Compassionate Men
rise in Tenderness.
Flex with courage.
rest on dignity.
from emotional constriction to a Full range of feeling
Do you often feel angry but can’t pinpoint sadness or fear? Do you feel stuck in a cycle that keeps repeating? Disconnected from the more tender parts of yourself—sadness, fear, grief? Is this causing problems in your relationships with the people you love the most?
Often, men will go to anger or confusion when there’s sadness, fear or loneliness. Often when you can’t make sense of your own feelings, or you can’t reason feelings away, and you know your response won’t work in your relationship with others, so your shut down, lash out, and repeat the cycle. Or you learn to play it real safe and settle for mediocre all the while feeling like there’s a level of connection your missing.
You’re not alone. So many of us have been shaped by systems that reward dominance and punish vulnerability. We were taught to suppress, control, and override our emotions—especially the ones that reveal our sensitivity.
But what if your tenderness wasn’t weakness?
What if sadness and fear were invitations, not flaws?
What if the parts of you that feel powerless… were actually holding the key to your healing?
What This Group Offers
A brave space for men to unlearn the emotional habits of dominance.
Honest reflection on how power, patriarchy, and cultural systems shape our bodies and relationships.
A practice of reconnecting to your full emotional range—grief, tenderness, joy, and power.
Format & Schedule
5 weekly sessions on Zoom
90 minutes each, live and interactive
Wednesdays 6:00–7:30pm PST / Tuesdays 3:00-4:30pm PST
$65/session
Spots are limited to 8 participants.
This work is intimate, brave, and not for everyone—but if something in you is stirring, trust that.
next cohort begins oct 7th 2025
Weekly Zoom tuesday 3:00-4:30pm pst
Cost $325 for full five-week course ($65/session)
Applications close Monday, September 29th.
This course is the prerequisite to entering the ongoing, group therapy meeting that occurs weekly on Mondays at 4pm PST for 90 mins.
Facilitated by Jeffrey Batstone EdD LMHC
"Jeffrey's Healing from Dominant Power course allowed me to interrogate masculinity in ways that generated new insights into how I have been shaped, informed, and coerced through both my genetic and cultural inheritances. The space to do this--made safe by Jeffrey's facilitation and the other men in the small group--gave me the freedom to continue my ongoing work of healing and growth. I'm grateful!" - Matt
“The sessions were very helpful for me both in increasing my awareness of the effects of dominant power on my relationships, and getting some specific things I could do to begin to break free from perspectives, attitudes, and actions baked into my ideas of what it meant to be a man, a husband, and a father. Particularly helpful was understanding the difference between anger at harm and injustice, compared to rage. I also became more aware of how my tendency to go silent or withdraw was hurting those close to me and how I used it to maintain control. It was especially helpful to experience the time in a group with other people. It added insights and invited deeper exploration along with a shared sense of “I am not alone in this.” - Paul
It was a rich experience to address relational topics I hadn’t yet addressed. I wanted to go deeper and Jeff helped me get kick-started!
- Randee