Theoretical work on feminist psychotherapy ethics has been useful in
challenging conventional psychotherapy, but its narrative assumes
that the therapeutic relationship is potentially benign. In contrast,
feminists in public practice who work in settings that are closer to
state power and social control must assume that therapy has the
potential for malignancy, on the basis of the history of mental health and the state. Therefore, they require a conception of ethics that
acknowledges the relationships of therapists and clients within a state
apparatus. This article discusses the two types of ethics and stresses
the need for ethics that are congruent with the locations in which
therapists practice.
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