Title Counselling for women / Janet Perry

Published Buckingham, Bucks. : Open University Press, 1993 Buckingham ; Bristol, PA : Open University Press, 1993

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Description ix, 113 pages ; 22 cm Series Counselling in context Counselling in context. Contents 1. The Development of Counselling in Women's Organizations -- 2. Counselling in Women's Organizations -- 3. The Practice of Counselling Women -- 4. Specific Issues in Counselling Women -- 5. Professional Relationships in Counseling for Women -- 6. A Critique of Counselling for Women Summary Although few in number, organizations which provide counselling services for women have had a tremendous impact on our current understanding of women's psychology and the issues women explore in counselling. Through her examination of these organizations, Janet Perry highlights the unique emphasis they place on the importance of how services are provided and their exploration of the dynamics of the working relationships of women counsellors. The organizations included in the book range from Women's Aid to Women's Therapy Centres and their services are considered in the context of counselling women. The study shows that through a self-reflexive examination of their organizational processes, these agencies have come to a greater understanding of the ways in which women working with women create non-hierarchical and cooperative endeavours, much needed in our individualistic and competitive society. The book illustrates the conflicts that arise when both modes seek to exist within one organization - Family Service Units - and the struggle all the agencies have to legitimize these ways of working to a male dominated system from which funding is often sought. Recommended reading for all those involved in counselling and psychotherapy, this book illustrates some of the practical outcomes of these alternative working models Analysis Counselling Great Britain Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-108) and index Subject Counseling -- Great Britain. Feminist therapy -- Great Britain. Women -- Counseling of -- Great Britain. Counseling -- methods [MESH] Counseling -- methods [mesh] Counseling -- methods. Counseling. Mental Health [MESH] Mental Health. Women -- psychology [MESH] Women -- psychology [mesh] Women -- psychology. Women. Counseling -- methods. Mental Health. Women -- psychology. SUBJECT United Kingdom. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006113 United Kingdom. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006113 Author Jacobs, Michael, 1941- series editor Walker, Moira, 1948- series editor LC no. 93015402 ISBN 0335190340 (paperback) 9780335190348 (paperback)

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