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Can you describe how you would incorporate some of the key concepts, goals, and interventions of feminist theory into the psychotherapy process to address the issues of clients (both men and women) from diverse social and cultural backgrounds. In addition can you utilize specific examples to illustrate your points.

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Part of feminist theory is to highlight woman's ability to give birth and man's feeling of admiration and respect for that. Freud called it penis envy for women and Horney referred to it as womb envy in men. She noted that men do not wish that they could get pregnant and give birth, it revolved more around the miracle of creating a life and then the bond and connects that mother will have with her baby. Feminist Theory's concepts are the qualities that women ...

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