Still Subversive After All These Years: The Relevance of Feminist Therapy in the Age of Evidence-Based Practice
- 1 March 2006
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychology of Women Quarterly
- Vol. 30 (1) , 15-24
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2006.00258.x
Abstract
In this article, based on my Carolyn Wood Sherif Memorial Award Address, I address questions of the viability of feminist practice in the current Zeitgeist. Using the framework of responding to questions raised by doctoral students about feminist therapy, I address how feminist practice aligns with the evidence-based practice movement, particularly those aspects focusing on empirically supported therapy relationships. I propose that feminist diagnostic strategies enhance cultural competence for therapists, thus better preparing practitioners for the clients of the twenty-first century. Finally, I discuss the question of who is a feminist therapist, addressing issues of gender that have long challenged the universality of feminist therapy's applications.Keywords
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