Feminist perspectives in therapy : an empowerment model for women

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Feminist perspectives in therapy : an empowerment model for women

Judith Worell and Pam Remer

(Wiley series in psychotherapy and counselling)

Wiley, c1992

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references ([342]-369) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9780471918608

Description

There are a number of core issues related to the mental health of women that suggest the need for a specialty in counselling and therapy with women. Among these issues are the special problems that women bring into the therapeutic setting, sex-role socialization in the development of women, the inadequacies of contemporary theory, research, and practice to address the lives of women, and the development of alternative approaches to conceptualization and intervention with women. The application of feminist principles to counselling and psychotherapy with women requires additional integration of theory with practice. Finally, important topics such as diagnosis and assessment, ethical practices in counselling with women, research applications, and the training of counsellors and psychotherapists require consideration. This book addresses core issues in counselling women within the context of two major theoretical positions and a sample of client concerns. The book will be useful both to beginning graduate students who desire an introduction to counselling women, as well as to more advanced and professional clinicians. Advanced professionals may want to discover and integrate these emerging approaches into their therapeutic repertoire, or may selectively adapt text materials for workshops and continuing education training. Each chapter contains a self-assessment pretest on knowledge or attitudes, and suggestions for further reading.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Foundations of feminist therapy: gender and sex-role issues in counselling and therapy
  • women's changing roles
  • socialization for womanhood
  • a feminist view of counselling and therapy
  • feminist transformation of counselling theories
  • a feminist approach to assessment. Part 2 Lifespan issues in counselling women: coping with depression
  • surviving sexual assault
  • confronting abuse
  • choosing a career path
  • dealing with multiple risks - lesbian and ethnic minority women. Part 3 Becoming a feminist therapist: ethical and practical issues
  • a feminist model of training.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780471964322

Description

Addressing core issues in the counselling and therapy of women, this study presents an empowerment model which examines the different sources of women's psychological distress and well-being. This model is systematically applied throughout the book to conceptualization, assessment and clinical practice with a range of problems. The underlying theme of the text is that the effective counselling of women requires that therapists have an awareness of personal stereotypes, an understanding of self in relation to women in contemporary society, and a sensitivity to the dual impact of sex-role socialization and institutionalized sexism on women's development.

Table of Contents

  • PART 1: FOUNDATIONS OF FEMINIST THERAPY: Gender and Sex-Role Issues in Counselling
  • Changing Roles for Women
  • Socialization for Womanhood: A Sex-Role Analysis
  • A Feminist View of Counselling and Therapy
  • Feminist Transformation of Counselling Theories
  • Section One: A Guide to Theory Transformation
  • Section Two: Applications of Theory Transformation
  • A Feminist Approach to Assessment
  • PART 2: LIFESPAN ISSUES IN COUNSELLING WOMEN: Dealing with Depression
  • Surviving Sexual Assault
  • Confronting Abuse
  • Choosing a Career Path
  • Dealing with Multiple Risks: Lesbian and Ethnic Minority Women
  • PART 3: BECOMING A FEMINIST THERAPIST: Ethical and Practical Issues
  • Toward a Model of Training.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA17114620
  • ISBN
    • 0471918601
    • 0471964328
  • LCCN
    91030785
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Chichester ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xxiv, 380 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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