Introduction to Feminist Therapy: Strategies for Social and Individual Change

A step-by-step approach to implementing feminist therapy with women and men from all cultures and diverse backgrounds 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 practical 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.

Table of Contents:
Preface 1. Feminist Therapy: Roots and Branches 2. Feminist Therapy: A Social and Individual Change Model 3. Ethics and Values in Feminist Counseling and Psychology 4. The Importance of Gender 5. Mental Health and Diagnosis in the Context of Feminist Therapy 6. Feminist Conceptualization 7. Establishing and Maintaining the Egalitarian Relationship 8. Gender Role and Power Analysis 9. Social Change and Empowerment 10. Feminist Therapy in Practice 11. Critical Cases Studies About the Authors

About the Author :
Kathy M. Evans, who received her doctorate from the Pennsylvania State University, is associate professor at the University of South Carolina where she is the Program Coordinator of the Counselor Education Program. She is widely published with articles in major journals and chapters in key textbooks in the area of multicultural counseling, with special emphases on issues of race, career counseling, and feminist issues. Her most recent books include Gaining Cultural Competence in Career Counseling and Introduction to Feminist Therapy. Elizabeth A. Kincade was awarded her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Penn State in 1989. Presently, she teaches at both the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (as an associate professor) and at Walden University School of Psychology. She is a licensed psychologist who provides counseling services at IUP. She has written widely on the topic of feminist counseling. Susan R. Seem achieved her Ph.D. in 1991 from Penn State. She is associate professor of counselor education at SUNY Brockport. She is also a licensed psychologist and has practiced counseling in many clinical venues. She is past Director of University Counseling Center at Shippensburg University. Dr. Seem's publishing history includes many journal articles in feminist family therapy, GBLT counseling, and gender issues in counseling situations.