Beyond the Rule Book: Moral Issues and Dilemmas in the Practice of Psychotherapy

by Marcia Hill

Learn to take a moral position as a feminist therapist!

Beyond the Rule Moral Issues and Dilemmas in the Practice of Psychotherapy examines feminist therapy and its commitment to work against injustice and work for social and personal change by providing quality and unbiased services to clients. A dialogue is opened among feminist psychotherapists about the moral aspects of psychotherapy from the standpoint that psychotherapy, without a moral stance, is defined as demoralizing. You will discover psychotherapeutic situations that do not fit into any established ethical code, so that the code must be interpreted and a decision must be made giving your clients unprejudiced and effective service. Beyond the Rule Book will help every feminist therapist with the moral and ethical dilemmas that constantly arise in practice. You will explore the use of moral codes in feminist therapy and learn practical suggestions for therapeutic self-care to improve the quality of your sessions. In addition, these suggestions will teach you to model positive behavior in sessions and prevent burnout. Some of the areas of feminist therapy you will explore

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First published September 7, 1999

About the author

Marcia Hill, EdD, is a psychologist who has spent over 20 years practicing psychotherapy. She is Co-Editor of the journal Women & Therapy and a member and past Chair of the Feminist Therapy Institute. In addition to therapy, Dr. Hill does occasional teaching, writing, and consulting in the areas of feminist therapy theory and practice. The Editor of More than a Mirror: How Clients Influence Therapists' Lives (The Haworth Press, Inc., 1997), she has co-edited three other Haworth books: Classism and Feminist Therapy: Counting Costs (1996); Couples' Therapy: Feminist Perspectives (1996); and Children's Rights, Therapists' Responsibilities: Feminist Commentaries (1997). She is currently in private practice in Montpelier, Vermont.

-from Breaking the Rules: Women in Prison and Feminist Therapy