At the Women’s Therapy Center, we:

• Believe that real oppression of women based on gender as well as class or race is a significant factor for the conflicts, low self-esteem, and powerlessness reported by many women who seek psychotherapy.


• Practice from a feminist perspective emphasizing a socio-cultural and systems approach to psychological growth and change.


• Support women in an exploration of their inner resources and recognize their capacity for nurturance and self-healing.


• Encourage the process of individual goal-setting and support client goals that transcend sex-role stereotyping.


• Work toward being open about our own values and attitudes, and affirm that matching women clients with feminist therapists is often most therapeutic for women.


• Acknowledge that psychotherapy, per se, is not a cure-all, and encourage women to consider other avenues for growth and support instead of or in addition to the therapeutic experience.