The evolution of feminist therapy involves the reconstruction of therapeutic goals, values, frameworks, and theory, as well as an acknowledgement that there is no single reality, no one “right” feminist theory or epistemological position about women. This collection of original articles addresses a range of topics relevant to understanding contemporary Canadian women’s experiences. The contributors are, like the women who enter into counselling relationships, from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and speak in a variety of voices.
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discusses multiculturalism, motherhood, women’s sexuality, woman abuse, violence against women, dominance relationships, and mental health concerns affecting Aboriginal women’s realities
considers embodiment, lesbianism, ethics, social justice, crisis counselling, storytelling, and women who are mandated to seek counselling
Introduction: Negotiation Social Complexities in Counselling Practice Lynda R. Ross and Marie Lovrod
Section I: Women in Context: Feminist Theory’s Contribution to Understanding Women’s Lived Realities
Chapter 1: Women on the Margins: Honouring Multiple and Intersecting Cultural Identities Sandra Collins
Chapter 2: Mom’s the Word: Attachment Theory’s Role in Defining the “Good Mother” Lynda R. Ross
Chapter 3: Male Violence against Women and Girls: What Feminist Counsellors Need to Know to Begin Their Work with Women Charlene Y. Senn
Chapter 4: Hitting Like a Girl: An Integrated and Contextualized Approach to Confronting the Feminist Dilemma of Women’s Use of Violence Susan LeBlanc
Section II: The Political as Personal: Socio-cultural Factors Informing Feminist Practice
Chapter 5: A Word Is Worth a Thousand Pictures: Counselling with Metis and First Nations Women Cathy Richardson
Chapter 6: Aboriginal Women and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: Implications of Culture on Therapy and Counselling Practices Kathy M. Bent
Chapter 7: Considerations in Counselling Children and Adult Survivors of Childhood Traumas: Community, Context, and Intersubjective Resiliencies Marie Lovrod
Chapter 8: No “Body” to Blame?: Socio-cultural Influences on Girls and Women Gina Wong-Wylie and Shelly Russell-Mayhew
Chapter 9: Is Being a Lesbian a Queer Thing to Do? Bonita Decaire and Deborah Foster
Section III: Counselling Practice as Feminist Praxis
Chapter 10: Counselling Women: Ethics for Diversity and Social Justice Jean Pettifor and Judi Malone
Chapter 11: Feminist Counsellors Respond to Abuse in Lesbian Relationships: Confronting Heteronormalcy Janice L. Ristock
Chapter 12: Feminist Crisis Counselling Karen M. Nielsen and Ann Marie Dewhurst
Chapter 13: Telling Stories to Make Sense of Job Loss Arlene M.C. Young
Chapter 14: Engaging Women Who Are Mandated to Participate in Counselling Ann Marie Dewhurst and Karen M. Nielsen
Appendix 1: Guidelines for the Ethical Delivery of Psychological Services for Women
Biography
Lynda Ross, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Women's and Gender Studies (WGST) in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies at Athabasca University (AU). She coordinates the University Certificate in Counselling Women Programme at AU in addition to coordinating a number of WGST undergraduate courses, and teaches courses in women and psychology and violence against women at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Speaking in a clear, accessible, and highly engaging voice, it introduces readers to many key elements of contemporary feminist theory that are absolutely essential for learning and practice in today’s diverse counselling contexts. Contributors to the collection embrace the complexities of marginalized people’s lives and capture the histories and legacies – such as colonization, racism, and violence – that shape women’s varied situations and subjectivities, within and beyond Canada’s borders. Of equal value, the wide array of voices, issues, and vantage points included in this text all recognize the agency and creativity of individuals in contexts not of their own making.”
Carla Rice, Associate Professor, Women’s Studies Department, Trent University
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