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
I love working with clients who strive for growth and healing through a collaborative process of self-discovery. When the stories you believe about your life and about your self begin to hold you back, it is time to examine deeply where those messages come from, whether they serve your greater good, or if they are even accurate. I strive to work with clients to re-imagine their lives and their…
I am a therapist and a psychology professor so I tend to use a lot of psychoeducation in my practice. I want to help you not only understand what you are doing but also why you are doing it. I work with teenagers and adults and I specialize in mood and behavior disorders.
Ginn Counseling, LLC, provides virtual therapy to individuals, couples, and families in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and all of Pennsylvania. Click here to meet our therapist, Leon Ginn, MSPC, LPC.
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I would love to help you reclaim your voice and learn to listen to your inner wisdom. I welcome you to fully be yourself and live deeply and authentically. Let's invite your wholeness to emerge. Please contact me.
Stacey Jackson-Roberts, MSW, LCSW/LCSW-C (she/her) is a psychotherapist specializing in Psychodynamic, Feminist, Relational, and Attachment-based modalities, as well as a long-time advocate for Women’s, LGBTQIA+, and BIPOC healthcare policy and equality. Stacey earned her M.S.W. in Clinical Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work.
www.StaceyJacksonRoberts.com
I'm a seasoned practitioner of Individual and Group Psychotherapy. My practice areas include: changing relationship patterns, navigating life transitions (i.e., divorce, career change, retirement, etc.), "people pleasing", self-esteem & self-confidence, and issues of importance to women. I often work with high functioning folks who are motivated by personal growth, change, and/or healing. ...
Culturally responsive in-depth therapy on trauma, sex, gender, relationship, and eating disorders for individuals and couples. An LGBTQ+, BIPOC & neurodiversity-affirming, body-trust, sex-positive, poly/kink-aware practice founded by queer of color. IFS, EFT, EMDR, GSRD Therapist. Bilingual service. Telehealth in CA. www.DearRootedLotus.com
In person and teletherapy available! I am an EMDR trained therapist who works with individuals of all ages, couples, families and groups. I believe that therapy is most transformative when the therapist positions themselves not as an expert or evaluator, but as a non-judgemental & empathic collaborator. My hope is to create a space for you to feel safe and supported and to have your multila...
I specialize in depth psychotherapy and grief counseling. My goal is to help individuals and couples improve their interpersonal relationships while finding meaning in life and loss. We identify how your past impacts your today by addressing early attachments, fulfillments, and possible traumas. Individuals and couples thrive in this space of existential reflection, acceptance, forgiveness, and...
If you are struggling with self esteem issues, your children or teens are having issues this is a safe place to process emotions and get to the root of the problem. Allow me to work with you and your family to get started on the relief and healing you desire.
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Kori Hennessy specializes in relationship, trauma and sex therapy in MN. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist and Certified EMDR therapist. She offers both tele-health and in person options in Minneapolis, MN. She also offers EMDR consultation and Supervision for Marriage and Family Therapists. Please visit her website for more information.
