Introduction to Feminist Therapy

Kathy M. Evans, who received her doctorate from the Pennsylvania State University, is associate professor at the University of South Carolina where she is the Program Coordinator of the Counselor Education Program. She is widely published with articles in major journals and chapters in key textbooks in the area of multicultural counseling, with special emphases on issues of race, career counseling, and feminist issues. Her most recent books include Gaining Cultural Competence in Career Counseling and Introduction to Feminist Therapy. Elizabeth A. Kincade was awarded her Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Penn State in 1989. Presently, she teaches at both the Indiana University of Pennsylvania (as an associate professor) and at Walden University School of Psychology. She is a licensed psychologist who provides counseling services at IUP. She has written widely on the topic of feminist counseling. Susan R. Seem achieved her Ph.D. in 1991 from Penn State. She is associate professor of counselor education at SUNY Brockport. She is also a licensed psychologist and has practiced counseling in many clinical venues. She is past Director of University Counseling Center at Shippensburg University. Dr. Seem′s publishing history includes many journal articles in feminist family therapy, GBLT counseling, and gender issues in counseling situations.

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• Preface1. Feminist Therapy: Roots and Branches2. Feminist Therapy: A Social and Individual Change Model3. Ethics and Values in Feminist Counseling and Psychology4. The Importance of Gender5. Mental Health and Diagnosis in the Context of Feminist Therapy6. Feminist Conceptualization7. Establishing and Maintaining the Egalitarian Relationship8. Gender Role and Power Analysis9. Social Change and Empowerment10. Feminist Therapy in Practice11. Critical Cases StudiesAbout the Authors