Feminist therapy Flashcards
What does a relationship look like in feminist therapy?
Egalitarian
- looked at as equal
- goal of therapy is attention on power
How are client problems viewed?
as being rooted socially and politically
“personal is political”
Type of theory based on drawing conclusions about human behavior from male oriented concepts?
Androcentric theory
What types of techniques are provided?
assertiveness training bibliotherapy (reading material) gender role analysis power analysis self disclosure reframing/relabeling
A feminist and psychologist known for her book, “In a Different Voice”
Carol Gilligan
As a feminist therapist, what causes clients to come in to therapy?
intrapsychic and interpersonal causes
term: a belief that an individuals cultural group holds more power over others and is therefore viewed as superior
Ethnocentrism
A theory in which therapeutic principles and strategies can be used in individual and group situations
-doesn’t matter age, race, gender etc.
Flexible theory
term: mental scripts and interpretations that influence our perception about gender
Gender schema
Theory that states beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by context and environmental factors
Interactionist theory
