Boucher, Lisa
Widening the Lens: Feminist Learning in Counselling and Psychotherapy
This study examines the formal, informal, and non-formal learning experiences offeminist-identified counsellors and psychotherapists working within the Violence Against Women (VAW) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) sector of community- based social services in Ontario, Canada. Using critical, feminist polyethnography and intersectional and feminist theories, this study discusses the participants' and researcher's experiences in the field. The participants' narratives contribute to the understanding of intersectional feminist pedagogies in counselling and psychotherapy practices and spaces. Additionally, the study offers recommendations for post- secondary programs, wise practice approaches to intersectional clinical supervision, and a framework for community of practice models of peer supervision.
Author Keywords: adult learning, feminism, feminist theory, intersectional theory, psychotherapy, social work
Taking Stock of Shifts in Community Need and Service Provision in Response to #MeToo and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Final Report
Keywords: #MeToo, COVID-19, Gender-Based Violence, Help-Seeking, Community-Based Services, Community Organizations