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-Problems are viewed in a sociopolitical and cultural context
-Acknowledging psychological oppression imposed through sociopolitical status of women and minorities
-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 |
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| The 4 approaches to Feminist Therapy |
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1. liberal feminism
2. cultural feminism
3. radical feminism
4 socialist feminism |
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| Principles of Feminist Therapy |
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-The personal is political
-Personal and social identities are interdependent
-Commitment to social change
-The counseling relationship is egalitarian
-Women’s and girls’ experiences and ways of knowing are honored
-Definitions of distress and “mental illness” are reformulated
-There is an integrated analysis of oppression |
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| The person is political (principal) |
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| based on the assumption that the person or individual problems that individuals bring to counseling originate in a political and social context. ex marginalization, oppression, subordination and stereotyping |
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| Commitment to social change (principal) |
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| feminist view their therapy practice as existing not only to help individual clients in their struggles, but to advance a transformation in society |
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| Women's and girl's voices and ways of knowing are valued and their experiences are honored (principal) |
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| women's perspectives re considered central in understanding their distresses. |
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| the counseling relationship is egalitarian |
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| striving for an egalitarian relationship in therapy, keeping in mind the client is expert on his/her life |
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| a focus on strengths and a reformulated definition of psychological distress (principal) |
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| rejecting diagnostic labeling and the "disease model" of mental illness. Therapist only consider intrapsychic factors as only partial explanations for pain |
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| a focus on strengths and a reformulated definition of psychological distress (principal) |
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| rejecting diagnostic labeling and the "disease model" of mental illness. Therapist only consider intrapsychic factors as only partial explanations for pain |
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| All types of oppression are recognized (principal) |
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| clients can best be understood in the context of their sociocultural environments |
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therapist have integrated feminism into their approach to therapy and into their lives. Their actions, beliefs, and their personal and professional lives are congruent.
Apply it to any therapy in the criteria: gender fair, flexible-multicultural, interactionist, life-span oriented.
ex-Alderian, person centered, post modernism, |
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| Client's experience in Therapy |
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Active participants
allow clients to be the expert
work with males, couples and children
major goal is empowerment, which involves acquiring a sense of self -acceptance, self-confidence, joy and authenticity |
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| Relationship between Therapist and Client |
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therapeutic relationship is based on empowerment and egalitarianism. Demystifying the therapeutic process. Therapist work with clients to equalize the power base by
1. are acutely sensitive to ways they might abuse power in relationship
2. actively focus on the power their clients have in therapeutic relationship
3. work to demystify the counseling relationship by sharing their own perspectives about what is going on in relationship |
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| The role of assessment and diagnosis |
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| they do not sue the DSM classification and research that indicates that gender, culture and race may influence assessment of client's symptoms. |
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| Techniques and Strategies |
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1. empowerment- informed consent issues allowing client to be active partner in therapy
2. self-disclousure- equalize the client in the relationship
3. Gender-role analysis and intervention
o help clients understand the impact of gender-role expectations in their lives provides clients with insight into the ways social issues affect their problems
4. Power analysis and power intervention-
Emphasis on the power differences between men and women in society.
5. Bibliotherapy- reading non fiction books, psychology and counseling textbooks, autobiographies, self-help (etc) as bibliotherapy rsources
6. Assertive training- Women become aware of their interpersonal rights. Transcends stereotypical sex roles. Changes negative beliefs. Implement changes in their daily lives
7. Reframing-Changes the frame of reference for looking at an individual's behavior
8. Relabeling- Changes the label or evaluation applied to the client's behavioral characteristics. Generally, the focus is shifted from a negative to a positive evaluation
9. Social Action-Encourages clients to embrace social activism
Develops clients’ thorough understanding of feminism by building a link between their experiences and the sociopolitical context they live in. |
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| Can a man be a feminist therapist? |
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| yes, men can be nonsexist, pro-feminist, when they embrace the principals and incorporate the practices of feminism in their work. |
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| Strengths from a diversity perspective |
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-Postmodern feminists provide a model for critiquing both traditional and feminist approaches
-Women of color feminists assert that it is essential that feminist theory be broadened and be made more inclusive
-Lesbian feminists call for inclusion of an analysis of multiple identities and their relationship to oppression
-Global/international feminists take a worldwide perspective in examining women’s experiences across national boundaries |
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-Therapists do not take a value neutral stance
-Therapists must be careful not to impose their cultural values on a client
-Therapists may challenge societal values that subordinate certain groups without first gaining a clear understanding of the client’s culture. This may alienate clients.
-The heavy environmental/sociopolitical focus may detract from exploring a client’s intrapsychic experiences
-More empirical support is needed for this approach |
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