Feminist Therapy

Question 1

Feminist therapy puts ______ & _______ at the core of the therapeutic process.

Answer 1

Gender & Power!

Question 2

Feminist therapy is built on the premise that we must consider the:

Answer 2

Social & Cultural Context that contributes to a persons problem to understand the problem.

Question 3

A central concept in feminist therapy is:

Answer 3

Psychological Oppression of Women and the constraints imposed by the sociopolitical status to which women have been relegated.

Question 4

Our society reinforces these three behaviours in women:

Answer 4

Dependent
Submissive
Self-Sacrificing

Question 5

Fem therapy began:

Answer 5

Grassroots in the 1960’s

Consciousness-Raising groups!

Question 6

From consciousness raising groups grew:

Answer 6

Feminist therapy groups

Question 7

Feminist therapy groups included the same norms as conscious-raising groups such as:

Answer 7

Nonhierarchical structures
Equal sharing of resource & power
Empowerment of women

Question 8

Feminist therapists view therapy as a:

Answer 8

Partnership between equals

Question 9

Feminist therapists became sensitive to the:

Answer 9

Potentially destructive power dynamics in therapy.

Question 10

FT took the stance that therapy needed to move away from reliance on _________________ ____________ to a focus on understanding the _________ ________

Answer 10

Intrapsychic psychopathology

Pathological forces in culture that damage and constrain women.

Question 11

The major basic tenent of feminist therapy:

Answer 11

THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL.

Question 12

Enns described four enduring feminist philosophies:

Answer 12

Liberal
Radical
Cultural
Socialist

Question 13

Each philosophy shares activism as a goal but have differing views on:

Answer 13

Sources of oppression & most effective methods of effecting change in society.

Question 14

These feminists focus on helping the individual woman overcome the limits and constraints of their socialization patterns.

Answer 14

Liberal Feminists

Question 15

LF major goals of therapy?

Answer 15

Personal Empowerment
Dignity
Self-fulfillment
Equality

Question 16

These feminists believe oppression stems from society’s devaluation of women’s strength.

Answer 16

Cultural Feminists

Question 17

CF major goal of therapy?

Answer 17

Infusion of society w/ values based on cooperation.

Question 18

These feminists focus on the oppression of women embedded in patriarchy and seek to change society through activism!! ESTABLISHMENT!!!!

Answer 18

Radical Feminists

Question 19

RF major goals?

Answer 19

Transform gender relationships
Transform society institutions
Increase women’s sexual & procreative self-determination

Question 20

These feminists focus on multiple oppressions and believe solutions to society’s problems must include consideration of class, race and other forms of discrimination.

Answer 20

Socialist Feminists

Question 21

SF major goals?

Answer 21

Transform social relationships & institutions

Question 22

Feminist therapists believe ________ is at the core of therapeutic practice.

Answer 22

Gender

Question 23

To understand a client’s problems requires adopting a ________-________ perspective.

Answer 23

Socio-cultural

Question 24

These are 2 crucial goals of therapy:

Answer 24

Empowerment of Individual

Societal Changes

Question 25

Fundamental goal is to change the status quo and to improve the status and well-being of all women.

Answer 25

THE PERSONAL IS POLITICAL.

Question 26

In FT the counselling relationship is:

Answer 26

Egalitarian (equal)

Question 27

Therapist is viewed simply as:

Answer 27

Another source of information

Question 28

in FT women’s experiences are:

Answer 28

Honored. Women encouraged to express emotions & intuition and use personal experience as a touchstone for determining what is “reality”.

Question 29

T/F Feminist therapy supports the disease model of mental illness.

Answer 29

FALSE - Rejects It!

Question 30

FT sees symptoms as:

Answer 30

Survival Strategies

Question 31

Feminist therapists use an ________ _____ of oppression.

Answer 31

Integrated Analysis

Question 32

The primary goal of FT is:

Answer 32

Transformation for both individual client & society as a whole.

Question 33

FT’s help clients in five ways:

Answer 33

Become aware of their own gender-role socialization process

Identify their internalized gender-role messages and replace them with their own constructive beliefs

Understand how sexist and oppressive societal beliefs and practices influence them in negative ways

Acquire skills to bring about change in the environment

Develop a wide range of behaviours that are freely chosen

Question 34

The therapists role is to:

Answer 34

• Trust clients ability to move forward

- Convey their genuineness rather than hiding behind “expert” role

Question 35

Therapy must NOT (2):

Answer 35

Replicate societal power imbalance

Foster dependency in client

Question 36

Any theory can be evaluated against the criteria of:

Answer 36

Being gender-free;
Flexible;
Interactionist;
Life-span-oriented.

Question 37

This technique helps the client understand the impact of gender-role expectations in her life.

Answer 37

Gender-Role Analysis

Question 38

This technique provides clients with insight into ways that social issues are affecting their problem.

Answer 38

Gender-Role Intervention

Question 39

This technique emphasizes the client becoming aware of the power difference between women and men.

Answer 39

Power Analysis/Intervention

Question 40

This technique provides reading material to increase the clients expertise & decrease power difference between client & therapist.

Answer 40

Bibliotherapy

Question 41

This helps to demystify the therapy process and equalize the relationship with an emphasis on informed consent.

Answer 41

Self-Disclosure

Question 42

This helps women become aware of their interpersonal rights, transcend stereotypical sex roles, change negative beliefs and implement change in their daily lives. (Damn it Dan! Darlenes outta control)

Answer 42

Assertiveness Training!

Question 43

This technique focuses on examining societal or political dimensions.

Answer 43

Reforming & Relabeling

Question 44

This helps women experience connectedness and unity with other women.

Answer 44

Group Work

Question 45

Another way for the client to feel empowered, perhaps a legume garden.

Answer 45

Social Action