Counseling Women : A Narrative, Pastoral

Christie Cozad Neuger is Professor of Pastoral Care and Pastoral Theology at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, St. Paul.

Preface

ix

Setting the Scene

1

(32)

Gender Studies and the Revolution of Knowledge

5

(10)

The Realities of Patriarchy

15

(9)

Media and Self-Image

24

(3)

Implications

27

(1)

Pastoral Issues in Counseling with Women

28

(5)

Building the Frame

33

(32)

Personality Theory

34

(14)

Counseling Theory

48

(8)

Theology

56

(8)

Conclusion

64

(1)

Helping Women Come to Voice

65

(28)

The Centrality of Voice in Feminist Theory and Theology

68

(5)

Contexts Related to Women's Loss of Voice

73

(12)

A Narrative Approach to Helping Women Come to Voice

85

(8)

Coming to Voice in the Context of Intimate Violence

93

(34)

Intimate Violence and the Church

96

(9)

Intimate Violence: Definitions and Contexts

105

(10)

Helping Women Come to Voice in the Context of Intimate Violence

115

(12)

Helping Women Gain Clarity

127

(22)

Gaining Distance from Problematic or Untruthful Narrative Strands

129

(12)

Five Rs for Helping Women Gain Clarity

141

(8)

Gaining Clarity in the Context of Depression

149

(30)

Defining Depression

149

(5)

Who Gets Depressed?

154

(3)

Women's Experiences with Depression

157

(3)

Life in a Sexist, Racist, and Classist Culture

160

(8)

Caring for Women Struggling with Depression

168

(8)

Implications for Narrative Counseling

176

(3)

Helping Women Make Choices

179

(18)

Risks in Making Choices

182

(3)

Models of Choice Making

185

(3)

A Feminist Narrative Approach to Helping Women Make Choices

188

(3)

Criteria for Making and Evaluating Choices

191

(4)

The Personal and Political Nature of Making Choices

195

(2)

Making Choices in the Context of Aging

197

(32)

Challenging Ageist and Sexist Stereotypes

199

(4)

The Importance of Studying Women and Aging

203

(2)

Living with and Escaping from the Culture's Sexist and Ageist Messages

205

(2)

Risks and Benefits of Aging for Women

207

(14)

Helping Older Women Make Narrative Choices

221

(8)

Conclusion: Helping Women Stay Connected

229

(12)

Helping Women Stay Connected-Women and Relationality

233

(1)

The Importance of Community for Women in Pastoral Counseling

234

(7)

Notes

241

(16)

Index

257

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