Counseling for domestic violence, violence among young people, violence among men
Counseling center for men and boys who have become violent or who are worried that they might become violent.
Men Against Male Violence® is a network of counseling centers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. We are specially trained counselors and therapists with many years of experience.
Since 1988, we have worked professionally with violent men. The men who use our services are violent towards women, children, and other men. They hit, they beat, they sexually abuse.
It is not people who become violent, but men. Violence is a typical male or boyish defense mechanism.
Feelings of powerlessness, inadequacy, weakness, shame, and hurt no longer need to be acknowledged. In his eyes, the man, even the boy, has regained his stature and thus his masculinity. We name the violence unequivocally and simultaneously offer support. We condemn the violence and give the man our attention.
Only the perpetrator is responsible for the violence; only he can prevent further violence.
Therefore, counseling for perpetrators must take place within a framework that leaves the responsibility with the perpetrator. Only in this way is there a chance for change and thus for a future without violence!
We can draw on:
- 25 years of professional, successful work with thousands of violent offenders
- the experiences of qualified violence counselors, violence educators and perpetrator therapists
- an exchange of experiences and the continuous development of our own practice through a Europe-wide network of violence counselors and perpetrator therapists
Work on:
- Self-awareness for impulse regulation
- Taking responsibility
- Alternative courses of action
To achieve:
- Conflict resolution skills
- Relationship skills
- self-consciousness
The overarching goal: The man chooses a peaceful life!
Telephone consultation
Men almost always contact us first by phone. We inform them about our services, support them in their current situation, and clarify with them whether the woman or children are in immediate danger and what needs to be done to protect them. We can also advise you on how to proceed.
Crisis intervention
Most men call when their situation seems hopeless. They can't control their violence. They don't know what to do anymore. We offer initial support, listen to you, and then take the first steps together. Call us!
Individual consultation
We always begin with individual counseling, which usually takes place at least once a week. This ensures you receive the necessary attention from us. In individual counseling, you can talk about your acts of violence. This creates the foundation for you to take responsibility for your violence: In your process of change, this is the first step out of your isolation!
The three pillars of our work
- We stand in solidarity with the man seeking advice, while simultaneously distancing ourselves from his violent behavior.
- We work with men on a positive vision: Through us, men not only learn what they have to give up, but they also experience what they gain.
- We do not work as gender-neutral, detached consultants with genderless clients, but as men with men.
Training courses & lectures
Continuing education courses:
- "Better violent than unmanly"
- “Violence counselling according to the Hamburg Model (GHM®)”
- “Socialization of boys”
Lectures:
- "BOYS! BOYS! Violence prevention work for boys"
- "Why boys especially need empathetic and understanding men (fathers) in their upbringing"
- "Boys and their superheroes"
- "Buffing is cool, hugging is gay"
Telephone consultation hours:
Monday 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm,
Thursday 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
and answering machine
Contact person
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Andreas Egbers-Nankemann, Burkhard Jutz, Hubert Becker, Thorben SchielTelephone: 0421 30 39 422Website: http://www.mgm-bremen.de
