Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.

Reviews

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