Feminist Therapy: What Is It?

Feminist therapy is unique in that it does not have one major therapeutic approach. The theory grew out of the 1970s women’s movement, combining aspects of social constructivist and social justice movement thoughts, and focusing both on the psychological and the sociological factors of the client’s life.

Feminist therapy challenges gender biases and gender role expectations, criticizes traditional systems of psychotherapy, challenges masculine interpretations of human behavior, and aims for a more egalitarian society.