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1.Problems are viewed in a sociopolitical and cultural context
2.Acknowledging psychological oppression imposed through sociopolitical status of women and
minorities
3.The client knows what is best for her life and is the expert on her
own life
4.Emphasis is on educating clients about the therapy process
5.Traditional ways of assessing psychological health are challenged
6.It is assumed that individual change will best occur through
social change
7.Clients are encouraged to take social action |
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| egalitarian approach; create mutual understanding and empathy in the counselor/client relationship, work through disconnections, rework relational images, move client back to healthy connections, empower individual |
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| derives from disconnection, isolation, shame, silence, and alienation in a relationships, culture, and society; behaviors are developed in order to survive with his or her context but there is no growth |
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| client will explore impact of disconnection (central paradox relationships), importance of connection (growth occurs), clients are open to social climates that affect their ability to make relationships/connect properly, empowered through relationship to make changes, client knows his or her self better than anyone else. |
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| maintains a relationship with another despite stagnant nature of relationship, the absence of oneself mentally/emotionally/cognitively. solely maintained just to have it. ex) abusive relationships |
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| yearn for connection, relationships, community, and well being in all context. not everyone functions under notion and standards of individualization/self autonomy. socio-cultural dynamics influence the person |
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| empowerment, growth, courage, healthy relationships, equality |
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| Fight or Flight alternative |
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| Tend - befriend; speaks of the woman's nuturing ways |
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