On Creating a Theory of Feminist Therapy

Feminist Success Stories - Célébrons nos réussites féministes

“…Therefore, thé perspective of women must be taken into account in thé provision of any services for women rather than thé assumption that we are "sick" and in need of "expert cures." As Hill (1990) states, feminism was born out of a phenomenological philosophy; that is, we know what is real by trusting our own expérience and that of other women. Also, feminizing our programs means that we try to balance thé power relationships between thé women and thé facilitators and seek to build egalitarianism based on coopération and a consumer orientation (Brown and Brodsky 1992;Lundy 1993).…”

Separation Versus Connection, The Gender Controversy: Implications for Counseling Women

“…It may also include the desire to impart feminist values when the client does not express a readiness for or receptiveness to those ideas. A boundary violation has occurred when the focus of helping within the relationship has shifted from the client to the therapist or when the concerns being entertained within the relationship are the therapist's rather than the client's (Brown, 1991;M. Hill, 1990).…”

“…According to many feminist therapists, a certain amount of therapist self-disclosure is considered appropriate when it is carefully considered to be in the best interest of the client (Brown, 1991;M. Hill, 1990).…”

Antiracism as an Ethical Imperative: An Example From Feminist Therapy

“…This constitutes the same type of role reversal and abuse of our power as therapists as does the use of clients to care for our emotional needs (Hill, 1990).…”