ABSTRACT
Over the course of the past 30 years through a movement that has become known as “the new psychology of men” (Levant & Pollack, 1995a, 1995b, p. 1), mental health professionals have gradually recognized that “masculinity is a focal organizing principle for all aspects of a man’s life” (Englar-Carlson, 2006, p. 13). This new psychology of men (NPM) has been responsible for raising awareness among clinicians and scholars about the influence of masculinity on the psyche of males, their development, and their behaviors, and how constricted aspects of traditional masculinity, such as sexism and homophobia, can be addressed in counseling and psychotherapy to help boys and men to lead happier, more well-adjusted lives (Englar-Carlson, 2006).
