When counseling patients, family therapists are aware of the many circumstances that may be affecting each family. Families can be shaped by the roles of the genders in the home. Considering gender can help a therapist know how to better handle certain situations because gender roles shape how family therapists view patients; whether or not a therapist takes gender into consideration when counseling can determine the family’s outcome.
Based on how people have been raised they can see gender roles in different ways. In a culture, the way gender is viewed can be insightful on how people of each gender are valued in that society (Fox and Murry 1164). From an early age people are taught what a normal family is, but throughout the years different …show more content…
Different styles of therapy would be irrelevant. When gender plays a role, counseling is done in a different way because not everyone has the same problems. Couples use gender roles as a form of bonding. Without this, couples may have more tension in their relationship (Marks, Lam, and McHale 5). When defining gender roles in therapy families figure out where they all fit, and can learn to live in harmony (6). Gender role is not necessary to be part of every aspect of counseling because gender role is not part of every family’s issue (15). Many people are afraid that if gender is taken out of family therapy that people will become confused and will not know how to take care of their children (Coleman, Avis, and Turen 9). Women often feel oppressed, so when in therapy, counseling should be done in a way that is the least oppressive (Haddock, Macphee, and Zimmerman page 156).Women that consider themselves to be feminists are more confident and feel better about themselves, so taking gender out of therapy would cause these women who come to counseling to have to find a new way to feel confident. Without gender distinction in therapy many women would have a lower sense of wellbeing (Mcdougall and Mcgeorge …show more content…
Gender roles are a touchy subject when dealing with certain clients and are advised to be used with caution. Gender roles can help to resolve family conflict, but also may be the source of conflict if not used correctly. Gender roles need to be equal between the sexes, therefore, one gender does not need to work harder than another. Men and women can both have the same therapist and be treated the same way. Gender is not the sole focus of family therapists, but can help to shape the results of how the therapist suggests to resolve issues within the
Based on how people have been raised they can see gender roles in different ways. In a culture, the way gender is viewed can be insightful on how people of each gender are valued in that society (Fox and Murry 1164). From an early age people are taught what a normal family is, but throughout the years different …show more content…
Different styles of therapy would be irrelevant. When gender plays a role, counseling is done in a different way because not everyone has the same problems. Couples use gender roles as a form of bonding. Without this, couples may have more tension in their relationship (Marks, Lam, and McHale 5). When defining gender roles in therapy families figure out where they all fit, and can learn to live in harmony (6). Gender role is not necessary to be part of every aspect of counseling because gender role is not part of every family’s issue (15). Many people are afraid that if gender is taken out of family therapy that people will become confused and will not know how to take care of their children (Coleman, Avis, and Turen 9). Women often feel oppressed, so when in therapy, counseling should be done in a way that is the least oppressive (Haddock, Macphee, and Zimmerman page 156).Women that consider themselves to be feminists are more confident and feel better about themselves, so taking gender out of therapy would cause these women who come to counseling to have to find a new way to feel confident. Without gender distinction in therapy many women would have a lower sense of wellbeing (Mcdougall and Mcgeorge …show more content…
Gender roles are a touchy subject when dealing with certain clients and are advised to be used with caution. Gender roles can help to resolve family conflict, but also may be the source of conflict if not used correctly. Gender roles need to be equal between the sexes, therefore, one gender does not need to work harder than another. Men and women can both have the same therapist and be treated the same way. Gender is not the sole focus of family therapists, but can help to shape the results of how the therapist suggests to resolve issues within the