Feminist Therapy

Feminist therapy realizes that a woman is affected by social pressures which reveal themselves through her identity. This unique form of therapy focuses on females in psychological distress. Feminist therapy emerged from the Feminist Movement of the 1960s. Feminist therapy is based on the belief that men and women are innately different and that psychological methodologies that were created by and for men may not be beneficial to women. Circumstances that are specific to women need specifically tailored treatment methods in order to find resolution. Women view their worlds in a different manner than men and often struggle with issues that are not relative to the male psychological construct. Therefore, feminist therapy is designed not only to recognize those issues independently, but to address them from a point of healing that can be achieved by women uniquely.

 

How Does Feminist Therapy Work?

Feminist therapy examines the role of the relationship in a woman’s life and takes into consideration all the aspects of sexual bias in our male dominated society. It values each woman and her relative experiences as authentic and special. Oftentimes, this therapy works to explore the educational and professional disparities between men and women. It allows women to be liberated from personal barriers and to develop the skills to attain their goals. Specifically, this specialized therapy assists women with issues regarding relationships, career, reproductive concerns, body image, and any history of physical or sexual abuse. A goal of feminist therapy is to empower women to a higher level of functioning in today’s society.

 

Goals of Feminist Therapy

• To become aware of one’s gender-role socialization process
• To identify internalized gender-role messages and replace them with functional beliefs
• To acquire skills to bring about change in the environment
• To develop a wide range of behaviors that are freely chosen
• To become personally empowered

 

Intervention Techniques

1. Gender-role analysis and intervention

– To help clients understand the impact of gender role expectations in their lives

– Provides clients with insight into the ways social issues affect their problems

1. Power analysis and power intervention

– Emphasis on the power differences between men and women in society

– Clients helped to recognize different kinds of power they possess and how they and others exercise power

1. Bibliotherapy

– Reading assignments that address issues such as

• Coping skills • Gender inequality

• Gender-role stereotypes • Ways sexism is promoted

• Power differential • Society’s obsession between women and men with thinness

– Self-disclosure

• To help equalize the therapeutic relationship and provide modeling for the client

• Values, beliefs about society, and therapeutic interventions discussed

– Allows the client to make an informed choice

1. Assertiveness training

– Women become aware of their interpersonal rights

– Transcends stereotypical sex roles

– Changes negative beliefs

– Implement changes in their daily lives

1. Reframing

– Changes the frame of reference for looking at an individual’s behavior

• Shifting from an intrapersonal to an interpersonal definition of a client’s problem

 

 

 

Whom to contact for  Feminist Therapy Counseling & Treatment

Dr. Senthil Kumar is well experienced Psychologist who treats many cases of   with successful outcomes. Many of the clients get relief after attending psychological counseling with him. Dr. Senthil Kumar visits Vivekanantha Homeopathy Clinic & Psychological Counseling Center, Velachery, Chennai. To fix an appointment, please call or mail us:

 

 

The “Psychologist” Psychological Counseling Centre’s at

Chennai:- 9786901830

Pondicherry:- 9865212055

Panruti:- 9443054168

Mail : consult.ur.dr@gmail.com, homoeokumar@gmail.com

For appointment please Call us or Mail Us

 

 

 

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