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Developmental theories of career counseling conceptualize individuals proceeding in a sequential, orderly fashion throughout their career lives. Specific tasks are confronted and resolved as individuals pursue their career goals. Issues faced by women at each stage of the career cycle are often overlooked. This article describes the negative influence societal demands, role conflicts, and individual attitudes can have on women seeking careers. RET provides an essential cognitive component for reducing the internal and external attitudinal barriers in treating women for job related problems.
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Diana Richman, Ph.D. is Supervising psychologist at the Institute for Rational-Emotive Therapy. She maintains a private practice in Manhattan and Queens.
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Richman, D.R. Cognitive career counseling for women. J Rational-Emot Cognitive-Behav Ther 6, 50–65 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01061065
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