Womens Issues : Psychotherapy Resources

The Abused Woman: A Survivor Therapy Approach

with Lenore Walker

Learn practical, hands-on skills to increase your confidence in helping the challenging population of victims and survivors of domestic violence--both in terms of immediate crisis management, and longer term, depth-oriented psychotherapy.

Feminist Therapy

with Lenore Walker

Watch Lenore Walker expertly demonstrate her feminist therapy approach in an actual therapy session in this 3-part video.

My Kids Dont Appreciate Me : REBT with a Single Mother

with Janet Wolfe

See REBT in action in an actual therapy session with a single mother struggling to effectively parent her teenage children.

Survival from Domestic Violence: Stories of Hope and Healing

with Angelea Panos

Watch the stories and reflections of women who transformed their lives after escaping domestic violence.

Expressive Arts Therapy in Action

with Natalie Rogers

Discover the transformative power of moving beyond words as Natalie Rogers demonstrates person-centered expressive arts therapy in two remarkable sessions with a woman struggling with a career decision.

Evidence-Based Treatment Planning for Eating Disorders and Obesity

with Timothy Bruce, Arthur Jongsma, Jr.

Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness and pose immense challenges to clinicians, family members and, most of all, clients. Learn how to create a clear, well-developed treatment plan to sustain your efforts and maximize your chances for a successful outcome in this comprehensive video.

Society, Relationships, and Pleasure: An Interview with Dr. Carol Gilligan

with Carol Gilligan

Watch one of feminist psychology’s most renowned theorists discuss how psychotherapy can combat the ills of patriarchy. In this engaging interview, Dr. Carol Gilligan reflects on feminism, emotional honesty, mother-child relationships, and the conflicted role of pleasure in women’s lives.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy: A Case of Postpartum Depression

with Scott Stuart

What, exactly, is Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and how is it applied across populations? Watch Scott Stuart, MD, present the core elements of this evidence-based method in a course of therapy with a woman dealing with postpartum depression.

Individual Art Therapy with Two Women

with Pierre Boenig-Scherel, Arthur Robbins

This two-part video demonstrates two approaches to working with women who struggle with depression and interpersonal relationships. Through art, they can begin to externalize and express their feelings.

Individual Dance/Movement Therapy

with Penny Lewis

This in-depth dance/movement therapy session provides a window into the brilliant work of Penny Lewis, Ph.D. Dr. Lewis illustrates her ability to adeptly integrate sophisticated theory, using the Kestenberg Movement Profile (KMP) and psychodynamic theory into her clinical practice.

Symbolic Healing: A Story of Art & Cancer

with Suzanne Lovell

Suzanne Palmer Lovell, PhD, traces her journey from the diagnosis of uterine cancer through her subsequent surgery and recovery. Using art, movement and dreams, she began to befriend herself as part of her healing and reclamation of her body, mind and spirit.

Voices From Inside - Women Prisoners and Their Children Speak Out

with Karina Epperlein

This video shows a therapist working with imprisoned women as they use dance, music, and art to share their experiences of prison life - those that include separation, shame, and also shared affection.

Our Hungry Selves: Women, Eating and Identity

with Kim Chernin

Famed feminist and psychotherapist, Kim Chernin, discusses her work with women, body image and eating disorders over the past 40 years. Not surprisingly, eating disorders are at an all time high in our culture. She discusses what has changed and what seemingly never will.