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PSY 231 Assignment 8 Feminist Therapy

Watch the Gwen & Stan Feminist Therapy Videos on MindTap, then respond to the following questions in detail.

1. Feminist therapy involves talking about how race, culture, age, gender, sexuality, spirituality, abilities and societal norms impacts a client’s current behavior. If you were applying this theory in working with Gwen, how would you decide which aspect(s) to focus on with her? Explain.

2. Social action/justice is a basic aspect of feminist therapy. What meaning/significance did this discussion have for Gwen during her session?

3. What are some of the potential advantages and disadvantages of focusing on social action/justice in therapy?

4. As a feminist therapist, how might you help Stan challenge some of the messages he received from society about what a man is supposed to be?

5. Stan says that his father often said to him, “Suck it up and be a man”. As a feminist therapist, what kind of intervention might you make at this point and why?

6. In this session Jerry asks Stan if he wants to be the way his father is (like a rock). What are you thoughts about this question?

7. Would you encourage Stan to join a men’s group on campus? Why or why not?

8. Do you think there is a place for feminist therapy in a situation with a male therapist and a male client? Explain.

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From: Corey, G. (2013). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy: Student Manual (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole