Author: Cooper, Terry D.

Journal of Psychology & Christianity, Vol. 25(2), Sum 2006, pp. 177-184

Abstract:

For decades, observes of the psychotherapy enterprise have debated whether to privilege individual or social concerns in therapy. This article explores various social critiques advanced against the excessively individualistic and even narcissistic aspects of psychotherapy as well as the ethical assumptions supporting this therapeutic individualism. Several recent proposals for a more socially-oriented approach to therapy can help all practitioners find the important balance between individual psychotherapy and social justice.