Feminist Approach To Practice

1. Are you a feminist?

Yes; and that's part of how I describe myself to others

Yes, but its not something I talk or think about much

Unsure

No

2. I have conversations with the women I work with where I tell them "you know best" (or words that are very similar)

Yes, pretty much every woman

Often

Sometimes

Never

3. Have you ever read a book on feminism or watch a movie about feminism?

Yes

No - but that certainly would be of interest to me

No

Yes, and I disagreed with everything in it

4. Do you refer to women as "ladies"?

No

Yes - but I am trying to not do this anymore

Just in my head

I don't see any problem with the word "ladies"

5. Do you refer to adult women as "girls"?

No

Yes - but I am trying to not do this anymore

Just in my head

I don't see a problem with calling adult women girls

Only with women who refer to themselves this way

6. Do you ever talk with your clients about the media's messages to women and girls?

Yes

Just once or twice

No, but I am open to the idea

No

7. Do you ever talk with your clients about society's messages to women and girls?

Yes

Just once or twice

No, but I am open to the idea

No

8. Do you think that sometimes women who have been labelled with a mental illness are actually just having a reaction to traumatic events?

Yes, this happens a lot

Yes, I can think of once or twice that this was the case

Yes, a few times through the years I have seen this

No

I don't know, never thought about it

9. Have you ever referred a woman to a mental health service or addiction service?

No, even if someone asked for this service I would not refer

Yes, but only if woman has asked for resources

Yes, whenever I think it might be helpful

If she may need this service, I try to work it into conversation if she doesn't bring it up herself

Yes, but I only occaisionally do this without woman asking first

10. If a woman is screaming at her counsellor because she is angry that her PNA is not ready, what is happening?

The woman is angry, the counsellor is in an unpleasant situation

The woman is angry, the counsellor is being verbally abused

The woman is angry, the counsellor is in an unpleasant situation and should help the woman to stop escalating

The woman is angry, the counsellor is being verbally abused and should insist woman deescalate