文档介绍：Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Psych422
Chapter12: Feminist Therapy
Questions?
What are the differences in terms of gender-role socialization from this couple?
What kinds of messages do you learn in terms of being a woman or being a man?
How these gender-role expectations could impact you as a therapist?
Key Concepts of Feminist Therapy
Problems are viewed in a sociopolitical and cultural context
The client knows what is best for her life and is the expert on her own life
Emphasis is on educating clients about the therapy process
Traditional ways of assessing psychological health are challenged
It is assumed that individual change will best occur through social change
Clients are encouraged to take social action
Four Approaches to Feminist Therapy
1. Liberal Feminism
Focus
Helping individual women e the limits and constraints of their socialization patterns
Major goals
Personal empowerment of individual women
Dignity
Self-fulfillment
Equality
Four Approaches to Feminist Therapy
2. Cultural Feminism
Oppression stems from society’s devaluation of women’s strengths
Emphasize the differences between women and men
Believe the solution to oppression lies in feminization of the culture
Society es more nurturing, cooperative, and relational
Major goal of therapy is the infusion of society with values based on cooperation
Four Approaches to Feminist Therapy
3. Radical Feminism
Focus
Seek to change society through activism
Therapy is viewed as a political enterprise with the goal of transformation of society
Major goals
Transform gender relationships
Transform societal institutions
Increase women’s sexual and procreative self-determination.
Four Approaches to Feminist Therapy
4. Socialist Feminism
Also have goal of societal change
Emphasis on multiple oppressions
Believe solutions to society’s problems must include consideration of:
Class
Race
Other forms of discrimination
Major goal of therapy is to transform social relationships and instit