Introduction to Feminist Therapy : Strategies for Social and Individual Change

by Kathy M. Evans

• ISBN13: 9781412915366
• ISBN10: 1412915368
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-21
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

Focusing on the practical application of feminist theory to clinical experience, Introduction to Feminist Therapy provides guidelines to help therapists master social action and empowerment techniques, feminist diagnostic and assessment strategies, and gender-role and power analyses to foster individual and social change. This guide is ideal for graduate students enrolled in a techniques of counseling course and practitioners who wish to incorporate feminist therapy into their current approach, including how to apply feminist therapy to both women and men and how to deal with the gender issues of both sexes. Client/Therapist dialogues provide readers with examples of how each technique actually works in a therapeutic session. The text also provides case studies, coverage of ethical issues, and feminist assessment guidelines that show readers how to conduct a feminist assessment with and without using the DSM-IV-TR.

Table of Contents

Preface

Feminist Therapy: Roots and Branches

Feminist Therapy: A Social and Individual Change Model

Ethics and Values in Feminist Counseling and Psychology

The Importance of Gender

Mental Health and Diagnosis in the Context of Feminist Therapy

Feminist Conceptualization

Establishing and Maintaining the Egalitarian Relationship

Gender Role and Power Analysis

Social Change and Empowerment

Feminist Therapy in Practice

Critical Cases Studies

About the Authors

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