Feminist Perspectives in Therapy: An Empowerment Model for Women (Wiley Series in Psychotherapy and Counselling) - Hardcover

Worell, Judith; Remer, Pamela

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9780471918608: Feminist Perspectives in Therapy: An Empowerment Model for Women (Wiley Series in Psychotherapy and Counselling)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0471918601 ISBN 13: 9780471918608
Publisher: Wiley, 1992

Synopsis

Introduces a feminist approach to counseling and psychotherapy of women. Among the issues discussed are the special problems of women in a therapeutic setting, sex-role socialization, inadequacies of contemporary theory and practice in addressing women's lives, the development of alternative approaches to conceptualization and intervention with women. Both authors are feminist clinicians with experience in the teaching, research and practice of counseling and psychotherapy with female clients.

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Feminist Perspectives in Therapy: Empowering Diverse Women addresses core issues in feminist psychological practice along with strategies and techniques for understanding the development and experiences of women throughout their lives. Two leading feminist psychologists provide a model that integrates feminist and multicultural theory and practice, incorporating both internal and external sources of women’s psychological distress and well-being.

This Second Edition is filled with valuable information on the latest developments in research and major issues faced by therapists treating women, along with clinical case studies that provide practical examples of how to put theory into practice.

Topics covered include:

  • Promoting physical and psychological health
  • Confronting interpersonal abuse and violence
  • Balancing career and family
  • Integrating multicultural and diversity issues
  • Negotiating relationships

Complete with self-assessment activities, experimental exercises, and resources for further reading, Feminist Perspectives in Therapy: Empowering Diverse Women, Second Edition is a practical book for students and a valuable resource for mental health professionals.

About the Author

JUDITH WORELL, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Professor Emerita at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
PAMELA REMER, PhD, is a counseling psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

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Publisher
Wiley
Publication date
1992
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471918601
ISBN 13 
9780471918608
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
404
Rating
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