Subversive Dialogues: Theory In Feminist Therapy - Softcover

Brown, Laura S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0465083218 ISBN 13: 9780465083213

Publisher: Basic Books, 2004

Synopsis

Feminist therapy is more than a prescription of technique; it is a unique philosophy of psychotherapy. While much has been written on feminism and therapy, this bold book breaks new ground by making explicit and coherent the theoretical underpinnings of feminist therapy.Building on the revolutionary work of feminist scholars who have described how women employ strategies of knowing the world in a manner distinct from men, Laura S. Brown, noted for her pioneering work in the field of ethics and boundaries, shows how these insights should reshape the very nature of the therapeutic encounter. With meticulous care, the author examines key features of the therapeutic encounter with a feminist lens: the power of the therapist; assessment and diagnosis; the nature of change; the ethics of practice; and differences in race, class, and sexual identity. She constructs a vision of therapy that helps the client develop a sense of entitlement to satisfying and equal relationships outside the therapist's office. This powerful vision of feminist therapy is grounded throughout with case examples that illustrate how a dialogue between therapist and client can be healing, subversive, and transformative all at once.

About this title

About the Author:

Laura S. Brown, PH.D., is Clinical Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington and is in full-time private practice in Seattle. She is co-editor, with Maria P. P. Root of Diversity and Complexity in Feminist Therapy and, with Mary Ballou, of Personality and Psychopathology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0465083218
• ISBN 13: 9780465083213
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268