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Daniel Citrome B.Sc., B.S.W., M.S.W., P.S.W.
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Daniel Citrome Quick Facts
Main Areas: Men's issues; coaching and counseling with menCareer Focus: Individual and group interventions with men, consultation to other professionals, teaching "male centered" approaches to helping men, Participation in bringing forward public awareness and sensitzing the community at large regarding men's issues
Affiliation: Professional Order of Social Workers of the Province of Quebec
Daniel’s interest in helping men has evolved from several sources:
- his personal life experiences in his roles as son, husband, father, and male in the community;
- his experiences as a professional social worker, both in private practice and in the public health sector over the last 39 years, helping adults, families, couples, and the elderly;
- his involvement as an initiated member of the Mankind Project Community (www.mkp.org) since 2003. By way of his participation in M.K.P., he has benefited from fostering his own personal growth, and has met and learned from many men from all walks of life, about issues which preoccupy men and a man’s psyche.
Daniel’s passion and commitment for wanting to be of help to men is constantly being reinforced as he is exposed to men who suffer in silence as they face the distress of personal crisis. His concern is for all men and he believes strongly that preventative and supportive services must be more readily made available. Our society must avoid the kind of tragic circumstances which can potentially unravel when a man is left suffering in isolation, without recourse to appropriate help.
Professional Association: Daniel Citrome is a licensed member of the Ordre professionnel des travailleurs sociaux du Québec since 1971.
Other Programs & Highlights
Services Provided
One on one, face to face, coaching and counseling with men.
Group coaching and counseling with men, focused on a particular issue, such as divorce, fathering, relationships, depression and anxiety.
Consultation to professionals.
Teaching of “male-centered” approaches towards helping men.
Participation in bringing forward public awareness and sensitizing the community at large regarding men’s issues.
Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Daniel Citrome
About Men – Coaching and Counseling men : In our society, men are socialized with the expectation that they will be strong, independent, and in control. Consequently, men often find it difficult to request help. Doing so can destabilize the perception of their masculinity. When a man does request help, it is usually at a time when the situation has become critical - a time of crisis. The crisis will often signal “danger”, a threatened loss of a relationship, job, etc. Traditional psychotherapy does not address a man’s need for help. When a man does request help, his expectation is for concrete answers, ie. “Tell me what I have to do”. The approach has to be solution focused “How do I fix this?”. A man in crisis is easily distracted and alienated when faced with the “psycho-babble” of traditional psychotherapy. What he is looking for is the wisdom, the teachings, and the insights of a man with whom he can feel safe. A man needs to be coached, counseled, and mentored - man to man. A man’s psyche differs greatly from that of a woman. One important difference is, whereas guilt is a primary emotion for a woman, it is shame which is the primary emotion for a man. Judged negatively, a man feels shame. Men are socialized to avoid shame, no matter what. Shame presents a threat to a man’s honour, his personal identity, and his interpersonal relationships. Another important difference is that, unlike women, men do not verbally acknowledge their feelings, although men do feel. If you ask a man how he feels, he is more likely to tell you what he thinks. They need a gender based approach to help them effectively. The model of intervention which Daniel has developed takes into account a man’s needs and a man’s psyche. Daniel offers his clients a safe, calm, and understanding presence.
