Feminist Psychotherapy emerged as an approach to counseling as the waves of feminism gained popularity in mainstream western society. It examines the unique way women relate to the world around them after being seen as inferior to men for many generations. It’s also a response to the once male-dominated field of psychotherapy as a whole.
Feminist therapists aim to treat all genders as equally deserving of respect and dignity and accept. They believe in the historical marginalization of all genders besides males.
Critical to Feminist Psychotherapy is an analysis of power dynamics. Power dynamics are inherent in any relationship, specifically within the counseling relationship. Usually, a counselor is an “expert” with high levels of education and status. The client then is thought to be less than. Feminist Psychotherapy, instead of ignoring this power dynamic or using it to their advantage to tell clients what they ought to do, seeks to highlight it and converse about it. Bringing up how the power dynamics affect the counseling relationship helps people examine the power dynamics in all other areas of their life.
Feminist Psychotherapy can be helpful for a range of mental health concerns, can be utilized for a person of any gender identity, and can be used in group settings, family settings, or individual counseling.
Critical to Feminist Psychotherapy is the idea that people grow through relationships with others. Your therapist might help you analyze your patterns of relating to significant others in your life and might ask you to recall some of your early relationships with parents or other caregivers.
Feminist Psychotherapy does not have a list of techniques necessary for treatment. It focuses on the ideas of empathetically relating to you, from one human being (your counselor) to another (you). A healthy relationship with your counselor becomes a model for all of your relationships.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Feminist Psychotherapy
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Welcome to my therapy practice. I am a licensed clinical psychologist who works with individual adults, adolescents, couples, and families dealing with a variety of challenges. Over the years, I have primarily helped clients with their depression, anxiety or major life transitions. Sometimes it is just that you have a general sense that something is wrong, or out of balance, and you need a plac...
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Thank you for visiting my profile! I work with adolescents, adults, individuals and families. I specialize in trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and other relationship related challenges. I have a trauma certificate from the Firentz Institute and work with both childhood and adult trauma. Though trauma is my speciality, I have experience with a wide range of mental health issu...
Hello and welcome! My counseling practice focuses primarily on work with women, including teens. I specialize in counseling with women who are experiencing eating disorders and body image issues, pregnancy and postpartum mental health concerns, anxiety, depression, life transitions, parenting difficulties, and relationship concerns. Whether you are experiencing a specific concern, struggling wi...
*I am not taking on new patients at this time*My intention in therapy is to meet the uniqueness of the individual and create a relationship and therapy that supports his or her distinct process. I am an integrative therapist and believe in empowering individuals from the inside out. I blend traditional talk-therapy with body-based interventions and skill-building. My work includes cognitive...
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Want to feel more like yourself and enrich your relationships? Whether you're exploring your identity, coping with challenges such as ADHD or anxiety, regaining your footing after a traumatic event, or addressing other life stuff, therapy can help. Perhaps you love someone who is facing an aforementioned issue and you want to better understand and support them, and get support for yourself. In ...
In response to COVID-19, I am offering brief tele-therapy focusing on stress management during this pandemic. Anxiety and depression are common during this stressful time, but we can meet via phone or video to mitigate the issues specific to current events. Please contact me for more details. Do you get caught in unhealthy repetitive cycles? Anxiety loops or the same relationship mistakes over ...
