Feminist therapy was first named and developed in the late 70s and early 80s as the second wave of feminism penetrated the awareness of professionals and academics. Thirty years later, feminist therapy continues to be used and has brought many developments in paradigms; academic, professional and social ideologies; and economic systems and ruling structures. It has evolved its understanding of oppression beyond sexual orientation and gender to include attention to race and ethnicity, class, disability, age, and the many other dimensions of politicized difference. Feminist Therapy Theory and Practice offers practitioners an overview of the increasing sophistication in feminist therapy and provides them with the necessary tools to use this knowledge in everyday practice. The book is organized into paired theory and application chapters, with the application chapters focusing on three specific case studies. This approach showcases the variety of clients, contexts, and difficulties that can be helped with feminist theory to give the reader a glimpse of the great range of feminist therapy approaches. Contents: Preface Introduction 1. The Context of Therapy: Theory Mary Ballou, Marcia Hill Feminist therapy's influence on the field Changes in ownership of therapy Consequences of corporate ownership of therapy The position of feminist therapy Allied forces 2. The Context of Therapy: Application Mary Margaret Hart Access to Therapy in Context Evaluation, Assessment, and Diagnosis in Context Language: Reflecting, Reinforcing, and Challenging the Context of Therapy Power as the Context of Therapy The Impact of the Context on Relationships Inside and Outside Therapy Allegiances to Others within the Larger Context Conclusion 3. The Person of the Client: Theory Susan Barrett, Mary Ballou The Integrated Model Contextual Identity Microsystem Exosystem Macrosystem Other realities Coordinates Examples of application of theory to practice Implications and Usefulness of the Integrated Model Summary 4. The Person of the Client: Application Mary Ni Overview Abby Think Contextually Abby's Tapestry Act Personally Scott How the Model Can Help Illuminate Scott's Situation Anna and Sergei In Conclusion 5. The Practice of Psychotherapy: Theory Lauren Gentile, Susie Kisber, Jaime Suvak, Carolyn West Upstream/Downstream The Valuing of All Experience Valuing Individual Differences Redressing Power Differentials Contextualizing the Causes of Emotional Distress Questioning Norms and Standards of Mental Health The Imperative of Social Change Feminist Practice and Downstream Approaches 6. The Practice of Psychotherapy: Application Charity Tobal, Gail Walker Abby Anna and Sergei Scott Practical considerations for feminist therapists Summary 7. Ethics and Activism-Theory: Identity Politics, Conscious Acts, And Ethical Aspirations Eleanor Roffman Introduction Consciousness Raising as activism within the women's movement: The personal is political Identity politics and movement building: The political is personal Building alliances Empowerment as a strategy for social change Class: the invisible divide Class analysis as a key feature of future feminist therapy activism Feminist Morality Theory Feminist ethical codes Application of ethics to feminist therapy Therapist as activist Concluding remarks 8. Ethics and Activism: Application Claudia Pitts, Liz Margolies, Elaine Leeder Scott Anna and Sergei Abby Conclusion 9. Putting It all Together: Theory Marcia Hill, Jae Jeong Background A way to think about therapy A way to think about the etiology of problems A way to think about responses to pain A way to think about helping Concluding comments 10. Putting It All Together: Application Carolyn West Anna and Sergei Scott Abby Appendix A: Sample Client Questionnaire Client Health Form Information about Therapy for Client Understanding/Agreement Appendix B: Feminist Therapy Code of Ethics Revised, 1999 About the Editors: Mary Ballou, PhD, ABPP, is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at Northeastern University, Chair of the Feminist Therapy Institute, ABPP Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, and APA Fellow. She is the Counseling Psychology Program Director at Northeastern University and practices counseling and consultation in Boston and Keene, NH. She has published many books, chapters and articles. Marcia Hill, EdD, is private practice in Vermont. She have edited ten books about various aspects of feminist therapy and is the author of Diary of a Country Therapist (1994).
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