Feminist Counselling in Action 2/e

Jocelyn Chaplin has been in private practice for many years in West London. She co-founded the Serpent Institute and leads workshops in London and Greece using the `feminine' way of rhythm and flow.

Introduction Setting the Scene Getting Started and Building Trust The Mothering Phase Identifying Themes Separating out the Opposites Exploring the Past Understanding the Opposites and Inner Hierarchies Dissolving the Inner Hierarchies and Facing Ambivalence Accepting the Opposites Making Changes Living with the Opposites Assertiveness Training Expressing the Opposites Standing Up on Both Feet Endings and New Beginnings

Praise for the First Edition: `One of the best, and clearest, descriptions of the significance of the imposition of `masculine' patterns of thought on a culture... a lucid and non-jargon-fraught account of the strands of thought which make up the feminist approach to and adaptation of psychotherapy... makes exciting sense and the women in her case histories are horribly familiar. Here are our friends, acquaintances and selves; here are our problems, conflicts and miseries' - Brenda Polan, The Guardian `An attractively written account... There is a good deal of feminine wisdom and spirituality here' - British Journal of Medical Psychology `The case studies are extremely vivid and absorbing. Through these, Chaplin demonstrates that while the themes and hierarchies of women's experience are both common and socially constructed, they are also unique in their individual manifestation... raises issues that are relevant to all counsellors. It will be of interest to both sexes - particularly those who would not necessarily define themselves as feminist. The whole issue of gender in counselling is in need of further exploration, and this book makes a very good start' - British Journal of Guidance and Counselling `Gentle and thoughtful... I would certainly put it on the indicative reading list for counselling courses as it provides valuable insights into some of the important issues at stake' - Feminism & Psychology