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title: Feminist Therapy
date: 2015-12-22T03:00:00-05:00
author: OBOS Admin
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Feminist Therapy

Feminist therapy is “a person-centered, politically informed model that positions treatment within a cultural context.” This website talks about the principles of feminist therapy, who might benefit from feminist therapy, and how therapists can bring feminist strategies into their practice.

> Feminist therapy was developed in response to the many challenges women have faced throughout history. The understanding that women may experience mental health issues as a result of psychological oppression is a core concept of feminist therapy.

[Read the full article ](https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/feminist-therapy)

SOURCE: GoodTherapy • LAST UPDATED: December 22, 2015

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A collection of personal stories from Asians and Asian Americans about their experiences with therapy.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/asians-do-therapy)

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This abolitionist feminist essay articulates how the legal system often criminalizes survivors.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/carceral-feminism-isnt-the-answer-to-sexual-violence)

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MB talks about the importance in discussing different perspectives around feminism and her own identity as an intersectional feminist.

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MB talks about the importance in discussing different perspectives around feminism and her own identity as an intersectional feminist.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-understanding-that-feminism-may-look-different-for-each-of-us)

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## A Lonely Struggle: Motherhood and Mental Health

An interactive story in which mothers explain their feelings and emotions of dealing with parenthood.

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An interactive story in which mothers explain their feelings and emotions of dealing with parenthood.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/a-lonely-struggle-motherhood-and-mental-health)

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## A Conversation about Mental Health during Pregnancy

An obstetrician and a new mother talk about the challenges Black women in rural Georgia face finding mental health support during pregnancy.

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An obstetrician and a new mother talk about the challenges Black women in rural Georgia face finding mental health support during pregnancy.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/a-conversation-about-mental-health-during-pregnancy)

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## Isabel Allende on Aging, Motherhood, and More

In this podcast interview, novelist, feminist, and philanthropist Isabel Allende reflects on aging, motherhood, relationships, death, writing, and living with purpose at age 80.

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In this podcast interview, novelist, feminist, and philanthropist Isabel Allende reflects on aging, motherhood, relationships, death, writing, and living with purpose at age 80.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/isabel-allende-on-aging-motherhood-and-more)

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## Catherine Cho on Postpartum Psychosis

Catherine Cho shares her experience with stress-induced postpartum psychosis. In this excerpt from her book "Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness," Cho discusses her symptoms, her treatment, and the effect that it had on her relationship with her son.

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Catherine Cho shares her experience with stress-induced postpartum psychosis. In this excerpt from her book "Inferno: A Memoir of Motherhood and Madness," Cho discusses her symptoms, her treatment, and the effect that it had on her relationship with her son.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/catherine-cho-on-postpartum-psychosis)