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.

Women Psychotherapists

Women Psychotherapists
Author: Lillian Comas-Diaz
Publisher: Jason Aronson
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 076570787X

This book reveals what makes a woman become a psychotherapist, the process of conducting psychotherapy from a female perspective, and the journey from being a woman psychotherapist to becoming a female healer. Filled with tales of wisdom, resilience, and hope, this anthology i...

Women Counseling Women

Women Counseling Women
Author: Elyse Fitzpatrick
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2010-07-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736939938

Multitudes of women struggle daily with negative habits and addictions, emotions such as anger and depression, various kinds of loneliness, and other difficulties experienced by mothers, wives, or singles. Here is a rich counseling resource that looks to the Bible alone as being sufficient to address our every need. Author Elyse Fitzpatrick and several contributors are all qualified biblical counselors skilled at interweaving the perfect wisdom of God’s Word with heartfelt compassion and concern for those who need help. Among the topics are... emotions, worry, and depression eating disorders and habitual struggles and sins verbal abuse and pornography singleness, marriage, and parenting grief and caregiving Designed for both self-use and as a guide for counseling others, Women Counseling Women offers answers that will encourage and endure because God’s Word is timeless and full of wisdom for the problems women face.

Women in Philosophical Counseling

Women in Philosophical Counseling
Author: Luisa de Paula
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2015-04-23
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0739191667

With contributions from eighteen professional women counselors from twelve different countries, this book is the first to provide an overview of new-born philosophical practices from an entirely female perspective. It gives voice to women's thoughts and brings to the reader a living portrait of philosophy as a service to people and a training for those in search of a fully lived existence. As the authors draw on first-hand experience, their philosophical analyses intertwine with changes in attitudes and real-life stories, unearthing that forgotten soul of philosophical thought which our ancestors referred to as the Anima. The book provides a lively, sprightly and vivacious picture of how philosophy is used in practice, a long way from the rigidness and stereotypical severity of its traditional image. It will not fail to inspire readers to live their thoughts and think their lives.

Untold Lives

Untold Lives
Author: Elizabeth Scarborough
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1987
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780231051552

The presence of women psychologists has largely been blotted out of historical accounts of the discipline. "Untold Lives" explores why this has occurred and champions the cause of writing women into history by reconstructing the lives of twenty-five pioneering women psychologists in America. Providing a detailed examination of several gender-specific issues, the authors describe several ways in which the experiences of this group of women differed from those of their male counterparts. Each of five early chapters tells the story of one woman whose life or career vividly exemplifies a particular theme: institutional barriers to graduate education, obligations of a daughter to her family, the marriage versus career dilemma, limited employment opportunities, and discrimination by male colleagues. The book concludes with a collective portrait of this first generation and cameos that highlight their unique experiences. -- From publisher's description.

Psychotherapy with African American Women

Psychotherapy with African American Women
Author: Leslie C. Jackson
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2000-07-11
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781572305854

Focusing on the breadth of issues that affect psychotherapy with African American women, this unique volume is designed to help clinicians develop a broader understanding of what is useful and what is problematic when applying psychodynamic concepts to their clients. From an array of seasoned clinicians, chapters present innovative and creative reformulations of theory and technique that build upon and challenge existing models. Issues addressed include the psychological dilemmas confronting diverse African American women as they negotiate a society that is hostile to them on multiple levels; how ethnicity, class, gender, sexual orientation and other differences come into play within the therapeutic dyad; and approaches to unraveling the complex interplay of sociopolitical, intrapsychic, and interpersonal concerns in treatment. Filled with illustrative clinical material and pointers for practice, the volume will enhance the cultural competence of mental heath practitioners and students across a range of disciplines.

Women and Group Psychotherapy

Women and Group Psychotherapy
Author: Betsy A. DeChant
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 618
Release: 1996-08-02
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781572300989

Within the traditional group psychotherapy literature, spanning over 60 years to the present, there is little, if any, mention of the social category of gender as an important variable in group psychotherapy. Likewise, within the feminist literature, there are no texts which offer a theoretical and practical framework for the integration of feminist theory with psychodynamic group psychotherapy theory and practice. This book comprehensively analyzes and explores gender-oriented psychodynamic group psychotherapy, and expands the basic tenets of psychodynamic feminist practice. The contributors explore from various perspectives the dialogue between the social construct of gender and psychodynamic theory and process, as well as its impact on leadership and process in psychotherapy groups.

Women Psychotherapists

Women Psychotherapists
Author: Lillian Comas-Diaz
Publisher: Jason Aronson
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2011-08-16
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0765707896

This book describes the real-life journeys of women psychotherapists: why each woman chose this profession and what she learned about others—and most importantly, about herself—in this choice. Most critically, these women now share how they have integrated this wisdom into their everyday lives. While psychotherapists may also be authors, few write books about their journeys in the profession. Women Psychotherapists: Journeys in Healing is one of those rare books. Each contributor invites her readers onto the road traveled by the woman who listens to others needing her help and guides them into living a more joyous, successful life, even as she moves towards greater fulfillment in her own life.

Handbook of Counseling Women

Handbook of Counseling Women
Author: Mary Kopala
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 664
Release: 2003
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780761926405

This volume of Handbook of Counseling Women brings together in one place the historical context and current theories of, research on, and the issues involved in the practice of counselling women. Topics covered include the development during adulthood, balancing work and family, pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum and women in intimate relationships.

Women, Intersectionality, and Power in Group Psychotherapy Leadership

Women, Intersectionality, and Power in Group Psychotherapy Leadership
Author: Yoon Im Kane
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2021-10-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000442276

This ground-breaking book presents multifaceted perspectives to examine assumptions about gender, intersecting identities, and power that impact women’s experience as group psychotherapy leaders, mentors, and educators. Leaders in the field discuss the theories, training, personal experience, mentorship, and clinical work that empower women group psychotherapists beyond the limits of traditional technique and practice. Chapters boldly investigate theoretical, cultural, and personal paradigms, and explore themes of intersectionality, gender-role identity, and hidden bias. The authors challenge embedded societal norms to encourage deeper gender and cultural intelligence in group psychotherapy leadership. This text provides guidance and clinical wisdom that will inspire, scaffold, and embolden contemporary group psychotherapy leadership.