A New Approach to Women & Therapy

A New Approach to Women & Therapy
Author: Miriam Greenspan
Publisher: Tab Books
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1985-06
Genre: Feminist therapy
ISBN: 9780070243927

Writing for a broad range of readers interested in psychotherapy & women's issues, Greenspan tells of her own experiences in therapy & those of many of her patients. These stories clearly illustrate how treatment approaches based on traditional male attitudes pathologize & devalue women. This highly readable, detailed, & critical study does more than expose the failures of male-biased psychotherapy-it offers a positive alternative treatment model which recognizes women's emotional pain & is based on an empowering therapeutic relationship. Greenspan gives several case examples of feminist treatment techniques, explaining the rationale behind each & assisting readers in the search for a therapist who subscribes to them. In her exciting new introduction, & dangers of the codependency recovery movement for women's psychological healing, & a new vision of feminist therapy as a means of bringing about planetary healing.

Depression and Women

Depression and Women
Author: Susan L. Simonds, PhD
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2001-08-17
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0826115276

In her newest book, Simonds presents "Integrative Relational Therapy," her unique nonpathologizing approach to psychotherapy with depressed women. IRT integrates empirically-supported therapies, feminist theories of depression, creative arts therapies, and mindfulness-based techniques into a cohesive model that addresses the gender and cultural factors contributing to women's depression. The book also addresses relapse prevention, reproductive-related events, special medication issues for women, and the latest research on alternative remedies. A unique feature of the book includes three conceptual maps that guide the therapist throughout the course of therapy, weaving a common thread while allowing for the individuality of each client. A list of integrative resources and recommended readings in feminist therapy, alternative therapies, and holistic approaches to the treatment of depression, anxiety, and women's reproductive-related events are also included.

Women in Therapy

Women in Therapy
Author: Harriet Lerner
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1989-05-05
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0060972289

In clear, lively prose, Harriet Lerner takes a bold look at women and the psychotherapists who work with them.

Reenvisioning Therapy with Women of Color

Reenvisioning Therapy with Women of Color
Author: Lani Valencia Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020
Genre: African American women
ISBN: 9780871015525

"This book explores the complex mental health experiences of Women of Color. The book, a primer for therapists and educators, will help mental health therapists gain a deeper understanding of the complex and multiplicative problems that Women of Color bring into treatment, assist therapists in developing culturally responsive intervention skills, and present key elements critical to Black feminist therapeutic philosophy, theory, and practice"--

Healing Voices

Healing Voices
Author: Toni Ann Laidlaw
Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 376
Release: 1990
Genre: Psychology
ISBN:

Healing Voices presents the framework of innovative therapy, but more importantly, describes healing techniques such as ego-state therapy, Jungian dreamwork, native healing, and hypnosis for overcoming trauma, abuse, guilt, or other life problems.

Women, Feminism and Family Therapy

Women, Feminism and Family Therapy
Author: Lois Braverman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1317773837

Women, Feminism and Family Therapy encourages sensitivity to feminist perspectives and challenges many traditional notions held by therapists, clients, and society. One of the few guides that takes into account feminist ideals and the changing status of women in society, this provocative new book explores a feminist approach to theory, clinical applications, training, and supervision in family therapy. Topics in this exciting and though-provoking book include women in alcoholic families, women and abuse in the family context, lesbian daughters and mothers, and women and eating disorders. Editor Lois Braverman and the other expert contributors are practicing psychotherapists who have struggled with the problems of integrating a feminist perspective with the practice of family therapy. Their discussions--both theoretical and practical in scope--provide professionals with actual treament interventions, as well as a frank discussion of theoretical dilemmas.

Introduction to Feminist Therapy

Introduction to Feminist Therapy
Author: Kathy M. Evans
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2010-09-21
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1412915368

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.

MeToo-Informed Therapy

MeToo-Informed Therapy
Author: Holly B Sweet
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-08-03
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0393714667

Help for both victims and offenders of sexual misconduct in the age of #MeToo. The rapid rise of the #MeToo movement has created a seismic shift in how we work with sexual misconduct that occurs in relationships between men and women, but the scope and impact of behaviors within that category is full of gray areas. #MeToo-Informed Therapy guides therapists in finding effective ways to help men who offend, empowering women to find their voices, exploring ways for men to be allies in the #MeToo movement, and helping couples whose relationships can be enhanced by understanding #MeToo issues. Traditional male and female gender role norms are discussed in the context of how they might contribute to incidents of sexual misconduct. Importantly, the book also takes a look at how intersectional factors around race, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status adds further complexity to these questions. Here, therapists will find the information and perspective they need to support their clients.

The Healing Connection

The Healing Connection
Author: Jean Baker Miller
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2015-04-14
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0807039667

A “wonderfully readable” study of the importance of human connection and how we form intimate relationships, from two pioneering psychiatrists (Psychiatric Times) In The Healing Connection, best-selling author Jean Baker Miller, M.D., and Irene Stiver, Ph.D., argue that relationships are the integral source of psychological health. In so doing they offer a new understanding of human development that points a way to change in all of our institutions—work, community, school, and family—and is sure to transform lives.

Feminist Counselling

Feminist Counselling
Author: Lynda R. Ross
Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2010-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0889614717

"Speaking in a clear, accessible, and highly engaging voice, it introduces readers to many key elements of contemporary feminist theory that are absolutely essential for learning and practice in today's diverse counselling contexts. Contributors to the collection embrace the complexities of marginalized people's lives and capture the histories and legacies--such as colonization, racism, and violence--that shape women's varied situations and subjectivities, within and beyond Canada's borders. Of equal value, the wide array of voices, issues, and vantage points included in this text all recognize the agency and creativity of individuals in contexts not of their own making."--Carla Rice, Associate Professor Women's Studies Department, Trent University --Page 4 de la couverture.