Feminist Theories and Feminist Psychotherapies: Origins, Themes, and Diversity, Second Edition (Paperback, 2)

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Principles of Feminist Therapy The Complexity, Diversity, and Variations of Feminist Therapy A Feminist Approach to Understanding Problems Principles of Feminist Counseling The Counseling and Psychotherapy Relationship The Goals, Processes, and Outcomes of Feminist Counseling A Brief Sampler of Feminist Therapy Techniques Summary Chapter 2. Liberal Feminist Theory and Therapy Liberal Feminism Liberal Feminism and Therapy Liberal Feminist Alternatives to Gender-Biased Theories Concluding Comments Chapter 3. Radical Social Change Feminisms in Feminist Theory and Therapy Radical Feminism Social Change Themes in Feminist Theory The Varieties of Social Change Feminist Therapies Concluding Comments Chapter 4. Cultural Feminist Theory and Feminist Therapy An Overview of Cultural Feminist Theory Cultural Feminist Themes in Feminist Therapy Concluding Comments Chapter 5. Women-of-Color Feminisms and Feminist Therapy Women of Color and Feminism Black Feminisms Chicana Feminisms Asian-American Feminisms The Future: New Images of Sisterhood Women of Color and Feminist Therapy Concluding Comments Chapter 6. Global/Transnational Feminisms and Their Implications for Feminist Therapy Global and Transnational Feminisms The Example of Japan Concluding Comments Chapter 7. Feminist Postmodernism, Lesbian/Queer Feminisms, and Third-Wave Feminisms Postmodern Feminism Contemporary Lesbian Feminisms and Queer Theory Third-Wave Feminisms Commonalities of Postmodern, Lesbian/Queer, and Third-Wave Feminisms Implications of Postmodern, Lesbian/Queer, and Third-Wave Feminisms for Practice Concluding Comments Chapter 8. Developing a Personal Approach to Feminist Therapy Introduction Creating a Personal Theroretical Approach Toward Integration and Ongoing Exploration References Index