The aim of this collection of twenty original essays by a variety of contemporary psychologists, psychotherapists and sociologists is to stimulate a search for new dimensions in therapy. The premise of the book is that the traditional view of women in psychology, with its distortion and neglect of feminine psychodynamics, is now inadequate. Present-day psychotherapy—a confusing intermingling of medical treatment, educational activity and “enlightenment”—has not kept pace with the in sights promoted by feminism. The editors maintain that women seeking professional help (from therapists who are predominantly male in a male-oriented world) are entitled to a clear idea of therapeutic aims and the nature of an activity to which there must be mutual commitment. For both client and therapist the goals and limitations of psychotherapy need redefinition to encompass changing ideas and current realities.

The dilemma of modern woman is explored in the light of innovations