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feminist therapy

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feminist therapy,
an alternative therapy that is both a philosophic approach to the conduct of therapy and a specific type of therapy. The focus of both types is a consciousness raising that focuses on the presence of sexism and sex role stereotyping in society.

feminist therapy
Psychiatry Psychotherapy that incorporates feminist/women's rights–I am woman, HEAR ME ROAR–philosophy into therapeutic goals; FT attempts to empower ♀ and battle societal barriers to self-actualization


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The reason a feminist approach may be ideal for this population is that feminist therapy honors women's experiences, which are considered central to understanding their distress (Shaw, 2002).
They offer descriptions of a variety of treatments and related issues, including a range of therapies (such as feminist therapy and motivational enhancement) and address cultural issues.
The volume came out of the Feminist Therapy Institute conference in Boston in November of 2002 and has been co-published simultaneously as Women & Therapy, vol.
 
 
 
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