Cynical Therapies: Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

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Dr Val Thomas

Cynical Therapies

Perspectives on the Antitherapeutic Nature of Critical Social Justice

Dr Val Thomas

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English

Ocean Reeve Publishing
02 June 2023

Psychology; Criminal justice law; Psychotherapy

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Traditional therapy practice is facing a crisis due to the increasing influence of Critical Social Justice (aka 'wokeness'). Activists are reframing the narrative of therapy, seizing control of professional bodies and institutions, and teaching future therapists to view their primary role as changing society. Any critique is cancelled: critics are characterised as reactionary and bigoted. A diverse international group of authors comprising psychotherapists, academics, and psychologists are assembled here to present critical perspectives on the antitherapeutic nature of Critical Social Justice.

The authors consider questions such as:

How did therapy become vulnerable to a political authoritarian ideology? How can theories drawn from psychology and psychotherapy shed light on the phenomenon of 'wokeness'? What are the implications of gender ideology for therapeutic practice?

How compatible are Critical Social Justice suppositions with established therapy theories and research? What are the implications of the politicisation of professional bodies and training institutes for counselling and psychotherapy?

Finally, some thoughts are offered about how to push back against an ideology which threatens to turn the clinical space into a site for the moral re-education of vulnerable clients. This book represents an ethical call to action: anyone who wishes to preserve the integrity of therapy needs to stand up and make their voices heard.

By: Dr Val Thomas
Imprint: Ocean Reeve Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 545g
ISBN: 9781922956484
ISBN 10: 1922956481
Pages: 408
Publication Date: 02 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active