when working with men who use family violence
Working with men at the intersection of family violence, addiction, and mental health
- Explore the delicate balance between therapeutic work that supports men who intersect with both AOD misuse and DFV
Scheduled break
Work with men to establish psychosomatic & metacognitive awareness
- Help men to recognise choice points and build self-awareness when they are triggered
- Explore the complex relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours and the challenges of working with psychological rigidity
- Feel confident in your capacity to work with men and build their emotional regulation and personal responsibility
Close of seminar
I absolutely loved Tony’s session, thanks so much for showing up authentically for us.”
Ash Wilkie
Team Leader- Family Violence Programs, Brophy Family and Youth Services, April 2024
An incredibly inspiring event led by some of the great minds in this field. Thanks to the Hatchery for creating a seamless event that I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of!”
Rahnee Coombs
Specialist Family Violence Practitioner, Family Life, April 2024
I found the presentations by those working in MBCPs inspiring and educational. The idea of showing empathy towards some of these men not being collusion is refreshing as I have seen the impacts of trauma from an early age on a majority of the persons I deal with daily. I also love the idea of offering the invitation to participate in the conversation. Thank you to all the presenters but especially to Matt Brown, Tony Johannsen, and Joy Townsend.”
Taryn Dusha
Operation Sergeant, Queensland Police Service, April 2024