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Feminist therapy theory is always being revised and added to as social contexts change and the discourse develops. [4] The therapist always retains accountability. [4] The feminist therapy model is non-victim blaming. [3] The client's well-being is the leading principle in all aspects of therapy. [4]
Today, feminist therapy has expanded to reflect the ideas of the third wave of feminism, that the patriarchy is harmful to both men and women. [7] Another part of feminist therapy is a focus on social justice issues for people, regardless of their gender, culture, sexuality, social class, phenotype, or national origin. [8]
"was a combination feminist think tank and SWAT team, which, in public workshops all over the country, challenged the underlying sexism in some of the most basic notions of family therapy." [3] Then, in 1980, she founded the Family Therapy Practice Center. It was one of the first family clinics in the country to be run by a woman.
Feminist therapy is different from other types of therapy in that it goes beyond the idea that men and women should be treated equally in the therapeutic relationship. Feminist therapy incorporates political values to a greater extent than many other types of therapy.
Women & Therapy is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering behavioral science, feminist psychology, mental health, psychological science, and psychotherapy. It was established in 1982 and is published by Taylor & Francis. The editor-in-chief is Ellyn Kaschak (San Jose State University). [1]
Harriet Lerner (born November 30, 1944), is a clinical psychologist best known for her contributions to psychoanalytic concepts regarding family and feminist theory and therapy, [1] [2] and for her many psychology books written for the general public.
Oliva Maria Espín (born December 12, 1938) is a Cuban American counseling psychologist known for her pioneering intellectual contributions to feminist therapy, [1] immigration, and women's studies, and her advocacy on behalf of refugee women to help them to gain access to mental health services. [2]
Jean Baker Miller (1927–2006) was a psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, social activist, feminist, and author. She wrote Toward a New Psychology of Women, which brings psychological thought together with relational-cultural theory .